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The importance of the transition to green hydrogen and why it must go digital

Posted on March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 by idbox

The digital transformation of companies in the energy sector is advancing thanks to innovation and the integration of new technologies, and they now face the great challenge of adapting to progress by transforming their energy sources into clean and renewable sources.

In the fight against global warming, our goal is to reduce human CO2 emissions by means of an environmentally friendly alternative fuel. In this way, we will replace fossil fuels in all their uses with a fuel that does not emit GHGs in its production and use phase. To this end, one of the most relevant energy carriers is hydrogen.

Green hydrogen, i.e., hydrogen obtained without generating polluting emissions, is emerging as a key energy vector on the road to decarbonization. For this reason, taking the step towards industrialization of the production process of this type of hydrogen has become a priority for both public institutions and private entities. Although gray hydrogen is still much cheaper to produce than green hydrogen, we are presented with a new window of opportunity thanks to the fall in the price of renewable energies and the policies that are being planned to boost their development.

In recent years, there has been real enthusiasm for various climate projects. Although they have been neglected for a long time, they are now high on the agenda of our interlocutors. Conversion processes, for example in large industries, take time and require investment, but a real paradigm shift is taking place. Today, with all the players trying to energize the market to change things, the phenomenon is reversed: we are starting to have real production sites and, finally, to start up the machine.

Data, thanks to the optimization of algorithms, makes it possible to work on all processes, as well as on energy consumption at all levels, even on an industrial scale. The evolution of the energy transition will accelerate even further. The key is to use the technologies available on the market, the reduction of emissions must be done today.

Digitization, simulation and artificial intelligence (AI) are the elements that will allow us to use operating data – not only of equipment, but also of all environmental variables and manufacturing processes – from the first facilities to be commissioned to improve equipment performance and reduce manufacturing times and costs.

For example, electrolyzers, essential elements in the green hydrogen generation process, are constantly evolving and their development will be crucial to make this technology economically viable. Development times and their optimization will be key to the success or failure of the process.

The industrial production of green hydrogen comes at the perfect time to become an intelligent and digitized industry from the outset, allowing to achieve the objectives of management, sustainability and reduction of operating costs in the generation of this type of energy, the main axis of the imminent energy transformation. Turning green hydrogen into a viable alternative.

From IDboxRT we want to favor the global energy transition towards a zero emissions model through the development, innovation and application of high technology in green energy generation plants. In the same way, we offer a powerful tool for analysis and control of data in real time, which facilitates the complex monitoring of green or renewable hydrogen production plants in the networks, or directly to renewable energy generation plants.

Our IDboxRT monitoring solution can provide you with secure data integration and powerful analysis tools, which will be essential to enable effective and efficient network management. This advanced monitoring software is just a click away.

Discover 3 reasons to control your energy production with IDboxRT

Posted on February 21, 2023March 31, 2023 by idbox

Solar monitoring systems allow users to have a global view of the performance of their solar installations: tracking performance, voltage level, temperature, energy production or even failures.

However, many organizations do not see the full potential of integrating a monitoring system into their solar installation. They miss out on the significant financial, operational and environmental reputational benefits associated with monitoring systems.

Discover the 3 main advantages of integrating monitoring systems into your solar installations.

Reason 1: Increased knowledge and control
Prior to data collection and on-site monitoring, companies are often unaware of the overall performance of their facilities. In many cases, a decrease in equipment efficiency goes unnoticed because it is not continuously monitored.

A monitoring system brings transparency to solar installations.

The data collected is converted into advanced KPIs and displayed in dynamic dashboards that benefit multiple stakeholders. It facilitates reporting and can lead to corrective actions to maximize energy production.

Reason 2: Improved profitability
After being analyzed, the data issued by energy monitoring systems provides an accurate reflection of energy production and the overall infrastructure. From this information, it is possible to quantify savings potential and have a snapshot of the facility’s financial situation.

Reduced operating cost
By prioritizing the use of renewable sources and maximizing solar penetration, the purchase of energy from the grid or fossil fuels can be reduced, resulting in an overall decrease in operating cost. Relevant KPIs, such as the performance ratio, also allow operators to compare actual energy production with the ideal. In the case of a solar diesel installation, monitoring a multi-energy site will help you track diesel generator usage and anticipate system maintenance.
Calculating the ROI of the installation
Calculating the carbon emissions avoided and operational savings generated can help building owners assess the return on investment of solar installations.

Reason 3: Easier maintenance, higher reliability

A monitoring solution such as IDboxRT shows site diagnostics by detecting equipment faults. A simple alarm configuration will trigger customized alarms that will alert the operator of any abnormal deviations in production, reducing resolution time. The solution is also capable of displaying the material alarm displayed locally on a unified dashboard.

Implementing a solution like IDboxRT will be a key asset for your facility to optimize its overall performance. This advanced monitoring software is just a click away!

3 Energy Saving Tips For Manufacturers

Posted on January 27, 2023February 21, 2023 by idbox

Industrial activity is responsible for almost a quarter of global emissions, and with energy prices becoming increasingly volatile, it is important to control the energy consumption. To help you take action, we put together 3 tips with our experts to reduce your energy consumption.

1. Digitize Energy Consumption

One of the first things you can do to save energy is to digitize your consumption.
The energy industry is relatively behind in digitization compared to other sectors, such as banking and medical fields. This is because for a long time energy was cheap, energy transition was not a priority and the available technology was not considered advanced enough. Today we know that it is, in fact, an important investment.

By installing the right sensors and control screens to collect the right information, you can digitize your energy and then perform more complex analysis and optimizations thanks to digital tools. This will help you improve your energy assessment and identify new savings opportunities. For example, by forecasting your consumption and creating energy models of your processes, it is easier to create an informed energy savings strategy.

2. Visualize Energy Data

If you don’t know what your energy consumption is, how can you reduce it?
If you want to reduce your energy consumption you need to know how much you are consuming. Only then can you focus on areas of improvement and build an effective strategy. The 3 success factors when implementing a decarbonization strategy are: measurement, alignment and execution.

It is important to monitor your processes and visualize your data clearly, as it must be accessible to different users in a company (from corporate-level executives to on-site energy managers). For example, you can use digital dashboards that show your energy consumption using visual elements such as diagrams or charts of different types. This is where digitizing your energy consumption comes in handy.

By using tools that automate data collection and visualization, you reduce human error and can also invest time in ROI and future projects. They can also help you visualize data such as energy losses that would otherwise be difficult to spot. Many leaks are invisible and are almost impossible to detect without technology.

3. Identify Energy Losses

Once you have visualized your energy data, you can identify your losses. Implementing digital tools can help you detect energy losses almost immediately. For example, using historical data and data science, IDboxRT can create a baseline of your consumption. Because IDboxRT also collects your energy data in real time, you can receive alerts about any drift immediately. This will allow you to detect leaks as early as possible and act on them to reduce energy waste.

IDboxRT aims to harness the power of data-driven decision making with data analytics. Contact our experts and start optimizing your energy consumption today.

Best ideas and tendencies to achieve growth in 2023

Posted on December 22, 2022January 27, 2023 by idbox

A confluence of factors-including high inflation, economic headwinds and stakeholder demands-have presented organizations with a number of challenges in 2022. As you prepare for the new year, explore some of our top ideas and trends for achieving growth:

Which business professionals will help address the 2023 technology trends?
We expect 2023 trends to influence business strategies over the next three years by enabling organizations to address four key priorities:
– Optimize resiliency, operations or trust.
– Increase productivity and customer value by advancing solutions, product delivery and connectivity
– Pioneering customer engagement, accelerated responses or opportunity
– Pursue sustainable technology solutions

Theme 1: Optimize
These trends optimize IT systems to achieve greater reliability, improve data-driven decision making, and maintain the value and integrity of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in production.

Digital Immune System creates an enhanced customer experience by combining multiple software engineering strategies to protect against risk. Through observability, automation and extreme design and testing, it provides resilient systems that mitigate operational and security risks.

Applied observability works from data issued by an organization, using AI to analyze and make recommendations, which enable a company to make faster and more accurate future decisions. When applied systematically, it can reduce response latency and optimize business operations in real time.

Theme 2: Scale
These technology trends accelerate vertical offerings, increase the pace of product delivery and enable connectivity everywhere.

Sector-specific cloud platforms with tailored, industry-specific functionality that organizations can use to more easily adapt to the relentless stream of disruptions in their industry.

Platform engineering provides a set of tools, capabilities and processes that are packaged for easy consumption by developers and end users. It will increase end-user productivity and reduce the burden on development teams.

Theme 3: Pioneering
This trend focuses on enabling business model change, reinventing employee and customer engagement, and accelerating strategies.

Adaptive AI enables behavioral change of models after deployment by using real-time information to continuously retrain models and learn within execution and development environments, based on new data and fine-tuned objectives, to quickly adapt to changing real-world circumstances.

Theme 4: Sustainable technology
Delivering technology alone will not be enough in 2023.

Sustainable technology is a framework of solutions that increases the energy and efficiency of IT services; enables business sustainability through technologies such as traceability, analytics, emissions management software and AI; and helps customers achieve their own sustainability goals. Investments in sustainable technology, such as asset monitoring, for example, also have the potential to create greater operational resilience and financial performance, while providing new avenues for growth.

Bottom line:

– Trends allow you to align your technology innovation with your company’s future strategic objectives.

-Sustainable technology investments provide operational and financial benefits, and can create opportunities for growth.

– Contact us if you would like IDboxRT’s team of Operational Intelligence specialists to help you meet your business needs.

Source of information: Gartner’s top 10 strategic technology trends for 2023.

The real benefits of monitoring resource use

Posted on November 30, 2022December 22, 2022 by idbox

How the rise of big data and sensing technologies could improve the bottom line for companies and the environment?

Ten years ago, many company executives realized that environmental problems were real business problems. But mostly they were protecting themselves from negative reputational risks. Today, more and more companies are realizing that they not only need to protect themselves from negative impacts, but also to make huge profits by serving a market that is increasingly interested in environmentally friendly products and services. And costs can be significantly reduced if companies operate more efficiently.

The big data and sensor revolution will be very important for more efficient use of resources because it allows companies to know what is happening to their resources. So not only can a company like GE monitor the efficiency of its jet engines, but anyone who runs fleets of cars and trucks can monitor and optimize fuel efficiency.

It becomes possible to track how much fertilizer is wasted and just runs off with rainwater on farms. This will allow us to optimize yields – which is important for farmers and consumers – as well as fertilizer use, which will help us minimize the dead zone.

Meanwhile, the World Resources Institute has launched a Web site that tracks deforestation with millions of bits of data received every minute from satellites circling the planet. This will go a long way toward making sure that our forests are not going to waste. And when individuals and groups of citizens can use monitoring and sensing technology to monitor air pollution in real time, data transparency will lead to lower pollution levels.

Ultimately, what gets measured gets managed, and there are examples of problems where more accurate measurement could greatly help. One such problem is natural gas. Natural gas is currently leaking into the atmosphere in the system, but the industry doesn’t have good, regular measurements of how much methane is escaping, and methane is a very potent greenhouse gas.

If we require companies to have regular leak detection and leak repair programs, we can keep natural gas in the pipes, use it more efficiently, and stop one big source of global warming. We need to learn how to extract this resource in a way that protects the citizens who live near the wells and the atmosphere.

Feel free to contact us for any information on how IDboxRT can help you with resource monitoring!

Technology trends outlook

Posted on October 28, 2022December 2, 2022 by idbox

Which technology trends are the most important for companies during the past year? A new analysis highlights the development, potential uses and industrial effects of advanced technologies.

Technology remains the world’s leading catalyst for change. Technological advances give businesses, governments and social sector institutions more opportunities to increase their productivity, invent and reinvent offerings, and contribute to the well-being of humanity. And while it remains difficult to predict how technology trends will develop, executives can better plan for the future by tracking the development of new technologies, anticipating how companies might use them, and understanding the factors that affect innovation and adoption.

Here are some of the most important technology trends, in our view, so you can better understand them and consider how they relate to your organization.

Applied AI

Models trained on machine learning can be used to solve classification, prediction and control problems to automate activities, add or augment capabilities and offerings, and make better decisions.

Clean energy

Clean energy solutions help achieve net greenhouse gas emissions across the entire energy value chain, from power generation to storage and distribution.

Sustainable consumption

Sustainable consumption involves transforming industrial and individual consumption through technologies such as monitoring to address environmental risks, including climate change.

Industrialized machine learning

Industrialized machine learning (ML) uses software and hardware solutions to accelerate ML development and deployment and to support performance monitoring, stability and continuous improvement.

Cloud and edge computing

Cloud and edge computing involves distributing compute workloads across remote data centers and local nodes to improve data sovereignty, autonomy, resource productivity, latency and security.

Next-generation software development

Next-generation tools aid software application development, improving processes and software quality; tools include AI-enabled development and testing.

Source: McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook 2022

Advantages of Industrial Equipment Monitoring

Posted on September 30, 2022October 28, 2022 by idbox

It is becoming essential for the industrial sector today to be able to create new revenue streams and expand new services by using the IoT to monitor their equipment. Insights can lead to better parts and products, and provide an edge over competitive offerings, and here’s why: when a product is purchased, manufacturers often have limited data on how the equipment performs in its intended environment, yet this data is immensely valuable.

By retrofitting or manufacturing your equipment with connected sensors, you can monitor machine condition in the field to provide low-cost condition-based maintenance solutions, and/or collect data points for future product improvements. You can create new revenue streams using data from IoT applications, offering a proactive approach to industrial equipment maintenance and monitoring.

Three main advantages of industrial equipment monitoring:

1. Offer More: Proactive Maintenance Solutions

IDboxRT is a powerful monitoring platform for integrating, processing and analyzing the data available from your machines and transforming it into valuable and visual information. Technicians can respond to inconsistencies in specific components instead of wasting time diagnosing a problem. Remote monitoring in the cloud can help reduce maintenance spending and overall operating costs, reduce the frequency of service calls and extend the life of your machines.

2. See more: Real-time data from your machines

Leverage real-time information from new or existing machinery using edge gateways. Gain a competitive advantage by monitoring conditions and track production from anywhere. Users can visualize data in dashboards, comparative graphs, maps, reports and more with the IDboxRT platform.

3. Learn more: Product development and innovation

Make future product improvements and decisions with real data from the field. Every year, product managers in various industries fund research studies to learn how products perform in different environments, how customers prefer to use products, how to improve. IDboxRT can help you collect, organize, analyze and use your product data to your advantage.

Want to get more information? Contact us and our specialists will answer all your questions and find the solution that best fits your current needs.

Environmental Protection through Energy Monitoring – Small Steps to Big Achievements

Posted on August 25, 2022October 7, 2022 by idbox

Energy monitoring promotes environmental literacy.

Protecting the environment begins with the realization that our natural resources on Earth are limited. Due to economic and population growth, as well as climate change, resource consumption is constantly increasing. And this is always associated with pollution of our environment. The consequences are the release of pollutants into the water, soil and air, which cause permanent damage to the ecosystem. It is a fact that the current use of our natural resources far exceeds the Earth’s ability to regenerate. The only way to use our resources in the long term is to use them carefully. Only then will future generations be able to benefit from the wealth of our Earth.

What is Energy Monitoring?

Energy monitoring means continuous integration, processing, analysis and visualization of energy requirements. Thus, energy monitoring is the key foundation of an energy management system. By measuring the current of individual consumers, evaluating and comparing the measured data, a detailed analysis of energy consumption and generation can be carried out. Based on this data, the individual and effective savings potential, both in watts and euros, can be determined. Thus, energy monitoring not only helps to reduce energy consumption and costs, but is also an effective measure in relation to the environment to save resources.

Identifying potential savings with energy monitoring.

The protection of the environment begins with identifying the potential for optimization. With the intelligence monitoring platform IDboxRT we monitor in particular the energy consumption of companies as well as the generation of the renewable energy. With our powerful analytics system, we create a universally accessible and user-friendly platform for people who want to actively promote and support environmental protection measures.

Environmental protection begins with everyone.

Small changes in personal energy behavior are often sufficient to significantly reduce energy consumption. The more people participate, the greater the effect of saving energy. Become part of our IDboxRT community and actively contribute to environmental protection!

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Why is intelligent asset monitoring important for the Oil and Gas sector?

Posted on July 31, 2022August 25, 2022 by idbox

Intelligent asset monitoring provides systematic and coordinated activities that can make it easier for the oil and gas sector to manage equipment. In addition, asset health becomes a top priority in the oil and gas business to ensure quality production. Otherwise, operating and maintenance costs increase, which can reduce overall productivity.

Integrating IoT technology into the oil and gas business provides intelligent equipment management that helps reduce the risks of sudden breakdowns. Advanced sensor devices monitor the condition of equipment in real time and send information to a cloud-based platform for further processing. It uses the relevant information and provides actionable insights related to the health and performance of the asset.

Thus, we can say that IoT asset monitoring is most important for the oil and gas industry because it improves machine efficiency and enables better decision making.

Oil and gas companies are digitally transforming by implementing smart asset monitoring to mitigate such challenges and create:

Operational flexibility
Timely delivery
Brand value
Economic efficiency

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