62 www. t e c h n o l o g y r e c o r d . c om V I EWPO I NT Data Hub. By unifying data on past algae behaviour, the team was able to predict future algae blooms and put in place measures that ensure the city’s drinking water remains safe for residents. The technology allows the City of Salem to aggregate various sources of data about algae levels, water depth, weather, water turbidity, satellite imagery and lab samples from multiple disparate organisations into one central hub. The authorities then use this aggregated information and combine it with physics-based, AI-infused models to forecast harmful algae blooms and cyanotoxin activity, so the city can take preventive action. Industrial frontrunners are now looking to go one step further by sharing data – securely but agnostically – across their entire industrial ecosystem. Expanding connected networks to suppliers, partners and peers can drive exponential growth for all players across the value chain, while also helping to cut waste in materials and energy, leading towards decarbonisation. A fitting example is US renewable power provider Dominion Energy. The team there gathers and shares data from across its North American grid network using AVEVA Data Hub and Microsoft Azure. While the primary driver for unifying the data was initially to manage renewables intermittency and ensure efficient operations, the cloud-based approach has allowed Dominion’s team to turn power grid data into a new source of revenue. Dominion’s energy source and performance data lets its customers track their power sources individually and provides a data trail that proves each company is using energy from low-carbon sources. This, in turn, enables Dominion’s customers to provide proof of their own net-zero commitments to investors and environmental, social and governance auditors. As a result, Dominion is now able to share the data at a price with customers, who see significant value in receiving real-time updates that can validate their own net-zero performance. For Dominion, this new source of revenue is also helping to accelerate the low carbon energy transition in North America. Most sustainability challenges, like addressing the climate crisis and realising the Paris Agreement, are inherently complex. They demand collective action, new technology and scalable solutions to make progress. AVEVA’s solutions can be applied in partnership with strategic allies like Microsoft to address such challenges for the industries we serve. Together, we are well-positioned to help increase energy efficiency, minimise noxious emissions and optimise the effective use of valuable natural resources to advance sustainable development across a diverse range of industry sectors. By providing real-time energy data and supporting improved operational efficiency, industrial technology leaders have the potential to help thousands of customers to cut their energy consumption and co-create a cleaner world. LisaWee is vice president of sustainability at AVEVA Dominion Energy is using AVEVA Data Hub and Microsoft Azure to gather data from across its renewable energy power grids and turn it into a new source of revenue
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