MIGTRA launches tool that can reduce transport fleets' carbon footprint by 30%
The chilean startup, MIGTRA, designed a solution that allows the calculation of CO2 emission levels in freight and passenger transport systems per ton transported, simultaneously identifying where they occur.
The implementation of initiatives aimed at reducing CO2 emissions in transportation has led companies from various sectors to examine their impact on this issue and take actions in order to comply with regulations while significantly increasing their operational productivity.
The carbon footprint is produced due to the emission of gases originating from the actions of people, products, or areas, and one of the main culprits is the automotive industry. In fact, according to data from the Electromobility Platform, dependent on the Ministry of Energy, this type of transport " made up of buses, trucks, light vehicles, motorcycles; is responsible for 24.1% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Chile".
Of this figure, 11% corresponds to freight transport, generating carbon dioxide (CO2) from its fuel combustion, according to the Energy Sustainability Agency.
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The challenge behind the development of tools that allow for the identification and actualization of reductions in carbon dioxide emissions is driving innovation, and giving room for startups to develop new solutions to this age-old problem.
This is the case of the Chilean startup MIGTRA, which designed a solution that allows calculating the level of CO2 emissions in the transport system for cargo and passengers per ton transported, also identifying where the main deviations in optimal or expected emission levels occur and are concentrated. With this data, the necessary corrective actions can be applied, these same actions will have a direct repercussion in increases in operational productivity.
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According to Pedro Garcia, founder and CEO of MIGTRA, "the goal of completely eliminating emissions from land transportation means changing the technical foundation from combustion engines that use fossil fuels to electric motors or those powered by hydrogen batteries. However, we cannot overlook the fact that fossil fuels are still the main power source for cargo transportation worldwide. Therefore, we must focus on developing solutions that achieve lower emissions and thus greater efficiency in existing fleets".
The solution offered by the company MIGTRA is aimed at identifying where the differences between the expected optimal emission levels and the observed emission occur and concentrate. In this way, corrective actions can be implemented, which will also increase operational productivity.
The tool developed by this company provides daily, weekly or monthly reports, with emission levels at each stage of the transportation system, which can be divided into the following stages: Travel to load area, operation within load area, travel to destination, operations related to unloading at destination and finally, the vehicle's return to the load area to start another cycle.
The tool also identifies emission levels by vehicle, route, and vehicle load level. In this way, decision-makers can quickly identify where they should focus and then choose from a series of best practices which to apply in their operation, taking into account the specific reality they face.
Currently, the system is in use by prominent fleets in the country, managing to reduce their carbon footprint by an average of 30%.