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http://roboticstomorrow.com/news/2014/09/08/csia-certification-expanding-across-the-globe-first-certified-integrator-approved-in-africa/4643/

CSIA is in the news once again, featured in an article over at Robotics Tomorrow. The article discusses GIL Automation, the first CSIA Certified member in Africa. That means we now have a CSIA Certified company on every continent save Antarctica, (but we're working on that.) Congratulations to the team over at GIL Automation! Read more about them at the link below.

http://www.sustainableplant.com/2013/09/sustainability-drives-innovation-in-plant-automation/

Sustainability can be extremely rewarding for industrial users whether it is an effort to reduce environmental waste, provide a safe working environment for employees, or reduce the consumption of natural resources. From a purely financial standpoint, there are a number of state and federal incentive programs including tax credits, rebates and even funding. Other benefits of sustainability include the potential for greatly reduced operating costs through efficient manufacturing methods and more efficient use of energy. Due to the rising cost of energy, operating more efficiently can be a very powerful incentive on its own.

Globally, industrial users account for approximately 27% of total energy consumption. Omitting energy used by the Electrical Power sector and transmission-related losses, the industrial sector accounted for approximately 52% of total energy consumption in 2008 (Figure 1). Although, electrical energy ranks third among energy sources for industrial users, it is among the fastest growing form of energy and is expected to remain so through 2035. This makes finding ways to operate more efficiently from an electrical perspective extremely attractive.