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Jamaica reaches 75% smart meter coverage

Smart Energy International

Jamaica Public Service Company has reported that 520,000 smart meters were installed at the end of January, corresponding to about 75% of the customer base. The rollout, launched in 2015, has seen a J$14 billion (US$90 million) investment as part of the initiative to modernise the electricity network and improve the customer experience.

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Factors driving the global smart meters market

Smart Energy International

A new report published by Research and Markets states that the global smart meters market will expand by 9% between 2021 and 2026 and highlights factors driving the market. billion in smart grid investments is expected to be made in the Asia Pacific between 2018 and 2027. billion to $30.2 billion to $30.2 Have you read ?

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Xos and Winnebago team up to develop electric specialty vehicle chassis

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Los Angeles-headquartered Xos , a manufacturer of electric trucks and powertrain components, has partnered with RV maker Winnebago to develop a customized electric chassis for Winnebago’s Specialty Vehicles division. Winnebago Specialty Vehicles’ manufacturing operations are in Forest City, Iowa. Source: Xos

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Good for Business: Energizing SMB Customer Satisfaction

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How Rocky Mountain Power boosted SMB CSAT with Business Energy Reports The 2023 J.D. Power Electric Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study highlighted a concerning drop in business customer satisfaction (CSAT) among electric utilities, finding CSAT is at an all-time low of 754 on a 1,000-point scale.

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Hydrogen meters – the next evolution of gas meters

Smart Energy International

Hydrogen meters are under development and testing in the prospect of hydrogen blending into the gas distribution networks for supply to consumers. The reason for modifications, simply, is the different energy characteristics of hydrogen compared to natural gas. Its energy content is about only one-third that of natural gas.

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Behind-the-Meter Battery Pioneer Stem to Take SPAC Route to Public Markets

GreenTechMedia

Stem, the decade-old behind-the-meter battery startup that was seeking a buyer earlier this year to bolster its growth ambitions, is now launching a plan to go public via a special-purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) reverse merger. Friday’s announcement names Star Peak Energy Transition Corp. billion in late 2019 to about $2.7

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CO2 monitors facilitate rollout of environmentally friendly refrigeration in Australian supermarkets

Envirotec Magazine

Supermarkets all over Australia and New Zealand are benefiting from advanced carbon dioxide monitors, says measurement expert Vaisala, as new natural refrigeration systems are installed to assist in the fight against climate change. However, HCFCs are very powerful greenhouse gases so Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) became more popular.