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Maritime Energy

Reducing Shipping Fuel

The Programme of Activities (PoA) consists of the application of improved hull coating to ship hulls.
Ships are generally propelled by engines that use fossil fuels, which release carbon dioxide (CO2) when burnt. CO2 is a greenhouse gas (GHG) and its emissions are the main source of global warming. Reduced fuel consumption through the use of the improved hull coating would reduce CO2 emissions. Therefore this project will both reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as reduce contamination of seawater by reducing the release of paint and entirely avoiding the release of any biocidal antifouling agent.

Wind Power

The AY-YILDIZ WPP has been developed by a local energy generation compay in Western region of Turkey. The project contributes to the development of local industries as it will allow the use of cheaper energy for industrialists and gain advantage in a competitive environment.

The project is located at Ayyildiz Hill near the town of Bandirma, Balikesir Province, in Turkey. The purpose of the project is to generate electricity and to feed it into the Turkish national grid. First phase of the project started in March 2009 and commissioned in September 2009. Extension phase started in mid-2016 and commissioned in January 2017.

The project contributes to the national economy and provide a portion of growing electricity demand with renewable energy from wind power. The project activity generates “Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Reductions” by avoiding CO2 emissions caused by electricity generation by fossil fuel power plants connected to Turkish National Power Grid. The average annual generated energy of 98.7 GWh, will be able to deliver a reduction in emissions of about 55,379 tCO2e (tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) per annum.

Re-Forestation

The forest sector of Uruguay has a significant role in the socio-economic development of the country, especially its interior regions. Weyerhaeuser is committed to sustainable forest production and its operations in Uruguay are designed not only in accordance to legal environmental regulations in the country, but also to Weyerhaeuser’s highest operational and environmental corporate requirements in its commitment to preserve soil, water and air quality, as well as community well-being.

“Weyerhaeuser Uruguay Forest Plantation on Degraded Grassland under Extensive Grazing” is not the exemption. The project started in February 22nd 2006, when first activities of GHG emission removals (preparing land for planting) were implemented. The project comprises a total of 18,191 ha of land in Uruguay previously under extensive grazing by beef cattle, converted into forest plantations for value added, long-lived timber products and for sequestering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in different pools. It will remove a total amount of 5,652,922 tCO2 in a period of 100 years or an average of 56,529 tCO2 per year.