Schneider Electric Blog http://blog.schneider-electric.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:43:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Rep. Welch of Vermont Stumps for Energy Bill at Xperience Efficiency Event http://blog.schneider-electric.com/energy-management-energy-efficiency/2013/06/18/rep-welch-of-vermont-stumps-for-energy-bill-at-xperience-efficiency-event/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/energy-management-energy-efficiency/2013/06/18/rep-welch-of-vermont-stumps-for-energy-bill-at-xperience-efficiency-event/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:29 +0000 Paul Desmond http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=8143 Xperience Efficiency 2013, the traveling Schneider Electric event that kicked off in early June in Washington, D.C., is attracting some significant players in the battle for energy efficiency. On the... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/energy-management-energy-efficiency/2013/06/18/rep-welch-of-vermont-stumps-for-energy-bill-at-xperience-efficiency-event/feed/ 0 The “Internet of Things” and Automation http://blog.schneider-electric.com/machine-and-process-management/2013/06/18/the-internet-of-things-and-automation/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/machine-and-process-management/2013/06/18/the-internet-of-things-and-automation/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:34:37 +0000 Todd Snide http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=7947 I was introduced to the concept of the “Internet of Things” by Dr. Neil Gershenfeld, Director of the Center for Bits and Atoms at MIT, in 2005. Neil saw the... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/machine-and-process-management/2013/06/18/the-internet-of-things-and-automation/feed/ 0 A Little Water Is Not Always A Large Savings http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/data-center-architecture/data-center-planning/2013/06/18/a-little-water-is-not-always-a-large-savings/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/data-center-architecture/data-center-planning/2013/06/18/a-little-water-is-not-always-a-large-savings/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:15:46 +0000 Gabe Andrews http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/?p=3897 If I told you that through changes to your facility infrastructure and operational practices your facility water use could drop by 7.4 million gallons per year, what would you say? ... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/data-center-architecture/data-center-planning/2013/06/18/a-little-water-is-not-always-a-large-savings/feed/ 0 Electric arc fault detection helps put out home fires http://blog.schneider-electric.com/power-management-metering-monitoring-power-quality/2013/06/18/electric-arc-fault-detection-helps-put-out-home-fire/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/power-management-metering-monitoring-power-quality/2013/06/18/electric-arc-fault-detection-helps-put-out-home-fire/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:12:26 +0000 Jean-Francois Rey http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=7489 Fires destroy lives, livelihoods, and businesses. There are hundreds of thousands every year. It is estimated that France alone numbers between 250,000 and 300,000. They claim around 400 lives and... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/power-management-metering-monitoring-power-quality/2013/06/18/electric-arc-fault-detection-helps-put-out-home-fire/feed/ 0 How do you make your city a Smart City? It starts with Xperiencing Efficiency http://blog.schneider-electric.com/energy-management-energy-efficiency/2013/06/18/how-do-you-make-your-city-a-smart-city-it-starts-with-xperiencing-efficiency/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/energy-management-energy-efficiency/2013/06/18/how-do-you-make-your-city-a-smart-city-it-starts-with-xperiencing-efficiency/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:42:32 +0000 Brandi McManus http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=7720 By 2050, 70 percent of the world’s population will reside in our cities – a rapid migration which will push our urban centers to their seams and expanding our current... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/energy-management-energy-efficiency/2013/06/18/how-do-you-make-your-city-a-smart-city-it-starts-with-xperiencing-efficiency/feed/ 0 Learn How Schneider Can Help You at Xperience Efficiency 2013 Dallas http://blog.schneider-electric.com/smart-grid/2013/06/17/learn-how-schneider-can-help-you-at-xperience-efficiency-2103-dallas/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/smart-grid/2013/06/17/learn-how-schneider-can-help-you-at-xperience-efficiency-2103-dallas/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:35:15 +0000 Chris Hanley http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=8060 Early this month we completed the first leg of our Xperience Efficiency 2013 tour, a new event that showcases the breadth and depth of Schneider Electric’s offerings for driving energy... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/smart-grid/2013/06/17/learn-how-schneider-can-help-you-at-xperience-efficiency-2103-dallas/feed/ 0 Big challenges call for serious solutions http://blog.schneider-electric.com/smart-grid/2013/06/17/big-challenges-call-for-serious-solutions/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/smart-grid/2013/06/17/big-challenges-call-for-serious-solutions/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:26:07 +0000 John Dirkman http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=8031 Efficient and effective operation of today’s electric energy distribution network is a lot different than managing a bulk power transmission network or, for that matter, a previous-generation distribution network. Today’s... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/smart-grid/2013/06/17/big-challenges-call-for-serious-solutions/feed/ 0 California US: the platform of shore power development http://blog.schneider-electric.com/energy-regulations/2013/06/17/california-us-the-platform-of-shore-power-development/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/energy-regulations/2013/06/17/california-us-the-platform-of-shore-power-development/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:09:59 +0000 Lorène Grandidier http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=8022 California in the United States is often viewed as the place where innovation starts. When it comes to port and environmental actions, once again, California has been a pioneer. Last... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/energy-regulations/2013/06/17/california-us-the-platform-of-shore-power-development/feed/ 0 Security lessons learned from Boston’s hospitals http://blog.schneider-electric.com/healthcare/2013/06/14/security-lessons-learned-from-bostons-hospitals/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/healthcare/2013/06/14/security-lessons-learned-from-bostons-hospitals/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:16:46 +0000 Steve Nibbelink http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=8047 The International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS) gathered in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on May 4th through May 8th for their 45th Annual General Meeting and Conference with... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/healthcare/2013/06/14/security-lessons-learned-from-bostons-hospitals/feed/ 0 Heading Off Catastrophe: Impact of Hurricane Sandy http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/06/14/heading-off-catastrophe-impact-of-hurricane-sandy/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/06/14/heading-off-catastrophe-impact-of-hurricane-sandy/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:00:02 +0000 FacilitiesNet http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=7262 Recent catastrophic events have cast a new light on cloud services and co-location providers. The question that must be asked is this, what happens if the cloud provider or colo... Read more »

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