Sector Energy & Environment

Decarbonization of mobility – which levers Europe can use to reduce the gaps in achieving climate targets

In order to fill the gaps in climate target achievement the mobility sector offers effective levers. Find out which they are and how they can be derived and calculated in our latest study.

January 19, 2022

A huge industrial hall with many piles of textile garbage in different colours on the floor. Two women carrying some textiles from the center to the right.

From fast-fashion to sustainable-style: the road to circular economy in textile

Along the Austrian textile industry value chain, more than 80% of waste ends up in residual waste and incineration*. In view of European climate targets and resource consumption, this is an acute area for action.

September 16, 2021

Blue top floor of a building with sloping roofs on the left and right side. At least 40 people are visible. The light is blue and rather dark. On the right side you can see a speaker holding a keynote in front of a screen, on the right side the audience is listening.

Why is it, that in the face of climate change, transformation towards a sustainable manufacturing industry is taking so long?

Again, our event "schubert.talks" attracted numerous experts and decision-makers to join us in our Vienna office to discuss the transformation of the manufacturing industry in light of climate change.

September 14, 2021

International Mobility Days 2020

Two exciting days of the WKO International Mobility Days 2020 in Vienna are over. Two days full of defining content, insights, and fruitful discussions in our designated B2B networking areas.

November 26, 2020

Günter Steinbauer, Alexander Hotowy und Alexandra Reinagl stehen auf einer Bühne bei einer Live-Streaming-Veranstaltung und sprechen miteinander.

Clean, quiet, safe: What mobility mix does a livable city need?

Rund um die Fragestellung “Sauber, leise, sicher: "Welchen Mobilitätsmix braucht die lebenswerte Stadt?” haben die Wiener Linien zu einem spannenden Tag in die Remise des Verkehrsmuseums in Wien, moderiert von Alexander Hotowy, Managing Partner von accilium, geladen.

September 24, 2020

The road to cost-efficient decarbonized and zero emission transport

he transition from fossil-fuel powered to sustainably powered public transport is not only possible when carefully planned, but also cost-efficient and the preferred solution by the customers, operators and public transport companies. DNV and accilium have, together with clients and partners, successfully demonstrated that sustainable public transport is feasible.

September 18, 2020

Electric Vehicles: The merger of the automotive and energy industry

Until recently, vehicle manufacturers around the world have stood by the statement that: “Electric Vehicles are a niche, and will never go mass market”. Then a big transition occurred and in 2019 car shows from Los Angeles to Frankfurt shared…

July 9, 2020

Can the future of mobility be sustainable – without being fair and equal?

The mobility sector has been affected by digital transformation like few others. While consumers demand innovative solutions that meet their changing mobility needs, the industry is under immense pressure to lower CO2 emissions and make sustainability a focus.

April 20, 2020

Electromobility in rural areas – a solution approach

AVERAGE READING TIME: 2 Min 52 Sec The numbers speak for themselves. In December 2019, only 0.6% of passenger cars registered in Austria were purely electric. This is roughly equivalent to one electric car for every 170 conventionally powered cars.…

April 10, 2020

3 Myths about hydrogen mobility

In their guest commentary, Welf Wiemer and Alexander Hotowy from accilium describe the potential applications of (green) hydrogen in the mobility sector. More information about (green) hydrogen in the mobility sector.

April 10, 2020

Why the (e-)mobility transformation from the city boundary is so important

At 30%, the transport sector is still one of the main sources of greenhouse gas emissions. While emissions in Vienna have fallen significantly, there has been an increase in all other federal states. Why does Vienna manage to turn the…

April 10, 2020

Optimising electric vehicle charger siting

The shift to electric vehicles (EVs) is picking up pace, and with that comes the need for substantial expansion in EV charging infrastructure. Determining the optimum locations for EV chargers will help to provide great driver experience, maximize return on…