Utilities
'Easy and cost-effective' monitoring of secondary substations to enable easy grid optimisation
European Utility Week, Amsterdam, Netherlands. October 15, 2013 — Kamstrup has released its OMNICON UtiliKeeper®, a component within Kamstrup’s OMNIA Suite that aims to provide important insight into secondary sub-stations
Read moreHost of new smart energy products launched at European Utility Week in Amsterdam
(Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 15, 2013) – European Utility Week opened today with a flurry of new product announcements. The Amsterdam event is bigger than ever this year with some 8,000
Read moreAccent and Sentec launch new smart metering system platform as Amsterdam show opens
(European Utility Week, Amsterdam, NL; Milan, Italy; and Cambridge, UK. October 15, 2013) — A new one-stop smart metering system platform has been launched today. It is said to combine
Read moreSmart energy challenges in focus as industry gathers for European Utility Week
Amsterdam, Netherlands (European Utility Week Preview) – Some 8,000 of the utility industry’s leading minds and vendors of the latest technology are gathering for European Utility Week, the annual smart
Read moreM2M smart services management platform acts as new gateway to energy monitoring system
(European Utility Week, Amsterdam preview) — To identify energy saving opportunities, companies first need to have a detailed view of their energy consumption within a facility or group of facilities.
Read moreSilver Spring Networks expands smart grid project with EDP Distribuição in Portugal
Redwood City, California, USA – Silver Spring Networks Inc., a leading networking platform and solutions provider for smart energy networks, has announced the next phase of the project to provide a foundational networking
Read moreICT to transform transportation as a prelude to smart cities, says Frost & Sullivan
London, UK – Convergences among transportation, energy and cities will become reality as new technologies emerge to enable a more efficient and sustainable delivery of services consumed in an urban
Read moreFirst European field test of IPv6 wireless mesh communication in smart meters in Norway
Steinkjer, Norway – Connode AB, together with NTE, is now trialling the new generation of communications for the energy market at Demo Steinkjer. The new Connode 4 radio system provides
Read moreInternational first as the needs of future energy consumers are investigated in the Netherlands
Groningen, The Netherlands – Six Dutch companies, three knowledge institutes and 40 households have initiated a pilot project in Groningen and Hoogkerk in which consumers will test innovative, smart energy
Read moreSmart grid sensor market set to double in size by 2014, according to study by IMS Research
Austin, Texas, USA – The market for smart grid sensors in North America is expected to grow dramatically during the next two years, according to a study published by IMS
Read moreSmart Cities Council launched to accelerate global shift to smart, sustainable cities
Seattle, USA – Cities around the world have a new ally in the fight to achieve prosperity and sustainability. More than a dozen top technology firms – including some of
Read moreSmart meter focus slows adoption of innovations to help consumers with their energy bills, says CEO
(BLOG) Woodbridge, UK: The energy industry is missing a major opportunity to transform the energy market for consumers now that UK smart meter roll out has been delayed. So says
Read moreSmart meter technology grew more popular in 2012, according to Navigant Research survey
Boulder, Colorado, USA – According to a new consumer survey from Navigant Research, favourable attitudes toward the concept of the smart grid in general, and toward smart meters in particular,
Read moreETSI expects to lead the field in the M2M market as it publishes the first spec for Ultra Low Energy DECT
Sophia Antipolis, France – ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) has published the first Technical Specification (TS 102 939-1) on DECT ULE (Ultra Low Energy), a low power consumption radio technology intended
Read moreUK government admits smart energy meter roll-out will be delayed by a year, and market unsurprised
London, UK — In a written statement today, UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey said that the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has set a new date of autumn
Read moreKamstrup ramps up in Austria for new smart metering business
Skanderborg, Denmark – As a part of the delivery of a 1,000 unit pilot with Wien Energie GmbH, Kamstrup has announced the opening of an Austrian subsidiary in Vienna’s Millennium Tower.
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