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Planet Partners with SynMax to Provide Energy Intelligence and Monitor Dark Vessels

Planet Pulse

In collaboration with SynMax , Houston-based satellite analytics and intelligence company, Planet data is now being used to provide data-informed insights on the energy industry within the United States and monitor the movements of dark vessels around the globe.

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Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities Investigates Advanced Metering and Time-Varying Rates for Customers with Electric Vehicles

Energy and Cleantech Council

On July 2, 2020, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities launched an “ Investigation into the Modernization of the Electric Grid – Phase Two.” Phase I led to a requirement that electric distribution companies prepare multi-year “Grid Modernization Plans,” which were filed, reviewed, and eventually approved in 2018.

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Funding the Next Generation of Efficient, Electric, Grid-Interactive Communities

GreenTechMedia

homes and commercial buildings consume roughly two-fifths of the country’s overall energy, three-fourths of all electricity, and account for most of the peak electricity demand that drives generation and power grid infrastructure costs. Shifting heating from fossil fuels to electricity can cut direct emissions.

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DEWA completes smart grid short-term goals

Smart Energy International

Smart meters and network automation were key components of the first phase of DEWA’s smart grid strategy. The strategy has seen DEWA (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) replace its over 2 million electricity and water metering base with smart meters between 2015 and 2020. Have you read? The AED 7 billion (US$1.9

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Sensing evolution

Envirotec Magazine

As global awareness of the impact of poor air quality grows, so too does the demand for monitoring. The increasing prevalence of air quality monitoring in legislation, as well as with respect to corporate/social responsibility is driving the transition of air quality monitoring from a “nice to have” to a firmer commercial proposition.

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Poland’s Tauron mulls technology for next phase of smart meter rollout

Smart Energy International

Krakow-headquartered DSO Tauron Dystrybucja has reported the rollout of smart meters to over 950,000 customers. By 2031 it is envisaged that all of the company’s energy consumers will be billed via remote reading, but the question on executives’ minds is what technology should be employed for the next phase of the rollout.

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Startup UtilityAPI raises $10M in Series A round

Smart Energy International

UtilityAPI announced the close of Series A funding with a $10 million investment, led by Aligned Climate Capital. Historically, energy efficiency service providers spent dozens of hours compiling and organizing customer usage data in order to propose appropriate technology solutions, the company said in a press release.