The energy efficiency tools can be used with a network of assets such as smart meters, smart plugs and building management systems to keep a tab on real-time energy use of corporate assets.

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In addition to netbooks, the Atom microprocessor is used in a variety of other places including smartphones, tablets, car infotainment systems, smart TVs, low power consuming servers, and energy management systems.

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Such networks are already revolutionizing inventory control and fleet management, and are set to play a growing role in key social sectors like healthcare, through e-health applications, education, through remote learning and teacher training, and environmental management through applications like smart grids, monitoring systems and smart buildings.

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Osborne, who heads Power Agent Systems, which makes battery-management and monitoring systems for data centers, has been paying enough attention to put forward a smart scenario, if not the most likely one.

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