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Supply chain visibility in the energy and utilities industry

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For the energy and utilities industry (E&U), time is not on their side. Facts about the energy and utilities industry Transformer prices have doubled, while the average lead time for delivery has at least tripled from what it was two years earlier, reaching 52 weeks in some cases. Visibility.

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Will generative AI make the digital twin promise real in the energy and utilities industry?

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Generative AI and digital twin use cases in asset-intensive industries Various use cases come into reality when you leverage generative AI for digital twin technologies in an asset-intensive industry such as energy and utilities. Consider some of the examples of use cases from our clients in the industry: Visual insights.

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Harnessing AI and data analytics can make clean energy more viable

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To assist utility companies, IBM has created the Clean Electrification Maturity Model (CEMM) in conjunction with the American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC). Companies that harness AI and data analytics can also make clean energy more viable overall by increasing their cost competitiveness over legacy energy sources.

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Optimizing energy production with the latest smart grid technologies

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New technologies are shaping the way we produce, distribute and consume energy. alone has installed nearly 10,000 electricity generation units, connected by more than 300,000 miles of transmission lines and capable of generating over a million megawatts of energy. Historically, the power grid has been a one-way street.

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6 climate change adaptation strategies every organization needs today

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This situation increases the need for businesses to adapt their sustainability strategies to address climate change issues. In the electrical utility sector, overgrowth around powerlines increases susceptibility to storm or wildfires damage. What can organizations do about climate change?

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Merging top-down and bottom-up planning approaches

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This blog series discusses the complex tasks energy utility companies face as they shift to holistic grid asset management to manage through the energy transition. The first post of this series addressed the challenges of the energy transition with holistic grid asset management.

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AI this Earth Day: Top opportunities to advance sustainability initiatives

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We believe there are three core areas that every organization should focus on: sustainability strategy and reporting; energy transition and climate resilience; and intelligent asset, facility and infrastructure management. This approach can help organizations to more easily establish a sustainability strategy across the business.