Technology Record - Issue 26: Autumn 2022

58 COV E R S TOR Y “Our customers leverage Microsoft Azure’s artificial intelligence and internet of things capabilities to optimise energy emissions at the asset and process levels. With our solutions and Microsoft cloud, they can reimagine energy consumption streams with a predictive eye, monitoring water and energy use in order to set realistic key performance indicators for attaining circular industrial practices. There are also gains to make with worker enablement. By improving how they receive and connect with asset and process insights, they can finally move beyond reactive responses and become more proactive in their jobs. This helps link workers directly to sustainability initiatives, which makes them more efficient and competitive.” Chris Dobbrow Vice President, Business Development, Augury “Digital technology facilitates sustainability gains across the value chain, from sourcing and supplies to production and end-of-asset life cycles, supporting the carbon transition and the drive to net zero. AVEVA and Microsoft are using datacentric insights, cloud, artificial intelligence and digital twins to help advance sustainability. Together, Microsoft’s standardised open cloud platform and AVEVA’s industrial expertise provide unmatched capabilities to optimise design, engineering, production and operations, improving environmental efficiency and decreasing fuel use and materials waste. US power leader Dominion Energy, for example, uses AVEVA PI System and AVEVA Data Hub running on Microsoft Azure to gather accurate data on energy sources and asset performance. This enables it to optimise the performance of its power grid, improving speed to market and unlocking new revenue from certified renewable energy products.” Trudi Hable Global Alliance Leader for Microsoft, AVEVA “Here at Formpipe, we're passionate about environmental sustainability. That’s why we are continuously leveraging the power of the Microsoft cloud to offer sustainable and scalable solutions to our customers. The cloud gives us the chance to fully use all of the compute power we purchase, saving our customers from over-buying physical hardware for expected growth and thereby contributing to increased e-waste and demand on services such as freight and electricity. By offering an on-demand, scalable solution where you only pay for what you use, Microsoft allows us to go on a responsible procurement journey with our customers.” Dene Palmer Head of Cloud Services, Formpipe

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