Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Energy tech firm Octopus Energy has launched a new tariff to help businesses with renewable generation to share the green power they generate on one site with the rest of their sites – and lower bills as a result. Octopus estimates it could save businesses like these up to 25% off their annual electricity bills*.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 12, 2022

One of the casualties of Australia’s energy market crisis, a retailer focusing on smart management of backyard swimming pools, has been bought. The post Brookfield-backed metering firm buys assets of “smart pool” retailer sunk by energy crisis appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Energy Monitor 108

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 10, 2020

In a victory for the energy storage industry, a federal appeals court has upheld Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order 841 , clearing the way for transmission grid operators across the country to open their markets to energy storage, including aggregated batteries connected at the distribution grid or behind customers’ meters.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 21, 2022

Brazilian energy distribution firm Energisa Group is expanding the rollout of mPrest’s transformer health management system (mTHM) following a successful pilot. The pilot included the use of mTHM to monitor the health status of 112 transmission and distribution transformers. Have you read?

Energy Monitor 97

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 27, 2021

More than half of electricity meters in Europe are now smart, a new report released by Berg Insight has found. The study states that the penetration of smart electricity meters has passed the 50% mark owing to increased investments in grid modernization and digitalization by utilities in the region.

Energy Monitor 90

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Australian utility Telstra Energy has signed a 10-year deal with Intellihub for the provision of smart metering services. The utility will install Intellihub’s Intelli-M smart meters and Intelli-ConX communications bridge for data telemetry and connectivity as part of the deal.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Why can’t you get an accurate, fact-based online quote for a rooftop solar system, backup battery or electric vehicle charger as easily as getting a quote on, say, a mortgage refinancing or home insurance policy? And SVCE has full access to it from the Pacific Gas & Electric smart meters that connect its customers to the grid.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

California already has some of the highest electricity rates in the country. Those costs could rise even faster over the next decade, as utilities harden their grids against wildfires, grow their share of net-metered rooftop solar, and add other costs being passed through to utility customers.

Energy Monitor 130

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 16, 2024

A settlement has been reached on the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities’ second phase grid modernisation plan, including expanding the state smart meter rollout. The first phase included the installation of approximately 706,000 smart meters , while the second phase will allow for expansion for the remaining estimated 1.4

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Thirteen of the 27 EU countries have now reported completing their smart metering rollouts with penetration greater than 80% but eleven are lagging far behind. Their non-availability is a key barrier to consumers receiving regular and accurate metering data in a timely manner. Have you read?

Home Energy Monitoring 117

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 27, 2022

A prosumer-based transactive energy system in the US could bring savings of up to $50 billion per year, modelling by PNNL researchers has found. Other findings are a reduction in daily load swings by up to 44% and consumer savings of around 15% on annual energy bills. Have you read?

Energy Monitor 119

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 5, 2020

Downstream supply chain participants that rarely have a personal stake, such as powerful brands and retailers, hardly encourage prioritization of sustainability upstream. Traditional manufacturers abide by the "if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it" adage, while the ultimate retailer of the shirt has no direct ties to the manufacturer.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 27, 2022

As we transition to an intelligent electric vehicle (EV) future, charging loads pose a potential major challenge for utilities without proper planning and management. Through Vehicle-Grid Integration, managing the time and power of this charging can create costs or benefits throughout the value chain.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 21, 2023

FERC’s annual smart metering and demand response assessment highlights annual increases averaging around 8 million new smart meters. The assessment, compiled as a statutory requirement annually, quotes 2021 smart meter data as the latest, with numbers of 111.2 million metering endpoints in the US. Have you read?

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Revolutionizing Hydrogen Vehicles with Swappable Hydrogen Cartridges Hydrogen-powered vehicles have long been recognized as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuel cars. What sets this hydrogen-powered electric vehicle (FCEV) apart is its groundbreaking Hydrogen Swapping System (H2SW).

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Few grid policy battles have been fought as bitterly as those surrounding replacements for net-metering, which determines how much rooftop solar customers get paid for power they export to the grid. Utilities across the country have pushed to move away from paying full retail rates, arguing it shifts costs onto other ratepayers.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

James Goodby, director at voltage optimisation specialist, Powerdown220, presents what he describes as the most effective strategy available to enhance energy efficiency and reduce overall consumption. In addition, these buildings also typically house extensive infrastructure, which further contribute to energy demands.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Hitachi Energy has announced an investment of more than €30 million ($32 million) in the expansion and modernisation of its power transformer manufacturing facility in Bad Honnef, Germany. Expected to be complete in 2026, the project will see the facility expand to over 15,000 square meters.

Energy Monitor 111

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GreenBiz

JULY 12, 2021

Each year, approximately 50 million tonnes of electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) are produced, equivalent in weight to all commercial aircraft ever built; only 20 percent is formally recycled," write the authors of a report published by the World Economic Forum in 2019. More details in a moment. First, consider the problem.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. and globally by 2040. million in Neighborhood Grants.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2023

Renewable energy retailer Octopus Energy US is partnering with Enphase Energy, Inc., a supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, to create a Texan Virtual Power Plant (VPP). This is the latest move from Octopus Energy in its US market.

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Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 98

Bidgely

JUNE 10, 2021

Last month on the TechCentral TechRadio podcast, I spoke with tech journalist Niall Kitson about how Bidgely and Electric Ireland, Ireland’s largest energy retailer, are working together to bring greater value to Irish energy consumers and establish a strong competitive advantage in a region that vies for customer loyalty and satisfaction.

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Charged

MARCH 8, 2020

Measurement Canada has approved revenue-grade metering for Koben Systems ’ GENIUS, an energy management system for residential, retail and commercial sites. Replacing the conventional electrical panel, GENIUS enables control and monitoring of energy consumption for individual circuits.

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Charged

APRIL 18, 2022

The Evr-Green DC is designed for highway rest stops, retail locations and other commercial and public applications. The Evr-Green is integrated with ChargePoint Networking Services, which allows station owners to control access, set pricing, display advertising, monitor station status and generate energy usage reports.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 4, 2024

As energy policy and politics shift globally, business flexibility will be a necessity for the success of the energy transition. Well, not quite, because anyone who has even briefly scanned the news over the last few months will have noted the shift in the political mood music around energy policy across the world.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

This week’s edition of Smart Energy Finances sees three load shifting investments take centre stage as demand response becomes a more notable priority for utilities the world over. 120 million for Swell Energy’s VPP suite. 120 million for Swell Energy’s VPP suite.

Business Energy Monitoring 111

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 4, 2020

Brooklyn startup David Energy on Wednesday announced a $1.5 million pre-seed funding round, as it looks to transform into an energy retailer that helps customers get more value out of their solar and storage systems. Lining up against the giants.

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Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 130

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 17, 2024

EV chargers use immense power; writes Ijlal Ullah Khan, analyst at PTR Inc. thus, installing them on-site could strain the property’s electrical system. And electricity supply and power loads are generally overlooked unless there is an incident. Power Distribution Graph for Unmanaged Charging. Have you read?

Energy Monitor 104

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Charged

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Should electric utilities be allowed to own EV charging stations? These electrification plans may include “investments and incentives to facilitate…the deployment of…electric vehicles [and] customer- and utility-owned electric vehicle charging stations.” Source: Utility Di v e

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2021

Ofgem has this week given the green light to plans to roll out market-wide half-hourly settlement across the retail electricity market as standard, in a move that is expected to unlock significant investment and innovation across the fast-expanding flexible grid sector.

Energy Monitor 78

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 13, 2023

GreenV is a startup that was founded within AZ Energy, a reference company in electromobility in Brazil and a leader in installing charging points in the country. GreenV is responsible for installing the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles of several automotive industries, as well fleet companies.

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IoT Energy Monitor Electric vehicle Business Energy Monitoring 105

GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 12, 2021

Proterra, builder of electric buses, heavy-duty vehicle drivetrains, batteries and charging systems, plans to go public on the NASDAQ exchange via merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), the latest in a string of EV companies seeking access to public market financing to meet growing demand. Proterra is one of the oldest U.S.

Business Energy Monitoring 130

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

TeraHive Energy Suite is a modular and scalable residential energy management and battery system that stores and optimizes energy for whole-home backup protection. It automatically analyzes and learns users’ energy habits and preferences to determine the most efficient and cost-effective use. Source: TeraHive

Home Energy Monitoring 116

Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Energy 116

Smart Energy International

JULY 11, 2024

Utilita Energy and Cheshire College South and West have launched a new-style smart metering apprenticeship, designed to overcome many of the communications issues engineers face during a smart meter installation, namely smart meters being left in a ‘dumb mode’, whereby data is not sent to the supplier.

Home Energy Monitoring 105

Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 105

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Octopus Energy Group has signed a deal to buy Shell Energy in the UK and Germany, taking on two million new home energy and broadband customers. The Shell Energy businesses provide domestic gas, power and broadband services. million household energy customers, equating to 2.5

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Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Energy 105

Charged

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Emporia , a Colorado-based smart home energy management company, has added Intelligent Load Management for Emporia EV Chargers to its portfolio of products. For homeowners with lower-capacity electrical panels—older panels are typically rated at 100 amps—installing a Level 2 EV charger is a challenge. Source: Emporia

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 12, 2021

Multi-site retailers are under tremendous pressure to increase sales, cut costs, and provide shareholders with consistent revenue and earnings growth year-over-year. With HVAC systems sized correctly for the buildings they serve, air quality monitoring should reveal the building is adequately ventilated. About the author.

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