The Future of Energy is Distributed: An Increased Role for Microgrids and Virtual Power Plants

Credit to Author: Bala Vinayagam| Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000

The growth of distributed energy resources (DERs), such as solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and battery storage, is accelerating traction for DER aggregation platforms such as microgrids and virtual power plants (VPPs). Though related, these two concepts are distinct. Microgrids are a set of resources located…

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Three ways electrical, automation systems, and advanced analytics play a critical role in green steel production

Credit to Author: Mo Ahmed| Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Steel is one of the world’s most vital engineering and construction materials for buildings, cars, trains, machinery, and more. Annual steel demand has tripled over the past 50 years and is expected to reach ~1.8 Megatonnes (Mt) in 2023. However, iron ore mining and steel…

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3 ways Microgrids meet global energy challenges

Credit to Author: Bala Vinayagam| Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Our global energy environment is rapidly evolving. Businesses and homes that traditionally only consume power are beginning to produce, store, and share it – we call this becoming a Prosumer. We are also witnessing a variety of energy uncertainties around the globe related to extreme…

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Rising energy costs: 4 ways to lessen their impact on food and beverage operations

Credit to Author: David Cooper| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Households and businesses are paying more for energy than ever before, even as global governments spend billions to shield consumers from the energy crisis. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, US electricity bills in the third quarter of 2022 increased 15.8% over the…

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Understanding the options for renewable energy for data centers

Credit to Author: Mark Bidinger| Date: Wed, 25 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

The drive is on to improve the sustainability performance of data centers with tools such as IIoT platforms, energy monitoring and management, and innovative cooling technologies. However efficient a data… Read more »

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Getting Commercial Buildings to Net Zero

Credit to Author: Martin Fransham| Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:52:23 +0000

As the discussion at last fall’s COP 26 reminded us, reducing CO2 and greenhouse gases are global priorities to minimize the growing impacts of climate change. The International Energy Agency… Read more »

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Sustainable steel production is closer than you think

Credit to Author: Mo Ahmed| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:13:35 +0000

While the steel industry can take credit for representing approximately 2.9% of total global economic value, it must also take the blame for generating 7-9% of total global CO2 emissions… Read more »

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Colocations + Microgrids: Securing a Sustainable Future

Credit to Author: Andy Haun| Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:03:00 +0000

What makes your data center different? As the need for data centers grows across virtually all industries, colocation providers are finding ways to stand out from the competition. In the… Read more »

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