Eaton is pursuing clean energy projects that will power its global operations over the next two years, the company announced.

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  New Eat photovoltaic projects in US, China AND France among the fleet of renewable energy implementations, helping the company reduce its carbon footprint
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  Director of Sustainability at Eaton Harold Jones deliver a keynote address on successful steps towards decarbonization at the Reuters Global Energy Transition 2024 conference

CLEVELAND–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June. January 26, 2024 – Intelligent energy management company Eat is adding multiple clean energy projects to its global operations, accelerating progress toward the company’s goals to reduce carbon emissions by 50% and become carbon neutral by 2030. New solar deployments will help support innovation and manufacturing, significantly reducing Eaton’s carbon footprint and energy costs.

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“Now is the time to act boldly for sustainable development. On Eat“We are approaching the energy transition from all sides and working with our customers to do the same,” he said Harold JonesChief Sustainability Officer and Executive Vice President, Eaton Business System, Eat“Our latest clean energy projects will help us accelerate our decarbonization goals while improving operational efficiency and costs. This is just the beginning and there will be many more renewable projects to come.”

Eaton’s latest investments in clean energy are part of the company’s broad initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% across its operations by 2030. Harold Jones will deliver a keynote address focusing on how the company is accelerating progress on energy transition and decarbonization across its business and to customers at the Reuters Energy Transition 2024 event in New York ON June 27.

Eaton’s latest clean energy projects will complement Eaton’s local deployments of renewable energy powering its operations, already reducing emissions by more than 20,000 metric tons per year, and include:

• Clean energy microgrid project in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico that will add solar energy and storage to reduce carbon footprint and increase energy resiliency of powering production
• Photovoltaic installation in China helps with sustainable power supply Eat operations in Jining ceased in 2024
• Solar shelters in various places in the city France to comply with upcoming regulatory obligations

Eat Since 2009, it has implemented numerous solar projects across its global operations, assisting with innovation, manufacturing and industry education. This includes Eaton’s first-of-its-kind clean energy project at Arecibo, Puerto Rico completed earlier this year.

Eat has adopted an “everything is network” approach to the energy transition, which enables flexible energy systems and reflects the fact that there is no one-size-fits-all decarbonization strategy. Find out more about how to do this Eat simplifies a safe energy transition.

Eat is an intelligent energy management company committed to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people around the world. We produce products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial, mechanical engineering, residential, aerospace and mobile markets. We are guided by our commitment to doing business right, operating sustainably and helping our customers manage their energy – today and in the future. By leveraging global development trends in electrification and digitalization, we are accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy sources, helping to solve the world’s most pressing energy management challenges and building a more sustainable society for today’s people and future generations.

Eat was founded in 1911 and is listed New York Stock Exchange for over a century. We reported revenues of $23.2 billion in 2023 and serve customers in over 160 countries. More information can be found at www.eaton.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

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