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When AI Hits the Data Wall: The Lesson Industry Can’t Keep Postponing

68% of manufacturers already use artificial intelligence. But the report confirming that number also explains why, without reliable data, that investment stays half-finished.

KPMG has just published its Global Tech Report 2026 on industrial manufacturing, based on responses from 258 technology leaders across 22 countries. The headline is encouraging: 68% of manufacturers already deploy AI somewhere in their operations, and 49% report concrete…

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KPMG has just published its Global Tech Report 2026 on industrial manufacturing, based on responses from 258 technology leaders across 22 countries. The headline is encouraging: 68% of manufacturers already deploy AI somewhere in their operations, and 49% report concrete…

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The AI paradox: it consumes as much as Japan… and could save as much as Indonesia

Why data, not just algorithms, is the real foundation of industrial sustainability

This week the International Energy Agency (IEA) put a number on the table worth pausing over: by 2030, the data centres powering artificial intelligence will consume as much electricity as an entire country — Japan. Sustaining that growth will require…

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This week the International Energy Agency (IEA) put a number on the table worth pausing over: by 2030, the data centres powering artificial intelligence will consume as much electricity as an entire country — Japan. Sustaining that growth will require…

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Factories that listen to their own data: AI as a lever for energy savings

smart manufacturing is no longer a future promise

A phrase keeps coming up these days in reports from Deloitte, KPMG and the World Economic Forum: smart manufacturing is no longer a future promise. On July 24, several economic outlets highlighted a figure that sums up the moment: 92%…

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A phrase keeps coming up these days in reports from Deloitte, KPMG and the World Economic Forum: smart manufacturing is no longer a future promise. On July 24, several economic outlets highlighted a figure that sums up the moment: 92%…

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Digital twins aren’t simulating the future anymore: they’re saving money today

Digital twin prototypes for energy-intensive processes

This week a Spanish project put numbers behind something we at Talat have long argued: industrial sustainability isn't built on good intentions, it's built on data put to good use. The case in point is DIENERTEX, an initiative validated this…

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This week a Spanish project put numbers behind something we at Talat have long argued: industrial sustainability isn't built on good intentions, it's built on data put to good use. The case in point is DIENERTEX, an initiative validated this…

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Recycling Wind Turbines 100%

A Major Challenge Already Underway

Recycling a yogurt container is easy. But what about a wind turbine over 100 meters tall? That’s the challenge addressed by the CICLO Transmissions Project, an initiative aiming to recycle and recover 100% of wind turbine materials, driving circular economy…

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Recycling a yogurt container is easy. But what about a wind turbine over 100 meters tall? That’s the challenge addressed by the CICLO Transmissions Project, an initiative aiming to recycle and recover 100% of wind turbine materials, driving circular economy…

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Spain and Portugal

Leading the Clean Tech Revolution

The transition toward a more sustainable energy model is no longer a future aspiration: Spain and Portugal are taking the lead. According to the Scaling up Cleantech panel at South Summit 2024, one in every five green hydrogen projects worldwide…

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The transition toward a more sustainable energy model is no longer a future aspiration: Spain and Portugal are taking the lead. According to the Scaling up Cleantech panel at South Summit 2024, one in every five green hydrogen projects worldwide…

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Consolidation or Transformation?

AI Redefines the Rules of the Data Industry

The data industry is at a decisive turning point. In just two months, we’ve seen major moves such as Databricks’ $1 billion acquisition of Neon and Salesforce’s $8 billion purchase of Informatica. And everything suggests this is only the beginning.

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The data industry is at a decisive turning point. In just two months, we’ve seen major moves such as Databricks’ $1 billion acquisition of Neon and Salesforce’s $8 billion purchase of Informatica. And everything suggests this is only the beginning.

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Robots in Hotels

A Challenge of Training and Integration.

The hotel sector is experiencing a paradigm shift with the introduction of robots into daily operations. Automation is no longer a promise of the future—it has become a present-day necessity, especially during peak seasons and in the face of staff…

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The hotel sector is experiencing a paradigm shift with the introduction of robots into daily operations. Automation is no longer a promise of the future—it has become a present-day necessity, especially during peak seasons and in the face of staff…

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CoolLIFE

Sustainable Solutions for Space Cooling in European Buildings

Demand for cooling in buildings across the European Union has grown steadily over the past decades—and all indicators suggest it will continue rising in the coming years. This trend, driven by climate change, presents an urgent challenge: ensuring thermal comfort…

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Demand for cooling in buildings across the European Union has grown steadily over the past decades—and all indicators suggest it will continue rising in the coming years. This trend, driven by climate change, presents an urgent challenge: ensuring thermal comfort…

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Hydrogen

The Future of Sustainable and Efficient Buildings

Building automation is a key trend shaping the future of sustainable architecture. Thanks to KNX technology, more and more buildings integrate intelligent control systems that manage lighting, HVAC, security, and other services—all under a single network. This integration not only…

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Building automation is a key trend shaping the future of sustainable architecture. Thanks to KNX technology, more and more buildings integrate intelligent control systems that manage lighting, HVAC, security, and other services—all under a single network. This integration not only…

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Publications

Sustainable data centres

Are today’s data centres built for tomorrow’s demands?

The demand for new data centre capacity is growing at an unprecedented pace, driven by the rise of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and the ever-increasing need for real-time digital services. However, this rapid growth runs headlong

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The demand for new data centre capacity is growing at an unprecedented pace, driven by the rise of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and the ever-increasing need for real-time digital services. However, this rapid growth runs headlong

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REPowerEU

Three years marked by strong momentum toward renewable energy.

To mark the third anniversary of the REPowerEU Plan, the European Commission has published an assessment highlighting the key role of renewable energy in transforming the EU’s energy system.

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To mark the third anniversary of the REPowerEU Plan, the European Commission has published an assessment highlighting the key role of renewable energy in transforming the EU’s energy system.

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