Category: Energy

IBM Solution Keeps Bernard Chaus Fashion Operations Moving Forward

Business Analytics closes time gap from production floor to store racks; reduces marked down inventory by 50% NEW YORK (November 18, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that NYC-based apparel manufacturer Bernard Chaus is using business analytics to improve sales, analyze in-season buying trends, and track the hottest selling products by store — down […]

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IBM Research Teams With Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to Make Power Grids Smarter

NEW DELHI (November 16, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has signed a research collaboration agreement with IIT Madras and IIT Kharagpur to develop systems that will help power grids become more efficient and resilient. The systems will analyze power grid data for predictive insights. They will also improve grids to enhance […]

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Top Entrepreneurs Vie to Become IBM Global Entrepreneur of the Year

Companies in Smarter Healthcare, Energy, Water and Transportation Head to IBM SmartCamp World Finals in Dublin ARMONK, N.Y. (November 11, 2010) – Nine technology startups from around the globe are set to travel to Dublin, Ireland next week to compete in the IBM (NYSE: IBM) SmartCamp World Finals from November 16-18, 2010. The winner will […]

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Made in IBM Labs: California State Water Control Board Partners with IBM to Improve Water Quality

Newly released iPhone App Empowers Citizens to take Action SAN JOSE, Calif. (November 04, 2010) – A new application that enables iPhone users to help monitor water quality and alert authorities to problems, is now available in Apple’s App Store. The first state to partner with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to use this data to monitor […]

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IBM Develops South Korea’s First Renewable Energy Management System

POSCO ICT showcases New Smart Grid System at Jeju Smart Grid Demonstration Complex SEOUL, South Korea (November 04, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced its collaboration with POSCO ICT to develop South Korea’s first renewable energy management system for a smart grid. As part of South Korea’s national Smart Grid initiative to achieve the […]

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IBM and Shanghai Electric Power to Pilot New Smart Grid

SHANGHAI (November 04, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has developed a new technology, now piloted with Shanghai Power, to help energy companies manage power outages more effectively while improving productivity. Developed for the energy industry by IBM Research, the technology can upgrade and transform a power grid by reducing outage frequency […]

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IBM Collaborates on New Wind Energy Technologies

ARMONK, N.Y. (October 06, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that energy system supplier Alstom, and Ikerlan-IK4, an energy technology research and development organization, are using IBM software to develop wind turbine control systems that significantly improve the performance of sustainable power systems based on wind-generated energy. The new wind turbines leverage a sophisticated […]

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Petrom and IBM Team Up for 10-Year Data Center and Services Agreement

BUCHAREST (October 05, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Petrom, the largest oil and gas producer in Southeastern Europe, have entered into a 10-year, multi-million dollar data center services agreement. IBM will take over the operation of Petrom’s data center infrastructure to deliver industry-leading services to Petrom; Osterreichische Mineralolverwaltung (OMV), an oil and gas exploration […]

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City of Dubuque Teams with IBM to Provide Citizens Smarter Water Services

Smarter City Cloud Service Delivers Real-time Insights to Increase Conservation, Lower Costs DUBUQUE, Iowa (October 04, 2010) – IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the City of Dubuque, Iowa today announced the launch of the Smarter Sustainable Dubuque Water Pilot Study.  Dubuque is in the process of installing smart water meters throughout the city.  Initially 300 volunteer […]

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IBM, Delft University of Technology Collaborate on Smarter Water Research

Insight into complex water systems central to flood prevention, water conservation Netherlands (October 04, 2010) – Together with IBM (NYSE: IBM), Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is researching how technology and analytics can be applied to complex water systems to minimise the risk of flooding. The results stand to impact both the Dutch water […]

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