Treading lightly: Meet the sustainability champion who halved his carbon footprint

Credit to Author: Bidisha Nagaraj| Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:12:25 +0000

In a world striving for sustainability, and as we get irremediably closer to the Earth Overshoot Day[1], there are individuals who stand out as beacons of inspiration. One such individual is Maxime Chapel, a remarkable advocate for a greener future. Join us on a journey…

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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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Grid-Interactive Buildings: Schneider Electric leaders share 6 ways to maximize decarbonization and cost savings

Credit to Author: Andre Marino| Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Buildings are a major contributor to global emissions. Innovative technologies are available today to help cost-effectively reduce their carbon footprint; however, maximizing sustainable and financial impacts requires interaction between buildings and the main power grid. We’re transitioning from a unidirectional energy delivery system to a…

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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 AI Can Accelerate the Transition to Green Hydrogen

Credit to Author: Shafeen Nayan Veettil Muhammed| Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2023 10:22:44 +0000

In his 1874 book The Mysterious Island, Jules Verne described a world where “water will one day be employed as fuel, that hydrogen and oxygen which constitute it, used singly or together, will furnish an inexhaustible source of heat and light, of an intensity of…

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How AI is Accelerating the Transition to Green Hydrogen

Credit to Author: Shafeen Nayan Veettil Muhammed| Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2023 10:22:44 +0000

In his 1874 book The Mysterious Island, Jules Verne described a world where “water will one day be employed as fuel, that hydrogen and oxygen which constitute it, used singly or together, will furnish an inexhaustible source of heat and light, of an intensity of…

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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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