Energy Magazine May 2021 | Page 44

DIGITAL STRATEGY
Jerome Soltani , SVP US Services , Schneider Electric , added that its focus on digitization and partnership with partners like ServiceMax have helped eliminate up to 70 percent of paper-based processes and unlocked operational efficiencies which help service customers faster and more effectively .
“ The transformation has also led to an improved install base knowledge among our technicians , who now help service more than eight million assets , five times the number before embarking upon the digital transformation journey ,” he said .
The pandemic has enhanced remote strategies and rather than deliver hardware assets to customers , it can now remotely offer customers diagnosis , maintenance and uptime to keep their operations running . “ Through thermal and environmental sensing technologies , we are able to enable analytics based 24 / 7 remote monitoring and expert recommendations to help maintain optimum safety and performance from critical field equipment assets ,” he said .
Delivering on decarbonisation will be taxing for governments and corporations globally . The UK ' s net-zero carbon target for all homes by 2050 is unlikely to be met without a major overhaul of the current system , MPs were warned recently , with The House of Commons environmental audit committee stating decarbonising UK homes within 30 years will cost £ 342bn – way above the government ' s estimates of between £ 35- £ 65bn .
The Dutch government is expected to decide by the end of April on a climate change policy program after a consultation led to a series of measures proposed by businesses , activists and other groups . Plans include a tax on CO2 emissions for corporations , on top of the EU ’ s current Emissions Trading System . The Supreme Court of Canada recently upheld a national carbon tax that is the cornerstone of Prime Minister Justin Trudea ’ s climate plan .

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