How to save energy – and possibly your business – by making your industrial assets work better and smarter

Credit to Author: Gwenaelle Avice Huet| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Work hours slashed, staff laid off, operations shut down completely – these are just some of the possible business consequences when energy costs soar beyond operational feasibility. And today’s volatile energy environment is threatening the profitability and viability of many industrial enterprises in Europe and…

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Unlocking energy efficiency: The impact of ISO 52120-1 in building automation, controls, and management

Credit to Author: Philippe Vollet| Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000

The necessity and urgency to decarbonize our society requires massive electrification and local use of renewable energy sources. Digitalization and automation can help manage and optimize our production and energy consumption. The building industry, contributing more than 40% of global gas emissions, can benefit from…

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Grid-Interactive Buildings: Schneider Electric leaders share 6 ways to maximize decarbonization and cost savings

Credit to Author: Andre Marino| Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Buildings are a major contributor to global emissions. Innovative technologies are available today to help cost-effectively reduce their carbon footprint; however, maximizing sustainable and financial impacts requires interaction between buildings and the main power grid. We’re transitioning from a unidirectional energy delivery system to a…

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Best practices for industries seeking to lower energy bills

Credit to Author: Barbara Frei| Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Soaring power prices are undoubtedly harming industrial operations around the world. Energy inflation has taken its toll through cost increases, contract constraints, labor shifts, and supply issues. High fuel costs have even caused some factories to curtail production or shut down altogether. And the short-term…

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Transforming data centers sustainably

Credit to Author: Mouna Essa-Egh| Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000

The International Energy Agency (IEA) released a report in September 2022 about Data Centers and their transmission networks. In our increasingly digital world, data centers play a crucial role in enabling the storage and processing of vast amounts of information. The report analyses the increasing…

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Anchoring East Africa’s economic growth toward digitalization

Credit to Author: Carol Koech| Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:31:33 +0000

In the discourse of socio-economic growth in the African subcontinent, East Africa is recurringly featured because of its innate strengths and resources. The region is home to over 146 million people who share a common dream: prosperity, from Kenya, the largest economy, to Burundi, the…

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How green steel manufacturers achieve process optimization while electrifying and digitalizing operations

Credit to Author: Mo Ahmed| Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:00:00 +0000

The iron and steel industries are responsible for 9% of global CO2 emissions and are under significant pressure from governments, citizens and many customers to decarbonize their operations. For instance, leading automobile manufacturers demand that steel component suppliers provide them with green steel (steel manufactured…

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