IBM, Enterprise Information Management (EIM), C-Lock Technology, a subsidiary of Evergreen Energy, and Foxconn/Hon Hai Technology Group have entered into a global agreement to jointly deliver and deploy GreenCert, an enterprise content management system that can accurately calculate and certify the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by a facility.
As part of the agreement, Foxconn and IBM will together bring the GreenCert technology to Taiwan, where it will serve as a new business model and an exclusive distribution source of GreenCert for the Asia Pacific region to promote energy saving, carbon reduction and other green energy opportunities.
GreenCert is an information technology solution for environmental protection and energy production developed in the United States by IBM and its Business Partners, EIM and C-Lock. The solution combines technology from the IBM industry-leading software portfolio that includes WebSphere, DB2, Lotus, Tivoli and Rational. It is an application for enterprises in industries, such as power, petrochemicals, iron and steel and other energy businesses that attach great importance to the reduction of carbon emissions.
In addition to calculating carbon emissions, GreenCert provides instant data analysis and test reports that allow customers to use it as a base for carbon trading. Foxconn will make a significant investment leveraging IBM software and hardware technology to enable this analysis and management. Additionally, it will help enterprises in the Asia Pacific region realize their social responsibilities toward energy saving and carbon emissions reduction.
Terry Gou, chairman of Foxconn, said: "As part of this announcement, Foxconn will employ a large number of software engineers at the Kaohsiung Software Park to cultivate the talent needed to meet the increasing demand for environmental and energy saving technologies, and to deal with the global warming threat. As the most preferred partner to all aspects of contract manufacturing, Foxconn firmly believes it is our duty to take action to help save energy, share our experience in reducing carbon dioxide and recycle."
Mark Easton, vice president of IBM software sales, said: "Our clients have identified a great need for accurate measurements in carbon trading. To meet this demand, IBM worked closely with EIM and C-Lock to develop GreenCert, which replaces manual calculation with computational technology.
"This can help enterprises collect pollutant emission data and allow them to conduct carbon trading and follow environment protection rules in their countries. Partnering with an environmentally conscious company like Foxconn in such a strategic way greatly enhances GreenCert's ability to help enterprises in Asia Pacific reduce greenhouse gases."
