Sustainability Magazine November 2019 | Page 88

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88 and customers in the energy sector under the banner of ‘ tech intensity ’, which describes using the latest technology to drive efficiencies and create a more sustainable planet .
Close collaboration with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy , for example , has helped to make renewable energy more affordable and sustainable . Siemens was previously using its Hermes system – autonomous drones coupled with a digital platform – to monitor its wind turbines . The company entered into partnership with Microsoft to migrate Hermes to Microsoft Azure , thus improving inspection times significantly , allowing for the capture and use of better data and enabling greater predictive maintenance and fewer costly repairs .
According to the World Health Organization , a staggering 66 people on average die in road accidents every day in Thailand . PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited ( GC ) plans to reduce the accident rate on the
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