Why Power Companies are Delving into Data

2013-05-20T23:00:00Z

A power cut in most places will bring down the streetlights for a while. But in India last July blackouts nearly brought down the country. Around 700 million people were without power because of a grid collapse dubbed ‘Blackout Tuesday.'

The power outage stretched around 2000 miles (3200 kilometers) across the north of the country, ...

Manufacturing Snapshot: Does Social Media Matter?

2013-05-20T00:00:00Z

Social media continues to play a pivotal role in day-to-day commerce. It offers shoppers valuable resources, from product evaluations and opinions to advice and trends to watch, but what about social media's influence in the manufacturing sector, the source of consumer satisfaction?

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Why Power Companies are Delving into Data

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