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Introduction to Intelligent Power Management

The Environmental Blog

The urgency to reconsider our energy consumption and render it more sustainable has never been greater than it is today. As climate change advances and natural resources become scarcer, attention is increasingly drawn to the efficiency of electricity and gas usage.

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Maneuvering Through Daytime Energy Rates for Economic Efficiency

The Environmental Blog

While nocturnal electricity use generally sees lower demand and subsequently lower rates, its daytime usage, with air conditioners whirring, appliances running, and electronic devices charging, tends to drive up utility bills. Daytime energy rates are primarily a response to peak demand periods.

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How to Implement a Water Audit for Business

Green Business Bureau

A water audit, also known as a water assessment, is an analysis of a business’s water usage to identify inefficiencies and potential cost savings. It documents all the different ways your business uses water within its operations, when and how much water is typically consumed, and identifies opportunities for reductions.

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ARENA and Shell Energy to demonstrate commercial flexibility in Australia

Smart Energy International

Shell Energy’s ‘Commercialising Smart Energy Hubs’ project will recruit at least 40 commercial and industrial (C&I) customer sites to demonstrate flexible demand capacity. On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced AUS$9.1 Commercial flexibility.

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Waste heat reuse and CO2-neutral energy supply concept among winners of German energy efficiency awards

Envirotec Magazine

The following have been recognised for their achievements: The building materials manufacturer, Adolf Gottfried Tonwerke GmbH , together with the technology provider, Orcan Energy AG , in the Energy Transition 2.0 category, for exploiting previously unused waste heat from two furnaces for electricity generation.

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Qatar utility upgrades Itron meter data management for thermal operations

Smart Energy International

In addition to the deployment of 25,000 Itron thermal energy meters, Qatar District Cooling Company is upgrading its Itron data collection and meter data management solution to enhance its thermal energy operations. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Tech Talk | The AI energy challenge

Smart Energy International

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing raising questions and concerns about its energy consumption. While already widely used but still growing in business applications it is yet to take off at the consumer level – and as it is made more accessible that use is likely to be massive. Have you read?