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HEN IT COMES to being an Eco-Leader, finding monthly energy costs by 8 percent to 15 percent. The app also
cleaner ways to operate your company is a great allows users to seamlessly switch from grid, to battery, to gen-
thing. Helping others learn to operates theirs like erator to optimize their power sourceing, the company adds.
W yours is an even greater one. That’s what’s been on One Square D unit, with its sleek, innovative design, replaces
Schneider Electric’s docket recently. The digital energy man- the 5 to 7 power boxes typically placed in a garage wall. The
agement giant has already taken a residential decarbonization product’s feature rich design and ease of install benefits the
approach with the Square D Energy Center, designed to help builder, electrical contractor and solar installer by reducing
consumers take control of and make better choices about their installation times and the materials needed to install, connect
energy usage. Square D, a modular, compact energy manager, and program each individual device, Schneider Electric notes.
combines utility, solar, backup generator power and battery “Residential homes are expected to become the single-
storage, then pairs them with a single app providing stream- largest greenhouse gas emitters over the next decade,” says
lined control and insight in power usage and costs. Manish Pant, executive vice president of Schneider Electric’s
Users can easily determine where their home is spend- Home and Distribution Division. “As consumers equip their
ing energy and make data-based decisions about how and homes with more connected devices, the ability to control and
when to reduce energy usage to save money and be green, manage home energy consumption will be non-negotiable.
the company notes. Doing so will typically cut a homeowner’s A secure, interoperable power management system is key

Taking the lead. Under the Zero Carbon Project, Schneider Electric will work with Sensibility spotlight. Schneider Electric’s emissions-reducing efforts
suppliers to cut their CO2e by 50 percent by 2025 via digital tools and include energy efficient lighting throughout its buildings, something
decarbonization initiatives. COURTESY OF SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC other companies can learn from. COURTESY OF SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
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