Cloud
June 23, 2021
An E&U conversation: what’s next, what’s exciting and what about digital transformation?
4 min read - In an earlier post, Terry Saunders, IBM Utilities Industry Leader, talked about how energy and utility (E&U) companies are part of the critical infrastructure that makes up our lives. In this post, he discusses E&U in a post-COVID world, what…
Cloud
June 16, 2021
An E&U conversation: from essential workers to the true nature of resiliency
5 min read - Energy and utility (E&U) companies are no strangers to emergencies. As part of the critical infrastructure that makes up our lives, E&U companies are prepared for and respond to numerous disasters. But even the most robust business resiliency plans were…
IBM Maximo
June 8, 2021
How unlocking the value of data can optimize nuclear power generation
2 min read - Bruce Power provides more than 30 percent of Ontario’s electricity at 30 percent less than the average cost to generate residential power. Our people are proud of the role they play in safely delivering clean, reliable, low-cost nuclear power to…
Business transformation
May 6, 2021
Sustainably fueling the future: accelerating decarbonization through clean electrification
5 min read - What will it really take to decarbonize the global economy? As companies across industries push towards net-zero, one thing is certain: to reach their targets, new utilities partnerships, ecosystems and marketplaces will be essential. Utility companies can support practical enterprise…
Blockchain
February 26, 2021
Blockchain Newsletter for February: Sustainability, COVID-19, crypto and digital events
5 min read - Of the 96 companies that have been included in the Forbes Blockchain 50 since 2019, only 12 have made the list for all three years — including IBM. Three other 2021 listees have partnered with IBM for their claims to…
Energy and Utilities
February 10, 2021
Keeping the lights on in India using weather data
< 1 min read - Until just a few years ago, millions of people in rural India did not have reliable access to electricity, according to a report issued by the World Bank. Pressure to forecast demand, down to 15-minute time frames, and procure power…
Business transformation
December 1, 2020
In Finland, planning analytics drives a more sustainable energy future
3 min read - It’s common knowledge that for a business to survive, let alone thrive, it must adapt to change. Vapo Oy, one of Finland’s leading energy suppliers, is taking a head-on approach to evolving its practices to deal with change. Between critical…
Mining and extraction
September 22, 2020
Unlock and accelerate data up and down the energy value chain with IBM Open Data for Industries
2 min read - Between turbulent economic market conditions and the transformation of the global energy landscape, upstream oil and gas organizations face increasing pressure to exploit new finds and enhance recovery from existing fields. In this volatile business climate, data is a key…
Business transformation
July 7, 2020
Northern Europe’s energy hub looks to IBM Garage and Cloud Pak for Data to design a green energy future
2 min read - COVID-19’s devastating impact on health and the global economy also has a silver lining: an opportunity to tackle climate change. Enter wind and solar – rapidly growing sources of renewable, affordable and available energy in Europe. As the EU mobilizes to…