Energy Magazine January 2016 | Page 3

Energy Digital Team
IN THIS ISSUE DIRECTOR ’ S COMMENT

“ The combination of software and machines , from airplane engines to power plants to wind turbines , has laid the foundation for a new wave of innovation – and the economic and environmental impact of industry and software cannot be understated .”

- Jeff Immelt , CEO of General Electric
THE ENERGY WORLD IS rapidly changing and 2016 will be no different . During the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris last month , Bill Gates announced the Breakthrough Energy Coalition , an initiative comprised of other influential leaders — Mark Zuckerberg , Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos — that aims to encourage and invest in carbonneutral technologies . In the January edition , take a look at some of the most important and influential leaders the energy sector has moving forward .
In continuing with our outlook on 2016 , we examine the Internet of Things , a revolutionary concept that could significantly improve and modernize a variety of costly topics . And because social media has become the quintessential networking tool for basically everyone , we decided to pay homage to the top ten companies on social media .
Energy Digital Team
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