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The advantages of STS interoperability in smart cities

Smart Energy International

When you’re talking about energy transfer in a smart city, interoperability offers a multitude of benefits that enhance the efficiency, security, and functionality of the smart-metering systems (post-payment and prepayment) that are connected to the AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure).

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UAE smart city deploys smart strategies to become living lab

Smart Energy International

The end goal is to become a living lab to continuously improve upon its smart capabilities. As a smart city, Alnama makes use of various technologies and will support start-ups and businesses in its green-technology hub in the hopes of closing the loop between food, water, energy and waste.

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Smart city modelling partnership to explore system planning platforms

Smart Energy International

GIS project management startup Matidor and global built environment consulting firm Arup have announced a partnership to develop platforms to support energy system planning and analysis for smart city modelling. Smart city partners. ” Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Technology Trending: Smart home EV charging, DEWA’s customer centre, smart city app

Smart Energy International

EV charging comes to Samsung’s SmartThings, DEWA’s customer care centre goes voice-based and a San Antonio ‘smart city’ app(roach) that could be emulated are on the week’s technology radar. It’s a conversation starter, bringing us closer to our community and transforming the way the city connects with visitors and residents.”

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Spain’s Fuengirola embarks on smart city transformation

Smart Energy International

The City of Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol in southern Spain is to deploy Itron’s smart city platform including an IIoT device optimised mesh network and the SLV device and data management platform. The solution will enable the City of Fuengirola to deploy a wide range of smart city applications.

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Tampa Electric Company wins 2023 Itron innovator award for advancing public safety and load management solutions

Smart Energy International

which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, announced that Tampa Electric Company (TECO), one of Florida’s largest investor-owned electric utilities, is the winner of the 2023 Itron Innovator Award, which recognises an Itron customer that leverages Itron’s partner enablement program. Itron, Inc.,

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Dan Evans, Itron Senior Director of Smart Cities, on the Chicago smart lighting project

Smart Energy International

With the completion of the city of Chicago’s Smart Lighting Programme, Yusuf Latief talked to Dan Evans, Itron’s Senior Director of Smart Cities, about the programme’s implementation, challenges and benefits. It takes all the information about the controller and it integrates the two together.