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The advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy

IBM Big Data Hub

New developments in renewable energy are making headlines and inspiring hope in communities worldwide, from a remote Arctic village working to harness solar and wind power under challenging conditions to a U.S. Air Force base planning an advanced, utility-scale geothermal power system. Let’s take a look at both.

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Key strategies and technologies to help utilities respond to a “storm” never seen before

CGI

Key strategies and technologies to help utilities respond to a “storm” never seen before. For more than three decades, I served at a leading electric utility, responding to numerous storms to keep the lights on for customers and to support critical infrastructure. COVID-19 considerations and how technology can help.

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The different types of renewable energy 

IBM Big Data Hub

Renewable energy , also known as clean energy, is produced from natural resources that are generated and replenished faster than they are consumed—such as the sun, water and wind. Most renewable energy sources produce zero carbon emissions and minimal air pollutants.

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A potential solution for protecting customer privacy when sharing smart meter data

CGI

This is because smart meters are widely regarded as a key to reducing both energy consumption and emission levels. Imagine a situation where a third party gets hold of your metering data and, using data mining algorithms, and can detect your presence or absence and other household activities. in the utilities sector. .

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Do You Have the Right Stuff to Transition to Information Governance?

ARMA International

all of which require the same disciplines we utilize when managing our records. A Real-World Example. A client of mine in the construction industry recognized that its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system was in dire need of replacement. The task before us now is to apply these to all of the rest of our information.

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Capgemini and IBM Ecosystem strengthen partnership for Drone-as-a-Service

IBM Big Data Hub

Today, utilities and many other industries use drones extensively to conduct surveys, map assets and monitor business operations. For example, for switchyard inspection, a drone would carry thermal imaging cameras, while for an overhead asset survey and inspection, appropriate LiDAR sensors would be used to capture data.

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Digital sobriety

Everteam

However, it is now common knowledge that their production, especially in Africa, destroys the soil in open-pit mines, where all ecological considerations are absent, and which favors exploitation of local poverty. Flash memory has a better carbon footprint than the mechanical memory of our old hard drives, for example.