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Smart Meters Set for $30B Gusher of Investment Over Next 5 Years

GreenTechMedia

Utilities around the world will invest around $30 billion over the next five years to install more than 300 million smart meters, bringing many of the world’s most populous countries to full deployment but leaving other parts of the globe with relatively low penetration. Slow smart meter rollout in Germany.

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Technology Trending: New smart electricity and hydrogen meters and US DOE emerging tech office

Smart Energy International

Following earlier announcements of new electricity, water and hydrogen meters another pair of new meters are launched and the US Department of Energy launches an office to focus on emerging technologies in the week’s technology radar.

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A Blockchain-Enabled Smart Meter for Clean Power Trading?

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Blockchain’s energy sector uses range from the highly speculative—think peer-to-peer energy trading using cryptocurrency raised in initial coin offerings (ICOs)—to more incremental efforts, grounded in real-world challenges of operating an increasingly decentralized power grid. are testing it out.

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GB’s EDF acquires solar PV and battery installer

Smart Energy International

Britain’s EDF has acquired the Chorley-based solar panel and battery installer Contact Solar as part of its strategy towards net zero. Customers who opt for an installation will be provided with a personalised performance estimate based on their property type, size, location and household usage. Have you read?

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U.K. Solar and Battery Aggregator Social Energy Raises Cash, Plans Expansion

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residential energy aggregator Social Energy is planning international expansion after gaining multimillion-dollar backing from U.S. ” Minneapolis-based CarVal Investors bought into Social Energy in December last year, the energy company said in a press release. Power Networks. In the U.K., In the U.K.,

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Technology Trending: AI bird monitoring, LFP battery prototype, lithium for EVs, Moon to Mars

Smart Energy International

AI to monitor bird interactions with solar PV, lithium iron phosphate battery production coming in Europe, a lithium mine for EV batteries and the energy infrastructure requirements in the Moon to Mars exploration are on the week’s technology radar. AI for the birds. Have you read? Lithium mine for EVs.

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Smart Energy Finances: Load shifting in the limelight

Smart Energy International

This week’s edition of Smart Energy Finances sees three load shifting investments take centre stage as demand response becomes a more notable priority for utilities the world over. 120 million for Swell Energy’s VPP suite. 120 million for Swell Energy’s VPP suite.