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2SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
RESPONSIBLE EXPANSION OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES DRIVING ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
Our technology offering comprises products, systems, services But the first devices containing SF6 gas sold by Schneider Electric
and software, backed by strong process expertise, to improve the started reaching their end-of-life at the start ofthe 2000’s. The
efficiency of the operation and information architectures: objective is to develop commercial offers that allow customers to
dispose of their end-of-life (EoL) SF6 containing devices, in order to
solutions for smart energy: smart grid automation, flexible
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completely extract the gas and also recycle it.
distribution, metering management systems, integration of
renewable energy sources, real-time software suites; At the end of2012, ten countries had implemented a recovery
process with a local service manager, a recovery solution
solutions for smart mobility: electric vehicles charging
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(Schneider Electric or partner), and appropriate customer tariffs:
infrastructure and supervision services, traffic management Australia and France (since2009), Sweden (since2010), Germany,
systems, tolling and congestion charging systems, multi-modal Austria, Belgium, Spain and the United Kingdom (since2011),
transportation management system; Switzerland and New Zealand (since 2012).
solutions for smart water: distribution management system, leak
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In2013, Schneider Electric continued structuring and reinforcing
detection, power, control and security systems integration, industrial processes robustness around the “EoL” program through
stormwater management, urban flooding management; appropriate first class partnerships with Hazardous Waste licensed
solutions for smart buildings: energy efficiency and security
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carriers and recycling companies. In addition, Schneider Electric
solutions and services for high-performance buildings, home continued expanding the SF6 end-of-life product recovery available
energy management systems; offers. The indicator counting the number of countries proposing
solutions for smart public services: public safety through video
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EOL offer has integrated three new countries having joined the
surveillance and emergency management system, digital city program and completed the implementation of a recovery process:
services platforms, street lighting management system; Ireland, the Netherland and Mexico. For2014, the goal is to reach
solutions for smart integration: EcoStruxure integrated
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a total of 15countries.
architecture for power, security, IT, building and process Norway implemented a public recovery process in 2001. SF6
management systems, integrated mobility management recycling is a legal enforced obligation in this country and
platform, security systems and management, intelligent weather Schneider Electric’s customers’ work with the public organizations
forecasting, energy and environment management information in charge of electrical and electronic waste recycling. This country
system. is not included in the indicator.
Recovery service for equipment containing SF6
EoL is a service offer that can meet the need for timely recycling of
old appliances (standalone mode) or be grouped with an offer to
upgrade ECOFITTM-type installations (replacing old appliances with
Since 2009, Schneider Electric has been looking to create SF6 gas new, higher performance appliances).
recovery processes for end-of-life products in Europe and Asia. The SF6 release to the atmosphere has been taken very seriously
SF6 is a gas used as an insulator and/or breaker in medium voltage by Schneider Electric for years now, from new offer design and
devices. SF6 is an extremely powerful greenhouse gas and manufacturing to the EoL of obsolete products.
therefore requires special treatment to prevent atmospheric
emissions. Schneider Electric has significantly reduced its SF6
emissions during the manufacturing of new products over the last
years.
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