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River monitoring drone boats arrive in UK

Envirotec Magazine

The water monitoring Surfbee vehicles have a 1km transmitter with Bluetooth and 4G connectivity, hold a top speed of 4m/s and are powered by common power tool lithium-ion batteries. The inflatable hull and power tool battery compatibility also offers seamless storage and transport options.

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Continuous metals monitor reveals environmental improvement opportunities

Envirotec Magazine

The transportable monitoring equipment. A new continuous metals monitoring technology was recently trialled at a river by a Talc production plant in central Finland. It is common practice globally, to monitor metals concentrations by sampling for laboratory analysis, and the plant had previously taken samples three times per week.

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Water flow monitor fills technology gap

Envirotec Magazine

The instrumentation company Nivus has developed a new hand-held portable flow monitoring technology in response to a requirement that was originally identified by the Environment Agency (EA). Portable flow meters perform a vital role, but flexibility is important,” explains Olly Baldwyn, a Senior Advisor in the EA’s National Hydrometry Team.

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Continuous monitors protect famous rivers

Envirotec Magazine

The ecology of these rivers is therefore extremely important, and a network of 21 continuous water monitoring stations has recently been established for Southern Water, in compliance with its abstraction licence for the Testwood water supply works near Southampton. The instrumentation firm behind it, Meteor Communications, explains.

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A new love story: Electric vehicles and the electric grid

GreenBiz

A new love story: Electric vehicles and the electric grid. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 01:45. How will the electrical grid handle so many vehicles charging at once? Especially when fast-charging stations gulp down prodigious amounts of power? Mike De Socio. We’re really just scratching the surface at the moment." .

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Finland’s Elenia marks 200,000 smart meter milestone

Smart Energy International

Finnish distribution system operator Elenia has announced a 200,000 smart meter milestone for its meter replacement drive. Measurement data obtained from AinaLab is then suitable for monitoring consumption habits or to support the planning of electrical work. Have you read: ESB Networks reaches 1.5

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ACEL Power adds two high-power electric outboard motors to its lineup

Charged

ACEL Power , a startup founded in 2021, has added two offerings to its lineup of electric outboard motors. Anthony Liu, CEO and co-founder of ACEL, says the company’s goal is not just bringing electric power to the boating world, but also the digitalization that comes along with it.