EQON
Case
Revolutionizing Snow Management with Sustainable Heating Solutions
Can EQON’s heating cable system revolutionize snow and ice removal while reducing emissions, improving energy efficiency, and minimizing environmental harm?
Challenge
Snow and ice removal in urban areas is typically managed with traditional methods such as salting, sanding, and heavy machinery. These approaches, while effective in the short term, come with significant drawbacks: high emissions, energy waste, and environmental damage to waterways and ecosystems. EQON sought a data-driven comparison to validate their heating cable system as a sustainable alternative, with measurable benefits across energy use, emissions, and long-term environmental impact.
Solution
Terravera partnered with EQON to assess the sustainability potential of their innovative heating cable system. Through data modeling and lifecycle analysis, we documented its environmental and operational advantages over conventional methods.
Key findings include
Significant Emission Reduction: EQON's system achieved a groundbreaking 65% decrease in CO2 emissions compared to diesel-powered snow removal vehicles, setting a new standard for sustainable urban operations.
Enhanced Energy Efficiency: Outperforming conventional mechanical methods, the system's energy efficiency demonstrates its scalability and viability for widespread urban adoption.
Comprehensive Environmental Benefits: By reducing groundwater contamination and microplastic accumulation from salting, EQON’s model addresses critical long-term environmental challenges while integrating real-time optimization through Terralight.
Empowering EQON’s Sustainability Impact
Terralight enables EQON to optimize energy efficiency, deliver validated environmental insights to customers, and showcase their system’s tangible performance to stakeholders and urban planners.
