Egypt’s Iskraemeco hopes Elsewedy’s contacts will help it face the charge as utilities prepare to roll out new meter technologies. Sub-Saharan Africa lags far behind developed regions in access to electricity, but the market for electricity meters is growing fast as national utility companies seek to deploy prepayment and smart meters. via Electricity meter suppliers Continue reading →
In apparent effort to allow the state’s utility company Enemalta to improve its cash flow position, 24,000 new smart meters will be installed in households and businesses and radically improve readings of energy consumption. The government has also reorganized ARMS Ltd. to issue electricity and water bills on a regular basis, something which seems to Continue reading →
The Sacramento Bee has penned an editorial endorsing the Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s (SMUD’s) new rate proposal as a “farsighted change.” The plan would phase out the current two-tiered system over four years. By 2017, all residential customers would pay the same price per unit of electricity no matter how much they used. Beginning in Continue reading →
Utility companies have historically had to send workers out to gather the intelligence needed to provide electricity to users. After reading meters, inspecting broken equipment, and/or measuring voltage, those users reported back to the utilities that, in turn, took the steps necessary to start or restore power. Fast-forward to 2013 and while many of the Continue reading →
NRG Energy is now selling power services from a fleet of EVs to PJM Interconnection’s frequency regulation market, which balances supply and demand on the grid second-by-second. This is a result of its work proving that electric vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology can sell electricity from electric vehicles (EV) to the power grid. via V2G tech sells Continue reading →
NRG Energy is now selling power services from a fleet of EVs to PJM Interconnection’s frequency regulation market, which balances supply and demand on the grid second-by-second. This is a result of its work proving that electric vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology can sell electricity from electric vehicles (EV) to the power grid. As the adoption of Continue reading →
The new Smart Grid Strategy brings Danish consumers a significant step closer to managing their own energy consumption. The strategy combines electricity meters, read on an hourly basis, with variable tariffs and a data hub. This will enable consumers to use the power when it is least expensive. “We have set the course for developing Continue reading →
Constellation and the Somerton School District today announced the completion of an aggregate 1.6-megawatt (DC) solar generation project in Yuma County, Ariz. Located at five sites — Desert Sonora Elementary School, Orange Grove Elementary School, Somerton Middle School, Tierra del Sol Elementary School and Valle del Encanto Learning Center — the installations are expected to Continue reading →
New Zealand faces unique energy challenges due to its two-island geographic structure and reliance on renewables to supply electricity. The electricity system in Zealand is based on run-of-the-river hydro plants in the North and South Islands, which complement geothermal and wind generation. via Why Demand Response is Right for New Zealand.
Because of smart grid expansion and advanced meter infrastructure, many utilities are replacing existing electricity meters with new solid-state smart meters and two-way communication devices. These new systems offer significant new benefits to the consumer and utility (electricity service provider). For the first time, these new meters will allow the consumers to adjust their electricity Continue reading →
Renewable energy is providing clean, reliable electricity across the United States and around the world. It is also growing rapidly, with record numbers of new wind and solar installations coming online in the U.S. over the past few years. We can readily continue this rapid expansion of renewable energy — and accelerate the transition away Continue reading →
REN. Portugal’s electricity network operator, reports that renewable energy supplied 70 percent of the country’s total power consumption in the first quarter of this year. The notable increase was due in large part, REN states, to favorable weather conditions resulting in increased wind and water flow combined with lower electric demand. Hydropower supplied the majority Continue reading →
As Environmental Defense Fund President Fred Krupp noted in an earlier post, the United States is long overdue for an upgrade to our antiquated electrical grid. A “smart” electric grid allows homes and businesses to use, as well as produce and sell, electricity in a more technologically advanced way; wireless meters are used to transmit Continue reading →
The new Smart Grid Strategy brings Danish consumers a significant step closer to managing their own energy consumption. The strategy combines electricity meters, read on an hourly basis, with variable tariffs and a data hub. This will enable consumers to use the power when it is least expensive. via Danish Government Launches Smart Grid Strategy – Continue reading →
With the world’s population expected to exceed nine billion by mid-century, the issue of how to make the most of limited energy resources has risen to the top of the global agenda. There is growing recognition that the smart community is an effective way of tackling this pressing issue. Smart communities are environmentally friendly, economic, Continue reading →
Range Anxiety. Two very familiar words, but their coming together is more recent. It’s the fear of running out of electricity in an electric car, compounded by typically short ranges and long recharging times. And it’s contagious: A potential customer could drive under 30 miles per day and use a regular longer trips, but scare Continue reading →
The discovery by Curtis Berlinguette and Simon Trudel, who are both in the chemistry department at University of Calgary’s Faculty of Science, is a way to make catalysts for converting electricity into chemical energy. According to a story in e! Science News, the technology opens the door for both homeowners and energy companies to more Continue reading →
Only 7.0% of U.S. adults use a mobile device (smartphone and/or tablet) to monitor their electricity usage. Smart grid technology gives U.S. consumers unprecedented control of how they view, manage, and control their energy consumption, but consumers are still not very interested in taking advantage of these features. Additionally, smartphones and tablets now offer a Continue reading →
The UK’s largest ‘smart grid’ project has now completed the first stage of its research into electricity consumption after establishing a series of ongoing trials with 12,000 customers predominantly in the North East and Yorkshire. via £54m smart grid project enters second phase | £54m smart grid project enters second phase | Resource magazine.
