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    Energy Management

    ‘Indirect’ energy: A holistic view of industrial energy use, impact, and cost

    Peter Garforth
    Peter Garforth says your company must manage an increasingly comprehensive understanding of energy consumption.
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    Compressed Air Systems

    Regulating the compressed air industry for improved energy efficiency

    The Tool Belt
    In this podcast episode, Matt Smith explores the future of the compressed air industry.
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    Energy Management

    How sci-fi fandom led to a career in industry

    Thomas Wilk
    Thomas Wilk, our resident science fiction fan, considers his own alternate engineering future.
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    Energy Management

    Now is the time to rethink your energy plan

    Nervous about how current events will impact your energy costs? In this Big Picture Interview, learn how to build flexibility into your plan.
    Energy Management

    Setting and achieving your plant's sustainability goals

    The Tool Belt
    In this episode of The Tool Belt, Oswaldo “Oz” Rodriguez explores the importance of having the right tools to support your sustainability initiatives.
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    Energy Management

    It’s time for industry to come together to promote sustainability and protect the planet

    In this Big Picture Interview, you can take your pick of crises over the past few years, but only one stands out as our top shared priority.
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    Energy Management

    How a confluence of crises could affect your plant's energy management strategy

    Peter Garforth
    Peter Garforth says the Russian invasion of Ukraine should be prompting organizations to revisit their energy plans.
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    Energy Management

    One company’s journey to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions

    Peter Garforth
    Peter Garforth says there’s no secret to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, it takes top-to-bottom planning.
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    Industrial Cybersecurity

    Use control systems to get a better handle on energy use in your plant

    In this Big Picture Interview, learn how to use automation to support your sustainability goals.
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    Power Quality

    Learn how power and power quality can affect equipment within a plant

    Charles Carroll
    Power disturbances can be difficult to identify and affect performance in precision equipment.
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    How plants can thrive in the sustainable moment

    The Tool Belt
    In this episode of The Tool Belt, Larry West explores how control systems and SCADA systems can help support sustainability goals.
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    Energy Management

    Reuse and recycle your industrial energy plan

    Peter Garforth
    Peter Garforth says out-dated energy use plans may just need an update to save time and money.
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    Power Generation

    The new world of power generation asset and service management

    Sheila Kennedy
    The once-staid electric power subindustry is diversifying and digitalizing.
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    Energy Management

    How industry is evolving to embrace a net-zero energy future

    Peter Garforth
    Peter Garforth says a narrow path to mitigate extreme climate disruptions requires immediate focus on net-zero emissions.
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    Energy Management

    ROI alone will not sell your energy plan

    Peter Garforth
    Peter Garforth says to get your plan approved, make sure you communicate the value it adds across all organizational goals.
    U.S. Steel partners with CarbonFree to capture carbon emissions from one of North America’s largest steel mills 
    AFL invests $50 million to expand fiber optic cable manufacturing in South Carolina 
    EV battery manufacturer fined $77K after workers suffer respiratory damage in lithium battery fire 
    Samsung to receive $6.4 billion from the CHIPS and Science Act to establish semiconductor ecosystem in Texas 
    Beyond the compressor room The business of compressed air
    Manufacturing in space, the final frontier