This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
In addition, dams present a threat to migratory fish such as salmon and sea trout. Monitoring NFM. Given the wide range of potential NFM benefits outlined above, the number and type of parameters to be monitored are likely to be equally diverse. Monitoring data should be used to inform the design of NFMs.
The Environment Agency’s Environmental Sensor Network (ESNET) comprises modular water quality monitoring systems that can be quickly and easily deployed at remote sites. By Matt Dibbs, Managing Director of Meteor Communications, a firm that designs, builds and installs remote environmental monitoring systems. Water quality monitoring.
With nearly a half its land lying below sea level, the Netherlands knows a lot about water and how to make sure a city’s infrastructure is resilient to it, particularly flood risks and freshwater supply. Ecolab is creating technology that businesses can use to calculate and reduce their water usage. Melody Waintal.
Innovators from multiple sectors including energy, manufacturing, transport and food and beverage, could have the opportunity to share their condition monitoring solutions with every water company in the UK and Ireland. As such, the sector represents a major market for innovators. “We
Smart meters are prominent in water companies’ 2025-2030 business plans, in line with regulatory expectations for large-scale rollouts. What are the key benefits of smart meters for utilities and their customers? What are the key benefits of smart meters for utilities and their customers?
A new partnership is supplying a cybersecurity solution for smart meters as the energy industry faces the increasing threat of cyberattacks. NanoLock Security, a device-level cybersecurity provider for smart meters and IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) devices, and Renesas Electronics Corp.,
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) presents the shortlist of finalists in this year’s Pump Industry Awards (PIA), and offers a few words on the awards event scheduled for 31 March. ITT: i-ALERT Total Machine Health Monitoring System with Gateway and Diagnostics. Atlas Copco Power Technique. Apex Pumps.
Over its 13-year history, California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program has been the state’s primary driver for distributed solar, biomass power systems, fuel cells. and, over the past half-decade or so, behind-the-meter batteries. billion in present and future funding, that would go to the equity resiliency budget.
But carbon is also moving constantly through the global economy, which historically has been powered by burning fossil fuels for energy. As a result, carbon dioxide (CO2) and other emissions have risen dramatically since the industrial revolution, presenting a daunting array of challenges for people, planet and prosperity.
The award was presented during the Global Water Summit in Berlin, Germany. “If As scarcity concerns pile pressure on water operators, intelligent and accurate network monitoring has become a necessity. If there’s a ‘Water Oscar’ out there, this is it, and we just won it. go.abb/processautomation
Control of these mechanised processes is key to producing a consistent throughput and output; too fast and the filter systems can be overwhelmed; too little tends to waste energy and capacity, and can have a detrimental effect on the quality of the final sludge. Controlling the thickening process. Both types of constraint can lead to errors.
Following a tender review, local press has reported that the Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CyTA) can proceed with the 400,000 smart meter rollout across the island. In February 2024 Cyprus’s Electricity Authority, the state-owned energy company, awarded the tender for the smart meter rollout to CyTA at a cost of €39.9
Energy storage installation grew nearly 200 percent and totaled an all-time operational record in fourth quarter 2020, according to a new report. Energy Storage Association’s latest U.S. Monitor report indicated that about 2,156 MWh of new energy storage was brought online in the last three months of the year.
A new report from power market analytics firm Aurora Energy Research suggests that increased deployment of (and continued improvements in) virtualisation technology could reduce potential future European computing emissions 55% by 2040. Additionally, the EC identified the need to reduce the digital sector’s carbon emissions.
The northern territory of Nunavut is installing a special turbine built for Arctic weather conditions Nunavut is a territory in Canada’s far north, and it is seeking to reduce its dependence on diesel fuel by developing and installing a special wind energy turbine meant for Arctic weather. million US gallons) of diesel in 2018.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has commemorated its first fully renewable remote grid in the utility’s growing fleet of standalone power systems, located in Pepperwood Preserve in Sonoma County. The new remote grid will power Pepperwood’s Bechtel House, which houses overnight visitors.
The solution combines Itron’s electric cellular-based meters with Utilismart’s data management and analytics solution. Another is for utilities with commercial/industrial customers who require daily consumption usage data and the presentment of that data for operational decisions. Have you read?
The full document, “Geothermal Energy in Zambia: Energy Beyond Power,” can be accessed via this link. By July this year, a 20-kW tri-generation demonstration ORC plant will be commissioned to generate electricity and thermal energy for a Multi-Facility Economic Zone.
Wireless electric vehicle charging carries a whiff of the future, akin to flying cars. But HEVO, a Brooklyn-based startup, aims to make it part of the present by emerging from obscurity with a commercially ready wireless charger this year. HEVO's app tracked how much power was beaming up and what it cost.
Panasonic’s Cardiff RE100 Facility: Technological Advancements at the Cardiff Facility Panasonic’s newly launched RE100 facility in Cardiff, Wales, represents a bold leap in renewable energy innovation. These systems are managed by Panasonic’s advanced Energy Management System (EMS).
As EVs continue to proliferate and strain the power grid, two critical challenges need to be overcome: safeguarding the functionality of battery arrays and their generated data, explains Hebberly Ahatlan of Intertrust. Moreover, such battery systems can be entry points for sophisticated cyberattacks that could render a city into a blackout.
David Hall of Schneider Electric highlights five trends to watch for power and utility firms this year. The global shift towards more climate-conscious energy efficiency has accelerated the need for sustainable technology to deliver a cleaner, greener, and fairer energy system. Microgrids fit for the future.
The new solar array is the largest privately-owned, behind-the-meter solar field in Nebraska, spanning 4.3 gigawatt hours of grid-independent power annually for our Valley facility,” said Stephen G. Using our own Valmont solar tracker technology, the field will provide the Valley campus with six percent of its electricity needs.”.
The energy storage market in the United States is booming, with 476 megawatts (MW) of new projects installed in the third quarter of 2020 alone, up 240 percent over the second quarter, according to industry analysts at Wood MacKenzie. NMC is also more expensive and at present only available from a limited number of suppliers.
Energy technology firm Wärtsilä has completed the delivery of an island grid energy solution on Graciosa in the Azores. The purpose of the island grid is to reduce diesel fuel consumption and maximise renewable energy for the over 4,000 island inhabitants. Demonstrating the potential of energy storage on islands.
With that in mind, he says the operational challenges best-suited for an AI solution in the retail segment also present significant opportunities for the utility industry , including using AI for demand forecasting, personalization and solving strategic business problems. AI for Demand Forecasting.
However, we also know that before widespread monitoring began, the UK’s biodiversity had already been highly depleted by centuries of habitat loss, unsustainable farming practices, development, and persecution. Since 1970, the abundance of species studied has declined on average by 19%.
Itron’s 2023 industry insight report finds that half of utility executives cite grid modernisation and infrastructure upgrades as the top barrier to the energy transition. The report is based on a survey of 250 utility executives at electric, gas and water utilities and a cross-selection of 10 state utility respondents. Have you read?
Why do renewables such as distributed energy resources (DERs) present such a challenge? The hard truth is that the majority of electric grids were not originally designed to accommodate DERs, writes Dominique Verhulst, head of the Energy Segment at Nokia’s Network Infrastructure Group.
Consumer interest in solar energy continues to rise. Whether it’s a commitment to reduce carbon emissions or a desire for greater energyresilience, homeowners are seeking to learn how to incorporate solar energy systems into their homes. 1 – Homeowners seek electricity bill savings.
GreenCom Networks, the Internet-of-things platform provider that’s become a go-to for major European utilities to control solar panels, batteries, electric vehicle chargers and smart home energy loads, has landed another funding round with two new strategic investors that could open new markets. million customers.
The Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) plans to be the first public transit agency in the United States to operate a 100 percent battery electric bus fleet. AVTA’s purchase of electric buses from BYD is forecast to cost $78.6 AVTA is also planning to install a microgrid at its bus depot. million and be completed in 2022.
have unveiled a partnership to establish ChargeScape, an equally-owned venture aiming to bridge the gap between electric utilities, automakers and electric vehicle (EV) customers. The company will operate for consumers in the US and Canada, aiming to unlock the potential offered by EVs for the electricpower grid.
New Jersey looked like the promised land for energy storage. Phil Murphy campaigned in 2017 on a clean energy platform that pushed for a 100 percent clean grid by 2050. When Murphy won and took office, he signed sweeping clean energy legislation in May 2018 that turned his goals into law. Who’s the Boss?
The majority of utilities in the US are not ready to define or implement grid modernisation and digitalisation programmes that help ensure the resilience and reliability of energy networks, according to a new e-book released by consulting firm Black & Veatch. This is more than double the number experienced in 2017. Have you read?
“Therefore, it made sense for us to use this powerful new technology to develop training that will counter those risks and help keep our teams, other road users and pedestrians safe while we work. “That’s incredibly powerful for us because the safety and customer excellence of our services depends on great team delivery.”
A new report from GridBeyond finds that the energy crisis has the potential to speed up the energy transition, which in turn would lead to greater energy security. 10 million for I&C behind the meterenergy storage in UK and Ireland Monetising flexibility as a fix for grid congestion. Have you read? €10
Yesterday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) finalized its net energymetering (NEM) 3.0 As background, NEM is a utility billing mechanism that is available in the majority of states and provides a bill credit for surplus energy produced by a solar system on a home or business. What is Net Metering?
Although 2G/3G network sunsetting represents a major challenge in the IoT industry, the energy sector especially being impacted, smart metering through IoT connectivity offers benefits for customers and suppliers, explains Wireless Logic’s Paul Bullock. Meanwhile, energy companies need to address the dynamic demand for power.
The Energy and Natural Resources sector also recorded the lowest Financial Performance Index (FPI) score amongst all sectors, an indicator of under-performance and potential instability. To mitigate the risks associated with vulnerability, organizations must prioritize operational resilience. percent impact on global GDP.
More than half of the winners cited energy saving as key to their plans for success and a third were named winners for their innovation in becoming more efficient. A new Energy Transition Scotland Award was also added to the categories this year. improvement on energy storage, leading to significant carbon savings.
Infographic presents the Allen Coral Atlas Mapping Scale, Credit: Allen Coral Atlas. Monitoring these key ecosystems for signs of vulnerability and resilience can help scientists, regulators, and business operators understand how to protect these vital sources of life. .
Empowering the World with Personalized Energy and Data Driven Decisions. The 2020 Bidgely Engage Virtual conference is in full swing, bringing together more than 200 energy industry leaders from around the world to discuss #FutureReady strategies for harnessing the power of AI in the face of unprecedented global change.
Empowering the World with Personalized Energy and Data Driven Decisions. The 2020 Bidgely Engage Virtual conference is in full swing, bringing together more than 200 energy industry leaders from around the world to discuss #FutureReady strategies for harnessing the power of AI in the face of unprecedented global change.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 12,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content