Methane is the second-largest contributor to global warming after carbon dioxide (CO2). According to the International Energy Agency, it is responsible for around 30 percent of the rise in global temperatures since the Industrial Revolution. While methane absorbs more energy than CO2 in the atmosphere, it has a much shorter atmospheric lifespan – around 12 years. The good news is that tackling methane emissions can make a significant difference to addressing climate change. But how to reduce emi...
Jul 17, 2024•31 min•Season 3Ep. 1
The Process Automation Podcast with presenter and engineer Fran Scott returns with a third season! In this series, we'll discover how we can tackle harmful emissions, power industrial operations with renewables, and what energy sources we will see come into play in the future, all thanks to process automation. Follow The Process Automation Podcast wherever you get your podcasts to make sure you never miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 10, 2024•1 min
Our smartphones, laptops and electric vehicles all need batteries to operate, but these powerhouses offer so much more, playing an important role in the clean energy transition. In this episode of The Process Automation podcast, we delve into the world of batteries: how they are being used, their ongoing innovation and development, what happens when a battery reaches the end of its life and what we could expect from this technology in the future. In this episode, host Fran Scott meets Nora Rosen...
Nov 07, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Goods that we rely on every day – food, clothing, medicine and much more – are shipped across the oceans in container ships. 11 billions of tons of goods annually, to be precise! For all this cargo to get to its destinations in a safe, reliable and timely manner, much must fall in place – and ports are key to this. Massive containers moved by cargo ships need to be handled at container terminals as quickly, safely and reliably as possible. In this episode of The Process Automation Podcast from A...
Oct 05, 2023•29 min•Season 2Ep. 5
From the early days of transferring books and newspapers into digital formats – to the modern digital ecosystems that utilize data to make complex industrial operations more effective and sustainable. Digitalization offers industrial companies new tools that can help improve energy and resource efficiency, lower harmful emissions, and drive sustainable change. In this episode of The Process Automation Podcast, host Fran Scott meets Amit Joshi Professor of AI Analytics and Marketing Strategy at t...
Aug 22, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Industries that play a crucial role in enabling our daily lives – energy, water, transportation and many more – rely on lifecycle support to ensure smooth and uninterrupted operations. But how does this happen and what technologies are out there to optimize the operations of some of the world’s most complex infrastructures? And what role does lifecycle support play in helping industries evolve as they undergo energy transition? In this episode of The Process Automation Podcast, host Fran Scott m...
Jul 25, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 3
While many engineering jobs have traditionally been dominated by men, the tide has turned in recent years with more and more women now stamping their mark and making a difference in industry. But there’s still work to be done. In this episode of The Process Automation Podcast, host Fran Scott is joined by Marie Helene Westholm-Knebel, Sustainability Manager at ABB Process Automation, and Christine Skaramaga, Senior Environmental Engineer at leading resource management company Veolia to discuss t...
Jun 20, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 2
While many of us takes access to energy for granted, today, 770 million people live without access to electricity. As the world’s population grows, so does energy demand, making energy security more important than ever. Energy is not only key to having comfortable lives; it is also crucial for economic growth and social progress. But what exactly is energy security – and how do we ensure energy security today and for the future? To find answers to these questions, The Process Automation Podcast ...
May 23, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This episode of The Process Automation Podcast explores the topic of green hydrogen – an important pillar of the ongoing energy transition. Hydrogen has great potential to play a central role in helping the world meet its climate goals, particularly when it comes to decarbonizing heavy industries where emissions are hard to abate. In this episode, presenter and engineer Fran Scott is joined by Marc-Antoine Eyl-Mazzega, Director of the Energy & Climate Center at French Institute for Internati...
Feb 16, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 7
For more than a century, automation systems have been central to enabling the operation of industries that provide the basic building blocks of our everyday lives – energy, power, water, metals, minerals, chemicals, and transportation. So how are automation systems being used now to scale to the needs of a growing population – while helping industries reduce carbon emissions? Tune in to the latest episode of The Process Automation Podcast, where host and engineering enthusiast Fran Scott speaks ...
Dec 01, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6
“Water is the driving force of all nature” – Leonardo da Vinci This episode of The Process Automation Podcast delves deep into the world of water. Our need for water is essential and that need is ever-growing. About 70 percent of our world is covered in water and only 3 percent of that is drinkable. Moreover, only one-fifth of the wastewater generated around the world is currently reused. Scarcity, ageing infrastructure, limited access and climate change all demand more efficient management of a...
Nov 03, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Shipping is key for the world economy and our everyday lives – over 80% of world traded goods is carried by sea, while ferries transport over 4 billion passengers a year. What goes behind the scenes of this massive – and yet often invisible – industry? Join host and engineering fan Fran Scott as she learns about the technologies that are propelling ships toward a sustainable future in conversation with ex-mariner and shipping journalist Craig Eason, ABB’s passenger vessel expert Marcus Högblom, ...
Oct 06, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 4
How important it is to continuously monitor our global emissions to ensure that the air we breathe is safe for humans, animals, and the environment? From what's being monitored, to how it is dealt with, join host and engineering fan Fran Scott as she learns how ABB's solutions tackle these challenges. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 09, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Fran Scott discovers just how critical the mining industry is, the challenges it faces in 2022, and how ABB technology and solutions are helping to tackle these challenges while also supporting the clean energy transition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 05, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Across societies and economies, many of us take it for granted that we have reliable power at the flip of a switch, that water flows at the turn of a knob, or that goods are available at our fingertips. What we rarely think about are the sophisticated, interconnected processes, systems, technologies and operations working around the clock to enable everyday life as many of us know it. At the heart of what’s behind this seeming ‘magic’ in the background is process automation – orchestrating produ...
Jun 07, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1
From the phones in our hands, to the water in our taps Process Automation technologies are behind the scenes, orchestrating industrial processes, machinery, and systems to operate seamlessly and efficiently to enable our everyday. Join presenter and engineer Fran Scott as she explores the often unseen magic of process automation that enables our daily lives, shining a light on their Process Automation business, and the work they’re doing around the world. Throughout this series we’re going to di...
Apr 19, 2022•1 min
