As Europe works to roll out smart gas and electricity meters and customers look for ways to control their rising energy bills, more and more technology companies are teaming up with each other to take advantage of new business opportunities. The latest […]
Will smart meters deliver efficiency, savings? 2012 could tell
With plans to have a smart electricity and/or gas meter in every British home and business by 2019, the UK will enter a “critical period” in 2012. Speaking at the Smart Metering Forum taking place in London, Energy Minister Charles […]
Remote Aussie town turns to smart meters to manage water
A remote and water-scarce community in western Australia is looking to better manage that precious resource with an advanced metering system. Kalgoorlie, with a population of around 28,000, is rolling out some 13,500 smart meters from Itron, along with network […]
Newly certified meter firm targets Brazil’s fast-growing market
ELO Sistemas Eletronicos (ELO) has become the first meter manufacturer in Brazil to have its complete product portfolio approved by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro) agency. A partner of the smart-grid firm Echelon, ELO needed that […]
Project aims to bring smart meters to every home on Kauai
A smart-grid demonstration project in Hawaii aims to bring advanced metering to every household on the island of Kauai. The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative’s (KIUC) request to commit funds for the project was recently approved by Hawaii’s Public Utilities Commission. […]