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2SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
GREEN AND RESPONSIBLE GROWTH DRIVING ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
Sustainable Cities Recovery service for equipment containing SF6
Context
Since 2009, Schneider Electric has been looking to create SF6 gas
recovery processes for end-of-life products in the world. SF6 is a
gas used as an insulator and/or breaker in medium voltage
Cities are where the world’s sustainable development battle will be devices. SF6 is an extremely powerful greenhouse gas and
won –or lost. Cities need to ensure resource efficiency over the therefore requires special treatment to prevent atmospheric
long-term as well as social inclusiveness, while providing more emissions. Schneider Electric has significantly reduced its SF6
efficient urban services to their constituents. emissions during the manufacturing of new products over the last
As cities improve the efficiency of their underlying urban systems years.
(electrical distribution, gas distribution, water distribution, public However, since the beginning of the 2000s, the first devices
and private transportation, buildings and homes, waste containing SF6 gas sold by Schneider Electric are starting to reach
management), they increase the performance of the public services their end-of-life. The objective is to develop commercial offers that
they provide, thus improving their livability and attractiveness to allow customers to dispose of their end-of-life, SF6 containing
residents, commuters and visitors alike. devices, in order to completely extract the gas and recycle it.
Offerings
Schneider Electric has structured and reinforced its commercial
offers around the «EoL» program through partnerships with
Our hands-on, bottom-up approach to urban efficiency combines hazardous waste licensed carriers and recycling companies.
solutions to all key systems of a city, integration capabilities,
At the end of2014, 15 countries had implemented a recovery
innovative financing mechanisms such as performance contracting
process with a local service manager, a recovery solution
as well as a strong collaborative mindset, with both global players
(Schneider Electric or partner), and appropriate customer tariffs:
with complementary capabilities and local players with deep
Australia and France (since2009), Sweden (since2010), Germany,
knowledge of each city’s specifications.
Austria, Belgium, Spain and the United Kingdom (since2011),
Our technology offering comprises products, systems, services Switzerland and New Zealand (since 2012), Ireland, the
and software, backed by strong process expertise, to improve the Netherlands and Mexico (2013), Singapore and Costa Rica (2014).
efficiency of the operation and information architectures, with all of The 2014 objective was achieved; in 2015, an objective of two
these systems highly integrated to share important data and add additional countries has been set. In addition, in the Planet &
value in total: Society Barometer, the objective of recovering 120,000tons of
solutions for smart energy: smart grid automation, flexible
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CO2 for 2015-2017 has been set.
distribution, metering management systems, integration of Norway implemented a public recovery process in 2001. SF6
renewable energy sources, real-time software suites; recycling is a legal enforced obligation in this country and
solutions for smart mobility: electric vehicles charging
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Schneider Electric’s customers’ work with the public organizations
infrastructure and supervision services, traffic management in charge of electrical and electronic waste recycling. This country
systems, tolling and congestion charging systems, multi-modal is not included in the indicator of the number of countries.
transportation management system; EoL is a service offer that can meet the need for timely recycling of
solutions for smart water: distribution management system, leak
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old appliances (standalone mode) or be grouped with an offer to
detection, power, control and security systems integration, upgrade ECOFITTM-type installations (replacing old appliances
stormwater management, urban flooding management; with new, higher performance appliances).
solutions for smart buildings: energy efficiency and security
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The SF6 release to the atmosphere has been taken very seriously
solutions and services for high-performance buildings, home by Schneider Electric for years now, from new offer design and
energy management systems; manufacturing to the EoL of obsolete products.
solutions for smart public services: public safety through video
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surveillance and emergency management system, digital city
services platforms, street lighting management system;
solutions for smart integration: EcoStruxure integrated
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architecture for power, security, IT, building and process
management systems, integrated mobility management
platform, security systems and management, intelligent weather
forecasting, energy and environment management information
system.
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