MV equipment sustainability depends on environmentally conscious design values

Credit to Author: Thierry Cormenier| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:33:47 +0000

Climate change action is more urgent than ever. We all can focus on ways to cut carbon emissions in both how we live and the products we use. For medium voltage (MV) equipment and their installations, this requires contributing to sustainable development goals, encouraging a…

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Will reducing your energy use at home actually help reduce global warming?

Credit to Author: Michael Lotfy Gierges| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:07:26 +0000

Global warming is one of the most, if not the most, pressing issue facing our world today. With the magnitude of the situation dominating the global agenda, many of us are looking to large businesses (68%) and national governments (62%) to instigate change, according to…

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Energy efficiency beyond the hype: 8 long-term benefits for industrial operations

Credit to Author: Aaron Dudley| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Industrial operations are responsible for nearly one-quarter (24 percent) of global greenhouse gas emissions. That’s nearly as much as the world’s transportation sector produces when factoring in every car, truck, plane, ship, and train combined. As a result, industries often hear that energy efficiency measures…

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How energy management and automation innovations reduce costs for indoor growing farm sites

Credit to Author: Neil Smith| Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Our planet is facing a global food production and distribution system challenge. The UN forecasts a global population increase of nearly 2 billion over the next 30 years. Food production must increase by 70% without impacting the environment. Consider the example of the nation of Singapore. Given…

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What Keeps Energy Managers at C&I Facilities up at Night

Credit to Author: Jenny Roehm| Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:27:00 +0000

Energy managers at large facilities have several concerns and priorities in today’s evolving energy landscape. These include optimizing energy usage, reducing costs, improving sustainability, and ensuring resilience in the face of various challenges. Let’s take a look at a few challenges and how Schneider Electric…

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How the IT/OT convergence creates new opportunities for building design engineers

Credit to Author: Guest Blogger| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2024 13:30:00 +0000

With our buildings becoming more connected and digital – in a trend driven by the demand for sustainability – comes the need for greater efficiency to help keep costs under control while emphasizing improved occupant safety and comfort. Digitization and electrification are key enablers for…

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