Smarter, More Frugal Energy Use

The energy-saving solutions we have been developing in recent years have a lower environmental impact over the production and use stages — and across the entire life cycle — but offer quality on par with or higher than competing products and services in the market.

This satisfies a growing demand on the part of consumers, who want to control their use and shrink their environmental footprint. The process leverages our innovation capabilities and expertise and employs life cycle assessment1 whenever possible to help us continuously improve our products.

Practical Solutions in Each of Our Markets

In transportation, where expectations are high, the aim is to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. Our Excellium fuels and our line of fuel economy lubricants improve engine performance, for example cutting fuel consumption by at least 1% for trucks and 2.5% for passenger cars.
Our ever-lighter plastics and resins that go into manufacturing vehicles also boost fuel economy. What’s more, Total also encourages fuel-efficient driving. Since 2008, we have conducted the Eco 10 (Europe) and EcoServices (Africa and Middle East) driving tip campaigns for customers at our service stations.

The Consommer moins [Save on Fuel] initiative for professional drivers and holders of our GR fuel card promote more responsible driving.

There are many ways to make buildings more energy efficient. In France, our heating oil solutions and Totalgaz’s Éco-Déclic line offer homeowners custom heating solutions that in some cases pair fossil fuels and renewable energies and in others come with incentives for home upgrades. Examples include Éco-Déclic Solaire + and, since 2010, Éco-Déclic Bois for wood inserts, Éco-Déclic Condensation for condensing furnaces and Éco-Déclic Isolation for insulation. In France, development of this type of solution is being spurred by the introduction of energy efficiency certificates.

We are stepping up the services we offer to industry, such as energy conservation audits for our heavy fuel oil customers. We are also designing products, such as Total Petrochemicals’ Lumicene® polypropylenes and polyethylenes (used in manufacturing plastics), that require less energy to produce and process.

1. Life cycle assessments (LCA) analyze product impacts at all stages, from extraction of raw materials to end-of-life.