Achieving Sustainable Generation and Consumption of Energy Requires a Convergence of Technologies

If I had to pick a single theme that cuts across the business buzzwords that prevailed over the last half-century, I think I’d choose “convergence.”  The convergence of manufacturing and IT, of voice and data communications, of telephony and IT, etc.  And of course, our current fascination with bringing together the proliferation of web services, mobile devices, and emerging consumer lifestyles.

Here’s one not to be overlooked, however: the convergence of IT and OT (information and operations technologies) that pundits believe will drive a huge section of the business world over the coming decades.  I’m a believer as well, insofar as this whole subject is really the enabler of so much of what we’re doing in energy efficiency, conversation, and the migration to renewables. 

Take a few minutes, if you will, and look through these 17 “must-know” IT/OT technologies.  As you do, consider how important most of them are to moving our world in the direction of the sustainable generation and consumption of energy.