By Debbie Maskin IEN Staff July 25 2008 – Although a transition to hydrogen vehicles could greatly reduce both U.S.reliance on oil and carbon dioxide emissions a DOE-sponsored report by the National Research Council claims their high cost and the Learn more

Return to 1985 The manufacturing world was far simpler Consumer expectations were different Timelines were longer Automotive OEMs delivered half the number of models they do today each with far fewer variants A buyer could not for example be Learn more

Suited for IT applications with high availability requirements InfraStruXure uses architecture that integrates power cooling management and services in rack-optimized design Incorporating modular polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells it allows Learn more

IEN What are the major power quality and availability problems facing industry? Carnovale:Problem The environment within various industry factories is changing Increasingly digital technologies and computers are being used in process controls Learn more

A new study finds that major uses for hydrogen envisaged in hydrogen economy scenarios could be more efficiently accomplished with technologies that use electricity directly."In key roles envisioned for H2 as an energy carrier transmission of Learn more

IEN's questions were answered by Pradeep David Business Manager HMI & Middleware Products; Steve Hardin VersaView Product Manager Information Platforms Business; and Dave Kaley MobileView Product Manager Rockwell Automation.IEN How can/will this Learn more

Whether you've got to fix a midnight gas leak repair critical production machinery on the evening shift or need to ensure good footing in mine shafts sewer tunnels catwalks or slippery corridors you know how important proper task lighting -- Learn more

Last year's blackouts in North America and Europe point to the vulnerability of industrial plants and their sophisticated production systems U.S manufacturers spend more than $33 billion annually on electricity with electric motors absorbing "63% Learn more

IEN What are the major power and energy concerns facing industry in the next few years? How can they be addressed?Curtis The major power and energy concerns facing industry relate directly to the increasingly brittle national grid infrastructure Learn more

IEN What are the major power and energy concerns facing industry in the next few years? How can they be addressed?Brush Unreliability in the grid system power shortages volatile power prices and the recent recession have all contributed to Learn more