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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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500,000 smart prepayment meters for Bangladesh

Smart Energy International

The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) is to install 500,000 smart prepayment meters as part of an advanced metering infrastructure solution from Itron. In addition to laying the groundwork for a more robust and resilient grid, BREB should be enabled to connect customers’ smart home devices with Itron’s AMI solution.

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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.

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Electric dreams: Innovators step up at the Scottish Green Energy Awards in Edinburgh

Envirotec Magazine

The UK’s first all-electric intercity bus service drove off with a top prize at the Scottish Green Energy Awards on 1 December. The bilingual multi-purpose facility uses a mix of energy sources such as solar panels, an air source heat pump, battery storage and insulation to reduce its dependence on the grid.

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Three Ohio utilities set for additional 1.4 million smart meters

Smart Energy International

A settlement has been reached on the FirstEnergy Ohio utilities’ second phase grid modernisation plan, including expanding the state smart meter rollout. The first phase included the installation of approximately 706,000 smart meters , while the second phase will allow for expansion for the remaining estimated 1.4

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Itron and Schneider Electric announce grid edge integration

Smart Energy International

Itron and Schneider Electric have announced a collaboration, integrating their intelligent grid and distributed energy resource (DER) management solutions to digitalise the demand and supply of electricity.

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Volvo CE investing in electric wheel loaders

Charged

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) reports that, as part of its efforts to become fossil-free by 2040, it is investing SEK65 million, or about $6.3 million, in the production of electric wheel loaders at its plant in Arvika, Sweden. Source: Volvo