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Adopting digital twin technology to manage the power consumption of idle devices could save organisations thousands of pounds a year and help reduce their carbon footprint, new research suggests.

Engineers from the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering have developed a prototype of a digital tool which can monitor and manage ‘phantom load’ - the electricity consumed by devices like computers or office equipment when they are plugged into mains power but are not in active use.

HES is urging people across Scotland to have their say on the future of its historically significant properties and collections, which they manage on behalf of the people of Scotland.

Can photography and AI illuminate concrete inspection?

Concrete may symbolise strength, but it does not last forever. In the UK, the majority of our infrastructure was built during the post-war construction boom of the 1960s and 70s, including bridges, tunnels and public buildings, and much of it is now ageing out of its intended service life, raising urgent questions about safety and maintenance.

“Hello World!”: Scottish students startup summit aims to ignite the next generation of games and tech entrepreneurs

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