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Meter tampering: The major cause of non-technical losses

Smart Energy International

Smart meters are an increasingly popular and important solution to the growing problem of electrical energy theft. By using smart meters, energy companies are able to better combat electrical energy theft, which is a major cause of non-technical losses for utility companies.

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LF Energy launches open source smart meter data gateway

Smart Energy International

Linux Foundation (LF) Energy has announced the Super Advanced Meter (SAM), an open source specification and reference software project focusing on a widely applicable smart meter data gateway. The project focuses on a widely applicable smart meter data gateway. Capabilities.

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Prepayment metering appears on the rise in Britain

Smart Energy International

Various evidence suggests prepayment metering in Britain is increasing, most likely due to the energy crisis and rising cost of energy bills. One of these is data on prepayment meter installations presented by the comparison website Uswitch, which was obtained from the regulator Ofgem under a freedom of information request.

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Survey finds energy data usage is growing in Europe but sector not truly data-centric

Smart Energy International

The survey, ‘The State of European Energy Data Maturity’, finds organisational maturity is growing but challenges centre on culture, data quality and technology. On the positive side, our study shows that energy players understand the benefits of putting data at the heart of their operations. Have you read?

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How the utilities industry is building a sustainable future

Smart Energy International

The energy and utilities industries play a significant role in carbon emissions. In the US, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generation. This is not surprising, with coal and natural gas representing about 60% of electrical supply. Energy Transition for Sustainability. Have you read?

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Monitoring an important greenhouse gas (Sponsored content)

Envirotec Magazine

Dutch greenhouse operators are collaborating with the country’s industrial sector to support the reuse of waste CO2. Pests and diseases are preferably tackled biologically, and the energy-efficient greenhouse reuses water and nutrients as much as possible; leading to cleaner cultivation and improved yields. Monitoring carbon dioxide.

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Qingshui geothermal power plant, Taiwan hits 38m-kWh milestone

ThinkGeoEnergy

The operators of the Qingshui geothermal power plant in Yilan County, Taiwan, have announced that the project has now produced more than 38 million kWh of electricity as of the end of July 2023 since i ts opening in October 2021. The reservoir temperature is around 180 degrees Celsius at a depth from 1,200 to 2,100 meters.