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UK ‘will not see benefits of smart meters without grid mandate’
The UK must take a broader approach to the roll-out of smart meters, learning from countries like Portugal that have a dual mandate for smart meter and grid requirements, according to infrastructure...
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A smart time to exit smart meters
As Toyota and Schneider Electric tie-up mega deals in the smart grid space, now seems like a good time to sell with predictions that demand will peak in 2013, writes Allan McHale, author of smart grid...
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Where should we start when developing a smart grid?
With global electricity networks at varying stages of development, author of smart grid blog Memoori Allan McHale asks from what point are smart meters and grids best developed.
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Fortum contracts Echelon to deploy smart meters across Norway
Nordic energy company Fortum has contracted electronics producer Echelon to deploy 100,000 smart meters to customers in Norway.
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Investing in the future of intelligent buildings
Private equity investors are constantly on the lookout for businesses with real potential within growth sectors, writes Paul Franks, partner at UK investment firm Gresham Private Equity. One area that...
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British Gas partners with Elster for smart meter supply
UK utility British Gas has signed a letter of intent with Elster which moves the company forward as a preferred supplier of smart meters to British Gas, subject to the issue of a contract.
View ArticleItron to launch $100m share repurchase initiative
The board of directors at Nasdaq-listed energy management and monitoring company Itron has approved plans for a share repurchase programme that could see up to $100m of common stock reacquired over the...
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Flexitricity receives finance for smart grid research
UK smart grid specialist Flexitricity has received an undisclosed amount of finance from existing investor Archangel Informal Investments to fund new activity.
View ArticleItron to purchase SmartSynch for $100m
Global grid solutions provider Itron has agreed to purchase US company SmartSynch for $100m.
View ArticleItron, Cisco contracted for LA smart grid pilot
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has selected Itron and Cisco for a smart grid demonstration project.
View ArticleEurope’s utilities are not using big data effectively
Almost half of the utilities in Western Europe do not extract the full value of the data they collect, a recent study has shown.
View ArticleE.ON to implement Echelon’s smart meter technology
Sweden-based E.ON Elnät Sverige will implement Echelon’s Networked Energy Services software for 400,000 Echelon smart meters.
View ArticleWeather-related power outages costing US $18bn per year
Widespread power outages caused by severe weather are costing the country between $18bn and $33bn a year, a US Department of Energy study has claimed.
View ArticleConsumer attitudes towards cleantech move into the green
Consumer attitudes towards clean energy technologies has become increasingly positive, spurring a boost in deployment of green energy generation.
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