SpaceInvaders første klimarapport: "Vi er ´klima-negative´ og sparer vores kunder for mange tons CO2. Kapacitetsoptimering i tung transport har et stort klimapotentiale"

Den danske greentech iværksættervirksomhed, SpaceInvader, har netop offentliggjort sin første klimarapport. Rapporten baserer sig på en klimamodel, Green Space Impact (GSI), udviklet i tæt samarbejde med rådgivningsvirksomheden Kobra Advice. Rapporten dokumenterer, at SpaceInvader som virksomhed i 2021 ikke alene var klimaneutral, men klimanegativ. Det skyldes SpaceInvaders cirkulære forretningsmodel, som udnytter produkterne optimalt, genanvender materialer og holder produkterne længe i kredsløb. Samtidig sparede SpaceInvader i 2021 sine kunder for 6.645 tons CO2.

"Vores klimamodel beregner også vores kunders reducerede klimaaftryk, som de opnår gennem færre kørsler. Også kaldet ’undgået CO2´. Jo flere pallepladser vores system frigiver hos vores kunder, jo mere CO2 sparer de”, fortæller Steen Frederiksen, CEO i SpaceInvader.

Sådan sparer logistikoperatører CO2 med SpaceInvaders løsning
SpaceInvader har udviklet og patenteret et transportsystem, der gør det muligt at dobbeltstable pallegods, så logistikoperatører kan fylde deres lastbiler bedre og mere effektivt og dermed i sidste ende spare kørsler. Det er i de undgåede kørsler CO2 besparelsen ligger. Ligesom der spares brændstof og andre driftsomkostninger fra de sparede kørsler. Løsningen kan optimere gods i lastbiler, på lager og hos slutmodtager – sikkert og stabilt. Systemet løser nogle af den tunge transports største udfordringer – lav fyldningsgrad og tomkørsel. Selv ved tomkørsel udleder en lastbil 70 procent af den CO2 den udleder ved fuld last.

”Vores klimarapport og klimamodel er strategisk vigtig for os som virksomhed, selv om det har været et stort arbejde og en investering for os som iværksættervirksomhed. Den gode nyhed er, at vi endda er klimanegative, fordi vores pallesystem reducerer klimapåvirkningen fra vores kunders transporter,” fortsætter Steen Frederiksen.

Klimaresultatet for 2021 er opnået med 1.400 stativ-sæt i drift. I et skalerings-scenarie med 15.000 sæt i drift, som er virksomhedens kortsigtede mål, ville SpaceInvader spare sine kunder for 4,75 tons CO2 pr. sæt pr. år – med andre ord - 71.250 tons CO2. 

Flere fluer med et smæk

SpaceInvaders løsning slår flere fluer med ét smæk i en udfordrende tid for logistikbranchen, hvor der både skal findes hurtige og effektive klimaløsninger, og hvor der samtidig er akut og massiv mangel på chauffører. Pandemien har også bidraget til den globale forsynings- og fødevarekrise, og senest har krigen i Ukraine skabt historisk høje brændstofpriser. Endelig kan logistikoperatører snart lægge CO2 afgifter på deres kørsel. Der er mange gode grunde til at kapacitetsoptimere forsyningskæderne med dobbeltstabling af pallegods.

”Det er afgørende, at vi kan dokumentere klimaeffekten fra vores løsning over for vores kunder. At de samtidigt opnår solide økonomiske besparelser, er en ekstraordinær sidegevinst i et presset forsyningsmarked. Vi er sat i verden for at gøre transporten mere bæredygtig. Og det er en øjenåbner for de virksomheder vi samarbejder med, når de ser vores klimamodel og de CO2 besparelser de kan opnå sort på hvidt”, siger Steen Frederiksen.

Ifølge SpaceInvader kan langt de fleste logistikoperatører og transportører spare mellem 15-30 procent i CO2 udledning ved at arbejde systematisk med godsoptimering, så bilerne fyldes bedre op. I Europa er den gennemsnitlige fyldningsgrad i en lastbil i dag bare 57 procent. Der er altså meget at hente.

Undgået CO2 gør en stor klimaforskel

”Når de fleste snakker grøn omstilling af den tunge vejtransport, handler det ofte om at skifte til grønne drivmidler, elektrificering m.v. Stort set ingen har fokus på de store CO2 besparelser der kan nås ved at reducere antallet af kørsler. Dét skal vi, både på grund af klimaet, omkostningerne og trængslen på vejene,” siger Steen Frederiksen.

SpaceInvaders klimamodel viser, at den største CO2 besparelse ligger i ’undgået CO2”. Altså ved helt at undgå at køre en andel af de kørsler der normalt køres, fordi øvrige kørsler kan fuldt optimeres og dermed fragte mere gods. Et konkret eksempel er PostNord Logistics, som er en kunde med gode erfaringer med SpaceInvaders løsning. PostNord sparer indtil videre hver 8. lastbil helt væk på de kørsler, hvor de anvender systemet. Besparelsen opnås med så lidt som syv dobbeltstablinger i hver lastbil. Samlet set opnår Postnord en CO2 reduktion på knapt 13 procent på disse ruter.

Som verden ser ud lige nu, er timingen for SpaceInvaders løsning optimal. Det er nu og de kommende år, at verden har brug for den kapacitetsoptimering som SpaceInvader tilbyder. Selskabet har allerede store kunder som for eksempel Bring, PostNord og Blue Water Shipping på kundelisten, og er i dialog med mange flere, som er nysgerrige på løsningens muligheder.

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PRESS RELEASE

SpaceInvader's first climate report: "We are 'climate negative' and save our customers many tonnes of CO2. Capacity optimisation in heavy transport has a huge climate potential."

The Danish greentech startup, SpaceInvader, just published its first climate report. The report is based on a climate model, Green Space Impact (GSI), developed in close cooperation with Kobra Advice, a Danish management consultancy. The 2021 climate report documents that SpaceInvader as a company is not only climate neutral but climate negative. This is due to the company’s circular business model, which optimises product utilisation, recycles materials, and keeps products in circulation for a long time. At the same time, SpaceInvader saved its customers 6,645 tonnes of CO2 in 2021.

"Our climate model also calculates our customers' reduced climate footprint, which they achieve by driving less, so-called 'avoided CO2'. The more pallet spaces our system releases for our customers, the more CO2 they save", says Steen Frederiksen, CEO at SpaceInvader.

How logistics operators save CO2 with SpaceInvader's solution

SpaceInvader has developed and patented a transport system that enables double-stacking of palletised goods, allowing logistics operators to fill their lorries better and more efficiently, ultimately saving trips. It is in the avoided runs that the CO2 savings lie but customers also save fuel and other operational costs related to the runs saved. The solution can optimise goods safely and stably in lorries, warehouses, and at the final recipient. At the same time, the system solves key challenges in heavy transport - low filling rates and empty runs. Even when driving empty, a lorry emits 70% of the CO2 it does when fully loaded.

"Our climate report and climate model are strategically important for us as a company, even though it is a lot of work and a big investment for us as a startup. The good news is that we are even climate negative, because our pallet system reduces the climate impact of our customers' transport", Steen Frederiksen continues.

The climate result for 2021 was achieved with 1,400 SpaceInvader rack sets in operation. In a scaling scenario with 15,000 operational sets, which is the company's short-term goal, SpaceInvader would save its customers 4.75 tonnes of CO2 per set per year - in other words - 71,250 tonnes of CO2. 

Solving more challenges with one solution

SpaceInvader's solution kills many birds with one stone at a challenging time for the logistics industry, where efficient climate solutions must be found and implemented quickly. The sector also suffers acutely from a massive shortage of drivers. Covid has also contributed to the global supply and food crisis, and most recently the war in Ukraine has resulted in historically high fuel prices. Finally, logistics operators can soon expect to pay carbon tax on their driving. In conclusion, there are many reasons to optimise supply chain capacity with the help from double-stacking of pallet goods.

"It is our mission to make transport more sustainable, and it is crucial for us to document the climate impact of our solution to our customers. The fact that they also achieve solid cost savings is an extraordinary side benefit in a highly competitive supply market. "It really is an eye-opener for our customers when we present our climate model, and they see the CO2 savings in black and white", says Steen Frederiksen.

According to SpaceInvader, most logistics operators and transporters can save between 15-30 percent CO2, if they work systematically with freight optimisation to fill their vehicles better. In Europe, the average vehicle filling rate is currently 57 percent. Hence, there is a lot to be gained.

"When most people talk about green transformation in heavy road transport, the talk is often centred around green fuels, electrification and so on. We rarely hear operators talk about the CO2 saving potential that can be achieved by reducing the number of runs. We must do that too, because of the climate, the costs, and the road congestion," says Steen Frederiksen.

Avoided CO2 makes a big difference for the climate

SpaceInvader's climate model shows that the biggest CO2 savings lie in 'avoided CO2'. That is, by avoiding driving a proportion of the runs normally made, because other runs are fully optimised and therefore carry more freight. A concrete case is PostNord Logistics, which is one of SpaceInvader’s customers. So far, PostNord saves one in eight lorries on the runs where they use the system. The savings come from as few as seven double-stacks in each lorry. Overall, PostNord achieves a CO2 reduction of about 13 percent on these routes.

As the world stands right now, there is an urgent need for capacity optimisation and with that SpaceInvader’s offering. The company has already signed with major customers such as Bring, PostNord and Blue Water Shipping, and is in dialogue with many more who are curious about the impact of the solution.

About SpaceInvader

SpaceInvader, founded in 2015, is a Danish green-tech company that takes part in the circular economy by helping the transport and logistics industry optimise their freight capacity. SpaceInvader has developed a climate solution with documented CO2 reduction impact and a high return on investment. With its patented pallet rack system, SpaceInvader enables stable and secure double stacking of pallet goods both in lorries, warehouses and at the end recipient. The solution reduces the key cost drivers in the logistics chain: low fill rate and empty runs. The SpaceInvader system offers a positive climate impact with CO2/NoX savings between 10-30 percent. When operational, the system reduces both kilometres driven and the number of lorries on the road. PostNord Logistics, for example, has saved one in eight lorrie in its linehaul operations.