How Smart Grid Technology Is Driving Renewable Energy
In April 2019, the amount of energy generated from renewable resources such as wind, solar and hydropower for the first time exceeded the total energy churned out by coal-powered electric plants,...
View ArticleWhy Schneider Electric Sees a Smart Energy Revolution
“Get prepared for the revolution.” That’s a phrase Emmanuel Lagarrigue, chief innovation officer of Schneider Electric, used to describe the next decade of the energy sector. And the volume of change...
View ArticleSchneider Electric Exec on the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Talking to Schneider Electric’s Chief Innovation Officer Emmanuel Lagarrigue can feel a bit like talking to a historian of the near future. Lagarrigue can not only pontificate on trends poised to...
View ArticleEnergy Asset Performance Management to Take on Automation
IoT-based asset performance management systems allow utilities and other energy producers to keep a digital finger on the pulse of their generation and distribution operations. The challenge, however,...
View ArticleMicrogrids Deliver Resiliency, Security and Savings
The term microgrid suggests thinking small, but the big picture for these IoT-based energy technologies is how they could revolutionize the distribution of electrical energy around the world....
View ArticleFinding Alternate Energy Sources for IoT Devices
All Internet of Things devices require power to track the assets in which they are installed. But a major challenge in deploying wireless sensor networks is the limited length of time during which the...
View ArticleThe State of IoT in the Oil and Gas Industry
From health care to utilities, countless industries now use the Internet of Things to achieve greater efficiencies and cost savings. IoT in oil and gas is no exception. While exploration and production...
View Article5G in Energy Sector Looms Large, Despite Lack of 5G Infrastructure
Cell service companies want you to believe that 5G’s fat, fast pipes are already lighting up broadband communications coast to coast. That might be an overstatement. The spec sheet for the proposed 5G...
View ArticleTesting IoT Improves Energy Efficiency in Buildings
For the past three years, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, Ohio, has worked with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to integrate and...
View ArticleSmart Energy Grids Become More Compelling
Key takeaways from this article: As public utilities undergo fundamental shifts, intelligent technologies can help them address risks. As utility grids grow more sophisticated, automation grows in...
View ArticleIoT in Utilities Market Brings Resilience in Wake of COVID-19 Pressure
Key takeaways from this article include the following: The utilities market has faced challenges in delivering always-on services during the COVID-19 era. The energy sector, like other critical...
View ArticleElectric Grid Stability Assailed by Growing Challenges
Key takeaways from this article include the following: Nation-state campaigns are ramping up against grid operators and contractors. The explosive growth of renewable energy is causing growing pains...
View ArticleTactics for Successfully Selling IoT Technologies
In 2020, we have come to recognize how imperative digitization and connected things are for everyday tasks. They have also created a host of new, remote possibilities, from remote monitoring of...
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