New ways of empowering factory employees to cut energy use have been successfully trialled by a consortium of UK universities and businesses.
Energy usage data is collected by specially developed low-cost sensors and fed into a live 3D computer model of the factory that staff can check on their PCs, allowing them to pinpoint where energy is being wasted. The sensors automatically trigger text messages reminding staff to turn off lights and equipment that have been left…
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