Smart operations: Why the future is now

Credit to Author: Ali Haj Fraj| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:20:50 +0000

In a post-pandemic world that has become increasingly uncertain, so too has consumer behavior. According to new research from Accenture, 72% of consumers say that external factors – such as climate change, economic instability and political unrest – are impacting our lives more now than…

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Treading lightly: Meet the sustainability champion who halved his carbon footprint

Credit to Author: Bidisha Nagaraj| Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 11:12:25 +0000

In a world striving for sustainability, and as we get irremediably closer to the Earth Overshoot Day[1], there are individuals who stand out as beacons of inspiration. One such individual is Maxime Chapel, a remarkable advocate for a greener future. Join us on a journey…

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How a new generation of uninterruptible power supplies can drive more sustainable operations

Credit to Author: Aldebaran Lopez| Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 23:23:17 +0000

Many commercial and industrial businesses are focused on approaches to becoming more sustainable. As a result, they are asking about supply chains, resilient operations, or carbon footprints. The imperative to become more sustainable will continue to ramp up driven by client requirements, government regulations, and…

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7 bold predictions in the journey to decarbonizing buildings

Credit to Author: Danny Davies| Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:38:40 +0000

It may be hard to believe, but 90% of our time is spent indoors. For commercial buildings, that translates to 30% of global energy consumption. This provides tremendous opportunities for reducing our carbon footprint and improving energy efficiency. From the growth of energy storage to…

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Why companies are turning to IT solution providers to make their edge computing sites more sustainable

Credit to Author: Anna Timme| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:54:02 +0000

Data processing is energy-intensive work in large centralized data centers and distributed edge computing environments. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), data centers, server rooms, and data transmission networks account for 1-1.5% of global electricity use and nearly 1% of energy-related GHG emissions. Many organizations have…

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Sustainability and IT: the elephant in the (server) room? 

Credit to Author: Elizabeth Hackenson| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:16:59 +0000

What is the carbon footprint of our company’s IT infrastructure and operations? As a CIO or digital decision maker, you may have heard this question before. If not, it is just a matter of time before you do. Today, only 43% of CEOs, investors, company…

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How to optimize energy usage at edge computing sites

Credit to Author: Anna Timme| Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:25:07 +0000

Across distributed computing networks, the rise of edge computing is driving the performance of network perimeter computing devices. Yet, a direct consequence of this growth is the additional consumption of power and the associated increase in edge computing system carbon emissions. For these reasons, it…

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Sustainability, Networking, and Growth: A Glimpse of Schneider Electric’s Graduate Program

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:10:38 +0000

It’s been a year since I joined Schneider Electric through the Nordic Graduate Program. The 2022 graduate program consisted of 20 graduates from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. We all had different prior experiences and educational backgrounds, from various engineering disciplines to economics! The program…

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