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Water Conservation Guide for Business: 20 Tips To Reduce Water Usage

Green Business Bureau

Water Conservation Guide for Business: 20 Tips to Reduce Water Usage. Continuing to waste this potentially reusable water will not only add to the ever-growing demand for water nationwide but can also lead to pollution if contaminated water is dumped into rivers and oceans. Monitor Energy Usage.

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How can wireless technology solve the key problems with electric vehicles?

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Wireless connectivity is needed so the charge point can enable users by metering usage, identifying users, and billing accordingly. Connections are also essential so charge point operators can monitor site status in real-time in order to book maintenance, understand demand and ensure payment.

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Tackling the energy transition with a grid that can sense, think, and act

Smart Energy International

Why do renewables such as distributed energy resources (DERs) present such a challenge? The hard truth is that the majority of electric grids were not originally designed to accommodate DERs, writes Dominique Verhulst, head of the Energy Segment at Nokia’s Network Infrastructure Group.

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Smart Energy GB to shift focus to behaviour change and boosting smart meter demand

Business Green

Organisation tasked with overseeing national rollout of smart meters set to shift its focus from awareness building to driving demand for the devices and encouraging pro-environmental behaviours. While the number of smart meters has been growing in recent years, the sector has been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis.

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How utilities can monetise AMI data

Smart Energy International

Delivering successful energy efficiency programs and optimizing grid operations are top-of-mind concerns for utilities. As the impact of the uptake of electric vehicles (EV) and distributed residential energy resources increases in volume, these concerns also come with opportunities. AMI data: Increased customer engagement.

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Work to be done for US utilities to modernise fragile grid – Black & Veatch

Smart Energy International

The majority of utilities in the US are not ready to define or implement grid modernisation and digitalisation programmes that help ensure the resilience and reliability of energy networks, according to a new e-book released by consulting firm Black & Veatch. This is more than double the number experienced in 2017. Have you read?

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FreeWire Technologies secures $125 million in Series D financing

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Charging and energy management specialist FreeWire Technologies has raised $125 million in new capital from BlackRock Financial Management and other investors, including bp ventures, Riverstone Holdings, Octave Ventures and Daishin Private Equity. Proceeds will also be used to expand the Company’s talent pool and invest in R&D.