| | MARCH 20196CIOReviewCopyright © 2019 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.This special edition on AWS is an initiative of CIO Review magazine. The selections for this 20 Most Promising AWS Solution Providers is made by an independent body, and AWS has no involvement in this initiative nor any partnership with CIO Review.CIOReviewMARCH - 08 - 2019Contact Us:Phone:510-556-2402Fax:510-894-8405Email:sales@cioreview.comeditor@cioreview.commarketing@cioreview.com March - 08 - 2019 Vol 08 SE 08 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com CIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesAaron PierceCarolynn WaltersJustin SmithSubhrajit Biswas Shirley FaithRussell ThomasKATHERINEkatherine@cioreview.comVisualizersIssac GeorgeRenukesh GangurManaging EditorJustin SmithEnergy Tech Special*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffWith an aim to optimize operations and reduce unplanned outages, energy companies are increasingly investing into new technologies that are instrumental for realizing intelligent grids and interconnected assets. Energy technology solution developers are under the increasing pressure to use such information to deal with energy supply limitations, environmental mandates, intermittent renewables, the growing popularity of plug-in electric vehicles and consumers' desire to use energy more efficiently.A medley of technologies like real-time system monitoring, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), ultracapacitors, smart grid, and new biofuel technologies utilizing the cloud, mobility, big data, analytics, and IoT are working towards bringing about optimized consumption at reduced costs, high workforce productivity as well as quick and efficient business decisions. In fact, the traditional model of large centrally distributed energy production is quickly being replaced by modular evenly distributed power generation. Further, the use of blockchain, AI and other automation techniques have made a significant impact in the energy sector by making renewables self optimizing while increasing their efficiency.While some technologies focus on satisfying regulatory mandates and increasing reliability, some seek to empower the consumer to use energy productively. With fluctuating dynamics in the energy sector, consumers may find it taxing to pick among new vendors providing technological solutions for energy storage, renewable and distributed generation, and peak demand reduction that are greatly sought after.To visualize the energy tech ecosystem, we have curated content for this specialized edition by bringing together a plethora of service providers, changing trends, needs of the hour and a glimpse into how the world of energy tech would turn out to be. We hope the valuable insights from industry thought-leaders and the innovative solutions from leading as well as emerging companies featured in this edition will help you in making informed decisions for your energy tech endeavors.Let us know your thoughts.EditorialUshering in an Era of `Renewable Energy'Justin SmithManaging Editoreditor@cioreview.com
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