Electricity and Control June 2020

CONTENTS

Features

INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIoT 4 Reducing the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence Rob Matheson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

6 Products + Services

ENERGY MANAGEMENT + THE INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT 12 Mining the opportunities of the energy transition Simon Yacoub, Evan Boyle, and Greg Miller, Worley

14 Call to lift limitations on private power generation Wido Schnabel, SAPVIA

16 Products + Services

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MEASUREMENT + INSTRUMENTATION 19 Remote support for system operators Florian Kraftschik, MarCom Manager, Endress+Hauser

21 Products + Services

TRANSFORMERS, SUBSTATIONS + CABLES 24 Dry-type transformers to suit specialised applications Leigh Darroll, Electricity + Control 27 A new high-performance bio-based transformer fluid Carl Wolmarans, Nynas

28 Products + Services

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Regulars

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Comment Is there opportunity in a time of crisis?

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Cover article Enthusiastic uptake of dry-type transformers in Africa Reskilling, upskilling + training Training moves online at virtual event Cybersecurity Leading edge, pay-as-you-use cybersecurity Write @ the back Preparing for the Carbon Tax Act in the mining sector

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