How commercial and industrial buildings are shaping the new energy landscape

Credit to Author: Nadège Petit| Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:47:48 +0000

My last blog discussed how individual energy prosumers, whose homes both produce and consume energy, are making an increasingly significant contribution toward our ultimate goal of a net-zero society. Now we’re going to talk about the equally key role to be played by commercial and…

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Unlocking your home’s potential: A beginner’s guide to electrification

Credit to Author: Pape Ndaw| Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:06:51 +0000

Some of my fondest childhood memories are of power outages. We played board games by candlelight and made shadows with flashlights in our makeshift blanket tents. Like now, we depended heavily on electricity, but our flickering candles during summer storms were the perfect backdrop to…

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How Sustainability Became More Than a Job, It Became My Lifestyle

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In my two decades as a Schneider Electric employee, I’ve heard the word sustainability mentioned thousands, if not millions, of times. And I’ve been inspired, particularly in these last few years, by our company’s efforts to be a sustainability leader and guide our partners on…

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Get your starring role in the energy transition: simpler than you think with home EV charging

Credit to Author: Guest Blogger| Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:43:13 +0000

Driving an electric car, even one running on electricity derived from fossil fuels, is better for the environment than cars with internal combustion engines (ICE). The Wall Street Journal demonstrated that, from cradle to grave, the production and operation of electric cars emits less CO2…

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Taking the Power Back: The Rise of the Home Energy Prosumer

Credit to Author: Nadège Petit| Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 12:59:10 +0000

In Europe last year, energy costs for households nearly doubled compared with 2021. In the U.S., electricity prices were up 14.3%, twice the already historic rate of overall inflation. With prices like these, it’s no wonder more and more consumers are transforming their houses into…

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Harnessing the prosumer potential in a growing renewable energy market

Credit to Author: Scott Harden| Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:32:39 +0000

Organizations across the globe are pursuing new approaches for reducing energy costs, enhancing energy-related sustainability, and bolstering energy resilience at an accelerating pace. Recently, I had an opportunity as a panelist to discuss new insights into the state of the energy transition at the 2023…

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Tech that makes home energy savings smart and simple 

Credit to Author: Pape Ndaw| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:56:58 +0000

If you’re like me, you remember your parents tirelessly patrolling the house, turning down thermostats, turning off lights, and unplugging unused appliances. Thinking about it now, it kind of makes them the first-generation version of a home energy management system. And while we were just…

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Is smart metering part of your LV network’s planning and operations strategy?

Credit to Author: Gary Lawrence| Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 14:06:28 +0000

What are three of LV grid operators’ top challenges? All aspects of the energy landscape are changing – including how electricity is produced, consumed, planned, and managed. It’s part of the Electricity 4.0 revolution, where a more electric and digital world  addresses the climate and…

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