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Key aspects of smart water meter reliability for African water utilities

Smart Energy International

The conventional standard ISO4064/OIML R49 mainly refers to the metering and mechanical features of the water meter, such as R100 or R160, the length of the meter is 165mm or 190mm. There is currently no unified standard for smart water meters except IEC62055-41,51 which is the standard for STS prepayment functions.

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AutoGrid Responds Across the Globe to a Summer Like No Other

AutoGrid

Temperature records were logged across both the northern and southern hemispheres, with nearly 400 new records set. This heat feeds surging demand for electricity and increased strain on already taxed power grids. GW of dirty power plant usage Controlling over 1.1

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Acceleration GridOS with Utilihive

Smart Energy International

A game-changing integration that’s powering up the energy transition As the energy transition gathers pace, power utilities are undergoing a transition of their own. The industry is rapidly becoming technology and data driven. In this environment, integration plays an ever-more important role.

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New research reveals ‘megatrends’ that will affect forests in the next decade

Envirotec Magazine

Populations shifts could result in opportunities for effective forest conservation, whilst on the other hand could lead to deforestation as greater urban demand and large industrial projects are created. To accommodate demand for energy, natural resources and transport, many countries have planned ambitious infrastructure growth.

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How charge management can reduce OpEx and CapEx for EV fleet projects

Charged

Charge management software optimizes charging based on the available power, the schedules of the vehicles and the cost of electricity—from the rudimentary systems built into chargers to highly sophisticated systems that integrate with micro-grids or depot management. What’s the physical layout at a vehicle depot or a charging hub?

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Can a tiger change its stripes? Meet the pulp and paper giant bankrolling a huge Sumatran rainforest reserve

Business Green

APRIL Group - or Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd, to give it its full name - is a massive manufacturer of wood pulp and fiber, the basis of myriad everyday products from office printing paper and packaging to tea bags and viscose fabrics. But such rapid industrial and economic growth has come at a price.