Wiki Blu.e: Significant Energy Uses (SEU)
The notion of Significant Energy Use (SEU) has been defined by the ISO 50001 standard on energy management systems. The standard defines SEU as energy use that represents a large …
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Wiki Blu.e: ISO 50001 – Energy management
Published on 15 June 2011 by the International Organization for Standardization, the ISO 50001 standard provides guidance for designing and setting up an energy management system. This standard is designed …
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Finding models of industrial energy efficiency outside France
Efficacité énergétique, energie effizienz, eficiencia energética… Today industrial energy efficiency is a buzzword in every language. Where does France stand on this issue, by comparison with its European neighbours? What …
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Wiki Blu.e: the Energy Information System (EIS)
Energy Information System (EIS) Syn: “Energy Management Information System” The role of an Energy Information System is to provide the right information, at the right time, on the right device …
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Industry: do digital tools really boost performance?
In principle, everyone is in favour of making greater use of digital technology in industry. In practice, though, it is not so easy to make the change and some people …
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The agile method: good for industry too!
Everyone’s talking about the agile method… but who actually uses it in the industrial sector? Blu.e by Engie, the designer of a digital platform for energy management, has taken up …
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Now digital and energy-efficient, the smart LNG carrier takes to the sea
What if factory-of-the-future technologies could also be put to use a long way from firm ground? This is the purpose of the project conducted by Global LNG, aimed at equipping …
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ESCP Europe: education comes to grips with industry of the future
In March 2017, ESCP Europe began running a course on industry of the future: the Executive Master in Manufacturing Automation & Digital Transformation (EMMA). This new programme, developed in cooperation …
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Blockchain: opportunities for the industry
Whether regarded merely as a trendy buzzword or a genuine trend to follow, the meaning of the term “blockchain” still remains somewhat vague for many leaders of the industrial sector. …
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Industrial performance: new paths to excellence
José Gramdi, founder of consulting firm Interaxys, has set out to bring management methods into the era of digital technology and collaborative working. To do so, he has developed a …
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A predictive tool to optimise Firminy’s district heating network
The district heating network in Firminy (Loire) uses four different energy sources (cogeneration, biogas, biomass and natural gas), so there’s no room for guesswork in its management. To get the …
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MINATEC: Targeting -10% less energy for the production and distribution of utilities
Within two years, the Utilities Services Unit of ENGIE Cofely intends to significantly optimize the efficiency of utilities production and distribution at the MINATEC Innovation Campus in Grenoble, a performance …
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