GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Insiders predict agricultural companies could become major adopters of solar power in Africa as farmers seek to improve the cost and reliability of energy supplies. “The electricity demand and supply profiles of the agriculture sector make solar PV a perfect fit,” he said in an email.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

sources include vehicle emissions, coal-burning power plants, industrial emissions, and burning agricultural waste. One clear finding from this year’s report is that its impact on health disproportionately affects poorer regions, with exposure levels particularly high in cities in parts of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Where PM2.5

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 11, 2023

Recently, some water companies in the Middle East have started to tender for the STS prepaid water meter, arousing new discussion on smart water metering, as a solution for improving billing efficiency, in African countries and beyond. Prepaid water meters are not a new thing, even in Africa, but most projects failed before 2010.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 21, 2020

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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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 14, 2021

Several floors below the firm’s balcony, power lines crisscross over piles of garbage, a fleet of rickshaws and cow patties on a rooftop, being dried for cooking fuel. ” Rapid growth in India’s renewable energy sector is driving demand for new technologies to modernize the country’s power sector.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

KOKO Networks in East Africa has created a scalable solution to the dirty fuels problem. Across Africa, where electricity connections are patchy and mains gas non-existent, cooking fuel has been dominated by charcoal and paraffin, both of which emit fumes and soot, contributing to thousands of premature deaths every year.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

Industry group calls on governments to ensure regulation is fit for purpose and “look beyond LCOE”, in order to accelerate growth of wind energy and meet climate targets. According to the report, 2019 was the second biggest year for wind power historically, with installations of 60.4

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Plume of CO2 detected from a coal-fired power plant in Kendal, South Africa on September 19, 2024. We were methodical in how we built an emissions monitoring program to drive transparency and actionable emissions insights, and we have delivered,” said Richard Lawrence, Founder and Executive Chairman of High Tide Foundation.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

On 7th May, the first LAISON Product Release Conference was held successfully in Hangzhou, CHINA, where LAISON’s latest generation STS Prepaid Smart Water Meter, defined as the ‘Parise’ Series, was launched. LAISON Parise Series STS Prepaid Smart Water Meter. LAISON Parise Series STS Prepaid Smart Water Meter.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 27, 2024

Sigfox, as one of the Low-Power Wide-Area (LPWA) wireless communication technologies, is designed to connect sensors and devices securely at low cost in the most energy-efficient way to enable Massive IoT. In June 2024, Sigfox SA was selected as the network to support South Africa’s transition to smart water meters.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 25, 2020

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.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 30, 2021

In South Africa, BioTherm Energy’s Excelsior Wind farm is collaborating with conservation organizations to minimize the wind industry’s impact on local bird populations (avifauna). The eight biodiversity monitors, who are predominately female, have been recruited from the surrounding communities.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 24, 2025

PEM electrolyzer: a fast-growing technology The green hydrogen, obtained from water electrolysis fed by renewable sources , is expected to be a key factor in decarbonizing the global economy, acting as an energy vector and sustainable chemical feedstock to mitigate climate change. GW to 80 GW by 2030 and to 580 GW by 2050.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A district outside of Cape Town has recently installed SF 6 -free switchgear, the first installation of its kind in Africa. The Drakenstein Municipality project is an ongoing collaboration with clean tech developer Schneider Electric and system integrator partner, Altek.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 22, 2024

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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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Nowadays, there is a growing discussion in the newspapers and media about smart water meters. But each person has a different understanding of the smart water meter and how it helps to improve the operational performance of water companies. Smart water meters: challenges in Africa. Smart water meter technology.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 24, 2022

Narendra Modi’s clarion call for becoming ‘AatmaNirbhar’ in energy sector, DISTRIBUTECH India 2022, together with POWERGEN India and Indian Utility Week, India’s leading Energy Business Platforms, will be organised from 12th-14th October 2022 in New Delhi, India. Have you read? ABOUT DISTRIBUTECH INDIA.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 28, 2019

BBOXX, an Imperial London College spinout launched in 2010, has installed about 200,000 home solar systems across Africa, many of them coffee and vanilla bean farmers living off-grid. Roughly 600 million of Africa’s 1.2 billion at the end of 2018. Overall, the solar home system market has raised more than $1.1

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 3, 2024

High voltage switchgear is an integral part of the electricity grid which is used to control, protect and isolate electrical equipment in a power system. explores the critical technology and how it has evolved in the digital age of energy. Saifa Khalid, Analyst-II at PTR Inc.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Siemens has been awarded a contract to upgrade Egypt’s second largest city’s distribution management system, establish advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and supply 300,000 smart meters. In addition, Siemens will supply 300,000 smart meters , including the necessary hardware and software to establish an AMI.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2020

million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21 per cent in just five years, according to the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2020. Mt) and Europe (12 Mt), while Africa and Oceania generated 2.9 Asia and Africa were much lower: 5.6 A record 53.6 Mt, followed by the Americas (13.1

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The first International Energy Poverty Action Week (IEPAW) is held virtually this week, from the 21st (yesterday) to the 25th (Friday) of February. It brings together academics, policymakers and various experts in the field of energy poverty for a series of seminars, workshops and discussions. What qualifies as energy poverty?

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Honeywell invests in Sparkmeter SparkMeter, a provider of grid management services, equipment and software solutions across Africa, Asia and the Americas, has secured a strategic $5 million investment and global partnership with Honeywell Smart Energy, a utility digital solution provider. stake in energyRe Giga Projects.

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Planet Pulse

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Validation efforts include comparing methane emissions detected by Tanager-1 with those from coordinated under-flights with methane-sensing aircraft and controlled release testing where ground teams release precisely metered amounts of methane while the satellite images. During a single overpass on Oct.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) plans to offer satellite-as-a-service to the utility industry globally. This will improve the efficiency of DEWA’s operations and support the digitalisation of energy and water transmission and distribution networks. It will also integrate IoT data using DEWA’s cloud services.”.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 10, 2022

Edwin Sibiya, chairperson of the South African Metering Industry Association, stated during Enlit Africa 2022 that consumers should become more of a priority when utilities develop and install smart metering systems as part of efforts to future-proof the grid in Africa. Edwin Sibiya.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 9, 2024

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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Smart Energy International

JULY 23, 2024

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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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Financial services firm, JPMorgan Chase and energy company, EDF, have announced a collaboration to help power JPMorgan Chase’s UK offices with 100% renewable electricity. The collaboration will see JPMorgan Chase’s electricity consumption matched to renewable generation on a 24/7 basis.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

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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Smart Energy International

MAY 5, 2022

Enlit Africa – formerly known as African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa – returns from the 7th to the 9th of June, 2022. The highlights will focus on the changing energy sector, the energy transition and the technology bringing light to millions across Africa.

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Science Daily: Renewable Energy

MARCH 17, 2025

Until now, a global evaluation of ocean current energy with actual data was lacking. Using 30 years of NOAA's Global Drifter Program data, a study shows that ocean currents off Florida's East Coast and South Africa have exceptionally high-power densities, ideal for electricity generation.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the University of York have been awarded a total of £674,023 for a project that aims to give West African cities access to low-cost air pollution monitoring technologies. Dr Pete Edwards from WACL said that commercial air quality monitors are available, but they are expensive to run and maintain.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 13, 2022

Smart meters and network automation were key components of the first phase of DEWA’s smart grid strategy. The strategy has seen DEWA (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) replace its over 2 million electricity and water metering base with smart meters between 2015 and 2020. Have you read? The AED 7 billion (US$1.9

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2020

South Africa launches WBE programme. Two sector experts from the Water Research Commission of South Africa, shared details of South Africa’s recently launched national wastewater based epidemiology (WBE) programme for Covid-19. Low energy freeze-dry technology could revolutionise sludge dewatering.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 15, 2022

“Africa is full of potential infrastructure project opportunities in the pipeline. This is according to Hendrik Malan, CEO and partner at Frost & Sullivan and one of many expert speakers who will address the upcoming Africa’s Green Economy Summit taking place from 22–24 February 2023. Infrastructure investment opportunities.

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 16, 2025

The South Africa-based startups internet-connected data collection and analysis. million to help businesses manage energy and water usage appeared first on ImpactAlpha. The Awareness Company, or TACo, wants to make sustainability accessible and actionable for businesses. The post South African startup lands $1.6

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