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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Read moreCredit to Author: John Boville| Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 14:12:47 +0000
MODICON – Celebrating 50 years of Helping our Customers Maximize Operational Profitability, Safely The year was 1968 and in Flint Michigan a large US automotive manufacturer had commissioned a small… Read more »
The post The “PLC” – Born out of a customer’s need to maximize profitability appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.
Read moreCredit to Author: Scott Koehler| Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 13:15:36 +0000
Electric utilities worldwide share a key objective: to provide secure, efficient, and sustainable energy. This is more important than ever as their customers’ energy needs grow in tandem with the… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Francois Borghese| Date: Mon, 28 May 2018 12:18:50 +0000
The evolution of power grid is trending towards an infrastructure that is more decarbonized, decentralized and digitized. Changes are already underway and technology breakthroughs in modernized microgrids’ area are playing… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Angel Silos| Date: Fri, 11 May 2018 08:50:06 +0000
Smart grids name electricity networks that use digital technology to coordinate requirements of all electricity stakeholders – generators, system operators, end users and other aggregators – in a such way… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Vincent Petit| Date: Thu, 03 May 2018 14:44:34 +0000
Energy is emerging as a significant challenge in the development of the world’s digital economy, as I discussed in my previous blog post. Now, let’s consider how groundbreaking energy solutions… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Emmanuel Lagarrigue| Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 22:00:47 +0000
Around the world, energy grids are undergoing the biggest transformation in a century. Energy efficiency and sustainability have become chief concerns for enterprises as they prepare for a low-carbon future…. Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Frederic Abbal| Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 18:49:50 +0000
The world is running out of critical resources. By 2050, demand for important resources like biomass and fossil energy is expected to surpass production by 40 billion tons, leaving companies… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Joe Richard| Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 22:03:53 +0000
Medium voltage switchgear designs have seen only minor changes since the establishment of metal-clad switchgear in the 1970s. However, the electrical distribution industry is experiencing workforce, financial and regulatory pressures… Read more »
The post Shielded Solid Insulated System (2SIS) – The Next Generation of Medium Voltage Switchgear appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.
Read moreCredit to Author: Kim Custeau| Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 11:02:23 +0000
This is the last blog in a three part series on the three things you should look for in your APM provider. Read the first blog in the series, “look… Read more »
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Read moreCredit to Author: Giovani Zaccaro| Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:47:40 +0000
“Reduce, reuse, recycle” — the 3Rs — is a familiar phrase that reminds people to make environmentally responsible decisions. For power distribution systems, there’s another important R — retrofit. Retrofitting… Read more »
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