Decarbonizing electrical networks means more switching, how can we remain sustainable?

Credit to Author: Guest Blogger| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:29:41 +0000

The Circuit Breaker Challenge in a Decarbonized Energy Future   As we transition to a decarbonized energy future, the demand for renewable energy sources is surging. The share of renewable energy in the European Union has risen dramatically over the years. In 2004, renewables accounted for…

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Energy efficiency beyond the hype: 8 long-term benefits for industrial operations

Credit to Author: Aaron Dudley| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Industrial operations are responsible for nearly one-quarter (24 percent) of global greenhouse gas emissions. That’s nearly as much as the world’s transportation sector produces when factoring in every car, truck, plane, ship, and train combined. As a result, industries often hear that energy efficiency measures…

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Spotting the invisible threat in medium voltage switchgear: Detecting partial discharge before it strikes

Credit to Author: Venanzio Ferraro| Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000

If you work in an industrial or manufacturing setting, you’re familiar with unplanned downtime. It happens on average about 15 hours every week – or 800 hours annually, and it’s more expensive than ever. In some industrial plants, a one-hour shutdown now costs up to…

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How to keep people comfortable more sustainably

Credit to Author: Ali Haj Fraj| Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 19:00:00 +0000

Arguably one of the most significant inventions since industrialization was the development of the first practical heat pump in 1755, which would lay the foundations for the modern HVAC and refrigeration we now take for granted in the developed world. Like so many of the…

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How to make your plant assets work harder for you

Credit to Author: Ali Haj Fraj| Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 20:00:00 +0000

Over the last few years, the world has experienced unprecedented events which have also had unprecedented impacts on business. With so many factors out of our control, it’s even more important to be on top of the things that are. One of the best places…

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How power digitalization and digital services are shaping resilience and sustainability in buildings of the future

Credit to Author: Sophie Borgne| Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:00:03 +0000

The advent of smart buildings has changed how facilities’ electrical systems are designed and managed. Although invisible to most occupants, smart building electrical systems are not static and have evolved… Read more »

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SureSeT™: New metal-clad, medium voltage switchgear is smarter, smaller, stronger

Credit to Author: John McGee| Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:00:19 +0000

Before the advent of technology, the workplace consisted of multiple manual tools to perform individual tasks. Pen and paper were required to handwrite drawings and reports, calculators performed arithmetic operation,… Read more »

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Prevention is Better than Cure: Services in an age of IoT

Credit to Author: Yann Reynaud| Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 16:10:40 +0000

IoT is not yet being used to its full potential Despite the exponential growth in devices – a predicted 30.9 billion by 2025 — the internet of things (IoT) is… Read more »

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