Eaton powers sustainability in urbanization
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POWER management company Eaton has long focused on developing innovative technologies and solutions that help its customers meet challenging sustainability regulations and guidelines globally. In China, Eaton has made continuous investment in technological innovation to address the energy and environmental challenges as massive urbanization continues at a fast pace.
“More than a responsibility, Eaton regards sustainability as fundamental to our business and pivotal to our future growth and success,” said Tao Zhou, president for Eaton in China. “Protecting and improving the environment through innovation are among Eaton’s highest priorities.”
China is one of the fastest urbanizing countries in the world. Using innovative technologies, governments and businesses are taking steps to plan and develop greener options that address the energy usage in the transport, building and infrastructure sectors.
Transportation’s share of global greenhouse gas emissions has grown faster than any other sector. The growing numbers of vehicles, both private and public, contribute to emissions to air and can create challenges in better managing traffic. For example, 23 percent of internal Beijing PM2.5 emissions come from automobiles.
The best ways to reduce vehicle emissions are through innovations in internal combustion engine efficiency, hybridization, and electric or fuel cell vehicles. During 2015, Eaton invested US$625 million in research and development, helping answer the needs of its global customers now and in the future.
For example, Eaton was an early leader in the research and development of onboard refueling vaporre covery (ORVR) systems, which reduce hydrocarbon emissions by about 95 percent during refueling China — the world’s largest market for passenger and commercial vehicles — is implementing ORVR in early 2017.
Eaton is a global leader in the development of hybrid power systems for commercial trucks and buses and has positioned the hybrid power business among its future growth engines in China. Early in 2007, Eaton introduced the first commercially available hybrid power system bus in China. By 2015, 10,000 city buses in China were equipped with Eaton hybrid systems, logging 1 billion kilometers and saving up to 40 percent in fuel over non-hybrid systems. The fleet of Eaton hybrid CNG and diesel vehicles in China can save about 250,000 metric tons of GHG emissions annually.
In addition, Eaton’s global innovation team in China has successfully developed two key technologies for new energy vehicle, including electric vehicle (EV) drive unit and intelligent high voltage power distribution box for new energy bus market. The EV drive unit for the large transit bus is designed with improved shifting by using 4-speed AMT transmission with 10 to 15 percent energy savings. The intelligent high voltage power distribution box is designed to ensure a stable and safe electrical power management of new energy vehicle. These two new technologies are combined to provide easier and safer operations, helping owners minimalize the operation cost.
“We are well positioned to participate in China’s massive urbanization and will continue to expand our engineering and manufacturing presence in this important market. We are confident that we can help our customers here address the great energy and environmental challenges as China promotes a new model of sustainable urbanization,” Zhou said.
Eaton is a power management company with 2015 sales of US$20.9 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help its customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably.
Eaton began its operations in China in 1993 by launching its first manufacturing facility in Jining of Shandong Province. Since then it has significantly expanded its presence to include 28 plants, six research and development centers and 15,000 employees. Eaton has achieved its sales target of US$2 billion in China by 2015.
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