E113: Explaining Energy Treasure Hunts with AI

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Energy Treasure Hunts can be described as a combination of gemba walks and kaizen events in Lean methodology, with the goal to identify and reduce energy usage in a facility. This is a great approach that combines my passion for process improvement and sustainability.

I uploaded a recent webinar I did on Energy Treasure Hunts to AI (NotebookLM), and it generated a fake podcast episode between two robots, which was mind-blowing to hear.

I share segments from the "podcast" so you can hear how it sounds. Let me know what you think!

In summary, here is how NotebookLM summarized the webinar, which was well-stated:

"Energy treasure hunts and programs like the Better Buildings Challenge offer a powerful approach to identifying and implementing energy-saving opportunities. By engaging employees, leveraging data analysis, and fostering collaboration, organizations can achieve significant energy reductions, cost savings, and environmental benefits."

Links

• NotebookLM from Google: https://notebooklm.google.com/
• Energy Treasure Hunts Webinar: https://leansixsigmaenvironment.org/index.php/e116-using-energy-treasure-hunts-and-energy-swaps-to-engage-employees-and-reduce-costs/

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