Climate Change with Net Zero Homes: Recent Episodes

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Homes will become the biggest consumers of electricity by 2050. While electricity is the cleanest form of energy, we still have to contribute to make homes smart and sustainable. In this series, Manish Pant will invite global CEOs, key opinion leaders, industrial analysts, innovators, energy optimists of all sorts, and we’ll talk on how to reduce carbon emissions at home, how we can leverage smart technology and digital innovation so that we can collectively work towards the goal of limiting temperature rise to 1,5 degrees. Podcast With Manish Pant, EVP Home & Distribution, Schneider Electric

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We are back for the second season of "Climate Change with Net-Zero Homes" podcast with a new highly reputed list of global CEOs, key opinion leaders, industrial analysts, innovators, energy optimists to educate us on how to reduce carbon emissions at home, how we can leverage smart technology and digital innovation so that we can collectively work towards the goal of limiting temperature rise to 1,5 degrees .

We also have a new host joining in from Schneider Electric every episode in the second season so we bring in thought leaders of varied opinions and expertise.

On this episode join Yan Golaz, SVP Global Offer Innovation at Schneider Electric along with John Canali, Principal Senior Analyst at Omdia as they discuss how IoT is powering sustainability in corporates and homes in the post-pandemic world.

John Canali and Yan Golaz also discuss Matter - the new connectivity standards redefining Smart Homes of the future, rising climate change concerns worldwide and the collective responsibility that consumers/corporates have in ensuring wider adoption of net-zero innovations and practices.

Guest: John Canali, Principal Senior Analyst, Omdia Host: Yan Golaz, SVP Global Offer Innovation, Schneider Electric

Topics on this podcast:

  1. How IoT is driving sustainability in corporations and homes.

  2. Deep dive into the Internet of Things (IoT) innovations which are inching consumers towards a smarter and sustainable living

  3. How Matter connectivity standard is set to redefine the smart home industry.

Want to share any feedback, questions or comments? We’d love to hear them! Email Schneider Electric: johanne.guigue@se.com

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Tune in to episode 4 of the ‘Climate Change with Net Zero Homes’ podcast with brand new host YiFu Qi, EVP Global Home & Distribution division at Schneider Electric, as he sits down with Helen Mets from global purpose and science based company DSM, to find out how recycled fishing nets end up in our smart devices at home.

As we face unprecedented environmental challenges, smart and sustainable homes are the future. But, we fail at the first hurdle if the smart home devices themselves are not a part of the circular economy.

Listen to our latest episode to find out how Schneider and DSM have revolutionised using recycled plastic in smart technology, available now.

Guests: Helen Mets, Executive Vice-President of Materials, DSM

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Building a circular economy in the electrical industry
  • Addressing regulatory challenges faced when using recycled materials
  • Turning fishing nets into smart devices

Resources mentioned in this episode: • UN Sustainable Development Goals: https://sdgs.un.org/goals • Paris Agreement: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreement

Want to share any feedback, questions or comments? We’d love to hear them! Email Schneider Electric: johanne.guigue@se.com

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Episode three of the ‘Climate Change with Net Zero Homes’ podcast features Manish Pant chatting with Nicolas Blanchet from ChargeGuru and Zeplug about how Electric Vehicle (EV) charging can be made accessible for all, no matter what type of property you live in.

The Electric Vehicle (EV) sector has experienced phenomenal growth over the last 12 months – how can we leverage this innovation and new found consumer demand to reach our Net Zero goals?

Find out in our latest episode, available now.

Guests: Nicolas Banchet, co-founder ChargeGuru and CEO Zeplug, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-banchet-a109611/

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Electric Vehicle (EV) impact on home electricity consumption and capacity

  • Holistical approaches to home energy management

  • How EVs can help us achieve Net Zero goals

Resources mentioned in this episode:

  • Climate Action, European Commission: https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/transport/vehicles/cars_en

  • Mobility policy law, Official Journal 2019: https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/loi-dorientation-des-mobilites

  • National Association for the development of eMobility: https://www.avere.org/what-is-avere/

Know more about what we can do together to achieve net zero homes: https://www.se.com/ww/en/work/campaign/homes-of-the-future/

Contact Manish Pant on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manishpant01/

Want to share any feedback, questions or comments? We’d love to hear them! Email Schneider Electric: johanne.guigue@se.com

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In the second episode of ‘Climate Change with Net Zero Homes’ podcast, Manish Pant sits down with Daniel Talero from Guidehouse Insights to chat about one of the most pressing issues since the world went into lockdown one year ago and we all started to spend more time at home consuming more energy than ever before: Home Energy Management (HEM).

Just how has deurbanization and the new multi-purpose housing trend impacted the smart energy industry?

Find out how home builders and home owners can forge a path to achieve net zero houses in this latest episode.

Guests: Daniel Talero, Guidehouse Insights: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-talero-2044427/

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Smart home market trends

  • What are the barriers to adoption of smarter energy management tools?

  • Retrofitting vs new builds

  • Decarbonisation

Resources mentioned in this episode:

  • World GBC Nov 2020 report: https://worldgbc.org/news-media/new-worldgbc-report-outlines-how-asia-pacific-can-build-back-better-tackling-embodied

  • Guidehouse Insights Q1 2020 report on Home Electrification: https://guidehouseinsights.com/reports/home-electrification

  • The Home Electrification Market Rises as Technological Barriers Fall blog article from Daniel Talero

Part 1: https://guidehouseinsights.com/news-and-views/the-home-electrification-market-rises-as-technological-barriers-fall-part-1

Part 2: https://guidehouseinsights.com/news-and-views/the-home-electrification-market-heats-up-as-technological-barriers-fall-part-2

Know more about what we can do together to achieve net zero homes: https://www.se.com/ww/en/work/campaign/homes-of-the-future/

Contact Manish Pant on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manishpant01/

Have any questions or comments? Email johanne.guigue@se.com

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In this episode of Climate Change with Net Zero Homes podcast, Manish Pant chats with Patrick Caiger-Smith, Chairman of geo – Green Energy Options (https://www.geotogether.com/) about how we can manage one of the largest consumers of electricity in our homes better: heating. We explore how working from home has made an impact and how we can use smart technology to monitor and control our energy usage more effectively to achieve Net Zero goals. Join us on the journey to developing smart and sustainable homes.

Guests: Patrick Caiger-Smith, Chairman geo – Green Energy Options

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Smart heating and smart technology

  • Energy consumption – the impact of working from home

  • Achieving Net Zero

  • Data and automation

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Heating is the biggest energy consumer

  • Net Zero European regulations: https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/strategies/2050_en

  • EU Buildings Directive: https://ec.europa.eu/energy/topics/energy-efficiency/energy-efficient-buildings/energy-performance-buildings-directive_en

  • UK – heat pumps installation: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-ten-point-plan-for-a-green-industrial-revolution/title

  • UK – smart meter installation: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-sets-out-plans-to-drive-up-smart-meter-installations

Follow the speakers on Linkedin:

  • Manish Pant: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manishpant01/

  • Patrick Caiger-Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-caiger-smith-012b615/

Know more about what we can do together to achieve net zero homes: https://www.se.com/ww/en/work/campaign/homes-of-the-future/

Have any questions or comments? Email johanne.guigue@se.com

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"Hello, and welcome to the Climate Action with Net Zero Homes podcast.

At Schneider Electric, our purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all.

In this series, I will invite global CEOs, key opinion leaders, industrial analysts, innovators, energy optimists of all sorts, and we’ll talk  on how to reduce carbon emissions at home, how we can leverage smart technology and digital innovation so that we can collectively work towards the goal of limiting temperature rise to 1,5 degrees."

Manish Pant, EVP, Home & Distribution Business, Schneider Electric

Get to know more about what we can do together to achieve net zero homes by accessing our Home of the Future page.

Key words:

Net zero homes, Smart & sustainable homes, Residential market, Retrofit & new homes