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Intelligent storage - New frontiers in power provisioning

Power storage is undergoing the most significant change since Volta made his first batteries in 1800. This change is closely linked to the wider operational, technological, and social changes which are occurring throughout the utility sector. The changes of the last twenty years or so are massive and permanent, and can be summarized as follows: The imperative of decarbonization and the rise of renewables are ubiquitous.…

Digital transformation in nuclear - Reducing the cost of operations and maintenance

Nuclear operators face increasing challenge in the power generation market. They must adapt to capitalize on emerging opportunities as nuclear becomes the baseload electricity source for a greener future. They need to build new nuclear power plants. These must be safer by design with construction accelerated and costs optimized. In parallel, they must maximize output from aging assets while minimizing…

Six keys to success when implementing and operating digital twins

Digital twins are one of the hottest topics in digital transformation. As a cross-company concept, they promise many benefits, including faster prototyping and transparent collaboration between design, testing and prototyping, to improved asset availability and OEE in manufacturing, and lower operational cost of equipment in the field.The predicted growth rates and market volumes for digital twins across all industries are promising. According to Markets and…

Unlocking grid flexibility - Enable faster and safer renewable integration

With COP 26 in the headlines, Energy and Utility companies are right in the spotlight. Declared commitments to decarbonization by most world governments can only be met if Energy and Utility companies share in the fight against global warming. In terms of practical execution, the faster and safer integration of renewables; the move away from centralized power systems; and the adoption of genuinely…

The top three ways computer vision can make a major impact for manufacturing

Let’s meet Mike, who oversees worker safety for a large manufacturing firm. He ensures employees on the job floor adhere to the standard guidelines issued by the company. Mike spends most of his time in the factory’s command center, watching live feeds from cameras positioned throughout the shop floor. If he notices an employee without a helmet or a safety…

The future of drones in the manufacturing industry

Two years ago, I discussed the future use cases of drones in my blog “The use of drones in industry.” While things have changed since then, there are still some limitations to the commercial use of drones. In this blog, let us focus on the future of drones in manufacturing industries. Roadblocks are easing, but challenges remain Unfortunately, some of the challenges that existed two years ago are…

Frictionless working in energy & utilities: Enhancing employee experience for the field workforce

Keeping the lights on, keeping the water flowing. Maintaining business as usual during the pandemic has been critical for the E&U field workforce. Technology played an essential role by enabling new digitally distributed ways of working. In our sector we are seeing a great ‘digital divide,’ where companies that had embarked on their digital journey prior to the pandemic were…

Changing how we think about change

This last year has seen seismic change in our personal lives and our world of work. We have all learned much about our ability to adapt and change to these new circumstances. However, even before the pandemic arrived on our shores, private and public sector businesses have been going through a period of rapid and disruptive change, driven by ambitious digital transformation programs. The drawbacks of a program-centric approach to change…

Everything you always wanted to know about AR/VR but were afraid to ask…

I feel there is a landslide coming up. A landslide that is like the paradigm shift we had in the 1990s when we left the command line interface era and entered the world of graphical user interfaces. What started as cutting-edge technology at a Xerox PARC lab some 50 years ago is now taken for granted. Today nobody would seriously…

How to forecast green energy production - The recipe for success

In the absence of suitable energy storage solutions, you must be able to continually balance electricity production and consumption. That’s one of the main challenges holding back the growth of renewable energy sources such as solar PV and wind power, with their inherent variability. It’s not just that you can’t rely on solar during the long winter nights: it only takes a…

SolarWinds attack shows that Zero Trust must be on the CISO’s roadmap

The recent SolarWinds Orion supply chain attack demonstrates that the traditional enterprise security domain is obsolete and arguably has been for a long time. (Read more background ) The attack is particularly concerning because the actor used a sophisticated supply-chain attack to target software intended to centrally monitor and control IT infrastructure (including data centers, clouds, and applications). The targeting of such…

ESInet + i3 call handling does NOT equal NG9-1-1/NG1-1-2

LinkedIn Post by Jim Crichton on December 2, 2020 NENA i3-compliant, next-generation 9-1-1 is an end-to-end call delivery system. Having all the functional elements is the goal. My 45-years in public safety and sales began as a dispatcher with a sheriff’s office in Michigan. This single position included answering calls from a multi-line, rotary dialed seven-digit phone, pen and paper,…