He tells Schneider Electric that if 100% of buildings are equipped with energy efficiency technologies it would be possible to postpone the date in 21 days.

 

This Wednesday, August 1, is the day that humanity depletes ecological resources throughout the year. Calculated for the first time in 1986, the so-called Day of Overloading the Planet marks the moment when the demand for natural resources exceeds the capacity of the planet to regenerate, naturally, in a year.

 

However, according to the study "Living with Finite Resources: Strategies for sustainable resource utilization," the technology company Schneider Electric guarantees that the implementation of new technologies and the greater use of renewable energies are the business measures that companies can adopt and may cause the date to be postponed by at least 21 days. The study analyzes the possibilities for sustainable development of companies, proposing solutions that allow sustainable growth that balances productivity and profitability with the planet and its inhabitants.

 

Advances in technology, innovation, the growing focus on circular economy and renewable energy sources are the main agents of change that Schneider Electric points out in its study in order to reduce the ecological footprint of companies. In this sense, the French company is committed to solutions such as connected, open and interoperable platforms, which can contribute with 50% additional energy efficiency, as well as reduce energy costs by 30%. "Schneider Electric believes that this situation is reversible. The company estimated that if 100% of existing buildings, factories, and data center infrastructures are equipped with energy efficiency technologies and its main source is renewable energy, it could be postponed by at least 21 days, "says the company in a statement.

 

Schneider Electric has established an international agreement with the Global Footprint Network, a pioneering global organization in the field of footprint research and measurement. According to the calculations of this organization, Humanity explores the equivalent of 1.7 planets per year due to the overexploitation of natural resources, among them overfishing, deforestation and the emission of more carbon dioxide than the atmosphere can absorb. The Global Footprint Network ensures that if each person can postpone their personal date in 5 days, the land could return to its initial state by 2050.

 

 

Source, Dinheiro Vivo.