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Advanced Techniques for Vegetation Monitoring With Planetary Variables

Planet Pulse

Vegetation monitoring involves inspecting and measuring the growth of trees and other plants to understand ecosystem health. In this article, we’ll examine the role of Planetary Variables in vegetation monitoring and explore their real-world applications. EO capabilities capture detailed data about a broad range of factors.

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500,000 smart meters for Kuwait’s phase 2 rollout

Smart Energy International

Kuwait telco stc is to supply 500,000 smart electricity meters to the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy (MEW) for the second phase rollout. Along with the smart meters, stc is contracted to supply components including circuit breakers and transformers.

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A smart meter specification for Africa

Smart Energy International

A smart meter specification developed by and for utilities in Africa is about to be formally released as the African standard AFSEC 51300-1. Meters in Africa face extreme conditions of heat and humidity, sometimes as much as 70 o C, and need to maintain their reliability,” he comments. Have you read?

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South Africa’s smart water metering to be Sigfox 0G enabled

Smart Energy International

Sigfox SA has been selected as the network to support South Africa’s transition to smart water meters. Sigfox 0G is a popular choice for water metering with its low power consumption and range and penetration for devices often installed in challenging environments. Have you read?

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A Blockchain-Enabled Smart Meter for Clean Power Trading?

GreenTechMedia

Blockchain’s energy sector uses range from the highly speculative—think peer-to-peer energy trading using cryptocurrency raised in initial coin offerings (ICOs)—to more incremental efforts, grounded in real-world challenges of operating an increasingly decentralized power grid. are testing it out.

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DEWA pioneers fog monitoring and forecasting model

Smart Energy International

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s R&D Centre has developed a satellite-based model for forecasting and monitoring fog. The model will be integrated with the planning and operation of power generation at DEWA, with the aim to improve the management of production. Have you read?

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SparkMeter Closes $12M Round to Expand From Metering Minigrids to Analyzing ‘Broken Grids’

GreenTechMedia

Remote minigrids are a tough market for a traditional smart meter vendor. The meters that minigrids use need to be cheap, rugged and reliable, and they must be able to adjust to the often unstable operating conditions of solar-powered standalone grids. ” The World Bank’s International Finance Corp.