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The digital road to decarbonization: How businesses can create a more efficient and greener future

September 29, 2018 admin Decarbonization, digital grid, EcoStruxure, Electric Utilities, Energy Management/Energy Efficiency, grid, grid automation, microgrids, Prosumer, Smart Grid, Utilities

Credit to Author: Francois Borghese| Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2018 19:24:27 +0000

A startling fact about climate change is that for every degree of global temperature increase, grain yields fall 5 percent. With temperatures rising by nearly 1% since 1880, the United… Read more »

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The transition to an all-electric world: so much more than decarbonization

September 27, 2018 admin Decarbonization, electric grid, Renewable energy, Smart Grid, Solar, Sustainability

Credit to Author: Vincent Petit| Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 20:34:30 +0000

In my last blog, I described the three reasons which steer the energy world toward a fully electric one: a unique decarbonization potential, with vast easily accessible reserves around the… Read more »

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Austin Energy leverages EcoStruxure™ ADMS to improve energy efficiency

September 25, 2018 admin ADMS, customer success, Customer Success Stories, Smart Grid, Utilities

Credit to Author: Customer Voices| Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 15:28:59 +0000

Austin Energy, the eighth largest community-owned utility in the U.S., serves more than a million residents in and around the capital city of Texas. The utility’s mission is to convert… Read more »

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Flood, heat, storm? No matter. Electric utilities can keep power flowing

August 16, 2018 admin ADMS, blackout, electrical safety, Energy Management/Energy Efficiency, extreme weather, floods, heatwaves, OMS, power outage, Power supply, SCADA, Smart Grid, storms, Utilities, winds

Credit to Author: Simon Mouat| Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 11:26:50 +0000

Electric utilities provide vital continuous and critical electricity supply to billions of people across the globe. But some areas face extreme weather: floods, high winds, storms, fires, hurricanes or heat waves. These conditions create exceptional challenges for power supply continuity and can result in widespread damage… Read more »

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Self-healing capabilities of smart grid solutions minimize blackouts

August 3, 2018 admin Electric Utilities, electric utility, Energy Management/Energy Efficiency, FLISR, power outage, self-healing, Smart Grid, Utilities

Credit to Author: Julio Cesar Martins| Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2018 12:56:57 +0000

Until recently, electric utilities were heavily dependent on customers for notifications of an outage. Now, using smart grid solutions and self-healing capabilities, utilities can remotely monitor power equipment to: quickly… Read more »

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How Companies are Using Renewable Energy and Clean Technologies to Drive Sustainable Growth

August 2, 2018 admin Building Management, clean tech, Energy Management/Energy Efficiency, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, Renewable energy, Renewables, Smart Cities, Smart Grid, solar energy, Sustainability, Sustainability is Business, wind energy

Credit to Author: Amy Haddon| Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2018 23:03:29 +0000

Business is faced with a critical paradox. By 2040, the U.S. Energy Information Association (EIA) projects that global energy consumption will increase by 28%. Continued digitization, rising population, concentrated urbanization,… Read more »

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Going Digital Gives Electric Utilities a Business Advantage

July 27, 2018 admin Customer, Digital Grid Unleashed, Distributed energy resources, Electric Utilities, Electric Vehicle, Energy Management/Energy Efficiency, IoT, microgrids, power distribution, report, Smart Grid, smart home, Smart Meters, smart utilities, Utilities

Credit to Author: Frederic Abbal| Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 10:47:57 +0000

There’s no question that business models for today’s electric utilities are shifting. Their traditional role as electricity suppliers is being challenged with stagnating or declining electricity sales in some regions…. Read more »

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3 tips to connect several microgrids and make your grid better

July 18, 2018 admin asset managment software, automation, Distributed energy resources, Energy Management/Energy Efficiency, energy reliability, extreme weather, innovation, microgrid, microgrids, real time control, Renewable energy, Smart Grid, Utilities

Credit to Author: Mark Feasel| Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:00:43 +0000

Electric utilities’ number one objective is to ensure an uninterrupted power supply for its millions of customers – even during extreme weather events or other emergencies. Recent developments in microgrids are empowering utilities to reshape the grid for… Read more »

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Future Grids

June 29, 2018 admin Access to Energy, Smart Grid

Credit to Author: Debashish Chakraborty| Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 08:57:23 +0000

Majority of our existing electric grids are decades old and were built when electricity needs were simple. The ever changing and rising energy demands of the 21st century necessitates modernization… Read more »

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Alliance Life Cycle Framework – part 1

June 27, 2018 admin Access to Energy, Smart Grid

Credit to Author: Debashish Chakraborty| Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2018 10:05:30 +0000

In my earlier blog, I wrote about the elements needed for building a successful strategic alliance. In this first part in a series of blog, I shall share insights into… Read more »

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How DSOs Respect EU Mandates with Smart Remote Terminal Units

June 18, 2018 admin advanced fault detection, DSO, Electric Utilities, Energy Management/Energy Efficiency, Energy Regulations, European Union, feeder automation, Internet of Things, IoT, power distribution, Regulation, remote terminal unit, Smart Grid, smart ring main unit, use cases, Utilities, voltage regulation

Credit to Author: John Langley-Davis| Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 11:47:43 +0000

Under recently announced European Union mandates, electrical Distribution System Operators (DSOs) are tasked with improving the efficiency of their electrical distribution networks by 1.5 percent each year. In addition, they… Read more »

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