How Microsoft is using data to slash its energy bills

greenbiz.com 24 Apr '12, 11pm

How Microsoft is using data to slash its energy bills

Many companies already collect data to make sure their sustainability programs stay on track. But data collection also can go a long way toward helping companies set up an effective -- and potentially even profitable -- program in the first place. That message was underscored in sustainability sessions at the OSIsoft user's conference in San Francisco this week. The software company's event ends Thursday. “Every sustainability strategy should be built on a solid foundation of data collection,” said Andrew Fanara, OSIsoft’s chief sustainability strategist. Fanara notes that, from chemical plants to factories, there are many areas where essential company information can be collected. And the faster that data is collected -- preferably faster than every 10 minutes -- the bigger the advantage. “If you don’t have the fine contours,” he said, ”you run the risk of missing out on ...

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