Author: Connected World

Utilities face several challenges: expanding and growing the grid, repairing disaster struck areas, and providing data where and when people need it. This all comes at a time when projects are becoming more complex in an industry that needs to consider multi-agency planning. The solution comes in the form of AI (artificial intelligence) and digital twins. Consider the example of Looq AI, which is a hardware-enabled AI company that has developed a new camera AI technology. The Looq platform is a deep technology stack, with a proprietary Q camera system. This allows data to be captured in the field that…

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Jen Huffstetler Jen Huffstetler, chief product sustainability officer, VP & GM future platform strategy, Intel, takes time out of her schedule to share with Peggy Smedley, editorial director, and president of Specialty Publishing Media, about some of the biggest trends on the horizon for infrastructure and sustainability, identifying what comes next. Smedley: What is next for infrastructure and sustainability? Huffstetler: First, demand for compute is accelerating due to new AI (artificial intelligence) demands. This need for performance requires processors and accelerators that generate more heat, which in turn, requires advanced cooling solutions. Today’s cooling solutions are typically based on traditional air conditioning,…

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Today is Earth Day—what are you doing to protect the planet? Many businesses and individuals are taking the necessary steps to reduce carbon emissions, ultimately improving the environment for generations to come. Consider the example of 27-year-old Dillon Baster, who has an objective to convert upcycled agricultural waste into a compostable plastic alternative. To do this, he launched his company PlantSwitch, which has raised $20 million and is currently manufacturing 50 million pounds of its plant-based bioplastics annually. Here is how this can help: Break down in backyard compost in less than 12 months, leaving no microplastics behind. Resins feel…

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