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Q&A: Gearing up for smart meter mass rollout

Envirotec Magazine

Smart meters are prominent in water companies’ 2025-2030 business plans, in line with regulatory expectations for large-scale rollouts. What are the key benefits of smart meters for utilities and their customers? What are the key benefits of smart meters for utilities and their customers?

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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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Transitioning from Ferraris meters to smart meters: A comprehensive guide for utilities

Smart Energy International

This article provides decision-makers in utilities with a comprehensive guide to navigate the transition from traditional Ferraris meters to smart meters and make informed choices for their metering infrastructure. Explore potential revenue gains from accurate metering, reduced energy theft, and improved customer satisfaction.

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Unlocking smart meter data for research

Smart Energy International

James O’Toole explains how the UK’s Smart Energy Research Lab is enabling researcher access to smart meter data. With over 21 million smart gas and electric meters now in Great Britain’s homes, there is a growing wealth of half-hourly and daily domestic energy use data available to those who can access it.

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Building the business case for satellite IoT

Envirotec Magazine

Weather monitoring stations are transforming the efficiency and environmental performance of remote copper mines and helping farmers to safeguard crops and livestock in a changing climate. The shipping industry is improving cargo traceability to mitigate on-going disruption. They have built prototypes and invested in field testing.

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BVLOS flight performs powerline inspections in Australian first

Smart Energy International

Drone manufacturer and solutions provider Carbonix has become the first Australian company to fly its drones Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLoS) completing a mission with SA Power Networks to inspect 150km of powerlines in remote South Australia. We’ve addressed the risks and barriers, both regulatory and technical, and proven the capability.

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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.