Knowledge mining drubs the competition

An engineer's job is to sift through all the new technology and apply it in unique, innovative ways to make the world function better. To power plant engineers, new technology often means more efficient turbines or better pollution controls. Plant controls and automation certainly belong in the communications and information technology category. New technology allows an engineer to get the most out of his plant's most valuable asset: the employees. A team's potential relies solely on the abilities and collective knowledge of its members. This is significant today because for the first time in history, the technology is widely available to enable collaboration by groups of people in different geographic locations. Industry-wide collaboration can also help foster and nurture new technologies that will be useful to all.