article thumbnail

What Electric Companies Don’t Want You To Know

The Environmental Blog

Do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes at your electric company? We recently had the opportunity to speak with other electricity providers that have been in business for over 30 years. There may be certain truths about electricity providers being kept hidden from public view – but not anymore.

article thumbnail

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.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Smart meter data platform to provide consumer insights for utility co-ops

Smart Energy International

Bidgely’s artificial intelligence-powered energy insights are now embedded within NISC’s software platform, using smart meter data to improve energy consumer touch points and grid operations. Customer satisfaction by providing energy insights that educate and empower consumers to better manage their energy costs.

article thumbnail

Smart Energy Finances: CPower closes Centrica demand response acquisition

Smart Energy International

Centre stage in this week’s Smart Energy Finances is the closing of an acquisition by CPower. The DER company has acquired Centrica’s demand response division, bolstering their DER capacity from 5.6GW to 6.3GW. CPower closes Centrica demand response acquisition. Other stories of note include RWE’s $6.8

article thumbnail

Grid modernisation top challenge for US utility executives

Smart Energy International

Itron’s 2023 industry insight report finds that half of utility executives cite grid modernisation and infrastructure upgrades as the top barrier to the energy transition. The report is based on a survey of 250 utility executives at electric, gas and water utilities and a cross-selection of 10 state utility respondents. Have you read?

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Challenges & Solutions in Sustainable Energy Engineering: Navigating the Transition to a Low-Carbon Future

Hydrogen Fuel News

As the world grapples with the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change, sustainable energy engineering has taken center stage.    This dynamic field is focused on developing innovative solutions to generate, store, and use energy in a cleaner and more environmentally friendly way.