Everyone in the energy sector is talking about big – and intelligent – data. But it’s still early days and the benefits from all that potential are yet to register. The goal is greater energy efficiency; in consumption but also in planning future infrastructure and services that are tailored to local – not just regional - needs. Smart meters are only the first step, says Dr Richard Dobson at Energy Systems Catapult. The end game is the emergence … [Read more...]
Does the U.S. really need new gas infrastructure?
Gas prices within the U.S. vary considerably, largely due to poor local gas infrastructure: Boston’s gas prices can be triple New York’s, and Los Angeles’ over 50% higher than San Francisco’s. Should the U.S. spend billions upgrading that infrastructure? Not if money spent on assets that may one day be stranded is money wasted. Andrew Campbell, Executive Director of the Energy Institute at Haas at the University of California, says the best … [Read more...]
Meters and More expands effort for EU-wide smart meter standard
Meters and More AISBL has recently been joined by 10 new Members: Bitron S.p.A. (Italy), AEM SA (Romania), as Full Members, and Ambient Corp. (USA), CAM Chile S.A. (Chile), Capgemini Service (France), El Sewedi EMG (Egypt), Janz Contadores de Energia SA (Portugal), ZIV Aplicaciones y Teconologìa SL (Spain), Tekpea Inc. (USA) and HPL Electric&Power PVT.LTD. (India) as Associated Members. The Meters and More Association was founded by Enel … [Read more...]
