utilities News

“We are living in interesting times in the energy market in Brazil”, says Adriano Rehder, the project director of the annual Metering Latin America, taking place in Sao Paulo from 25-27 October.

VHS, EPCE, Northeast Utilities, and CBIA’s Education Foundation partner to provide online energy education and internships to students at Hartford’s Academy of Engineering and Green Technology.

Australia and New Zealand’s top utility professionals will meet in Sydney in November to explore new ways to improve reliability, quality and security of water and electricity supply in a cost-efficient and customer-friendly way.

Verde Technology Group, Inc. offers advanced submetering services, including automatic meter reading, at lower cost by upgrading old submeters into "smart submeters” and processing data with its proprietary software.

These 10 tips divided up into action to take now, action over the medium term and over the long term, could result in an annual saving of £900. Just by taking action to change immediate habits could result in a £250 saving.

Lieberman to Give Presentation On Using Social Media to Promote Utility Green Programs.

Best Buy, GE Digital Energy, MeterSense and Grid 2020 all win awards at the inaugral Municipal Smart Grid Summit (MSGS). Over thirty five vendors competed for these four awards.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to integrate, share insight and help define the landscape of a future industry estimated to be worth in excess of $3.7 Billion by 2015 (Pike Research).

Capage Will Examine The West Coast Market for Renewables Including the Role of Greentags (Renewable Energy Certificates)

IQPC’s 5th Energy Storage Summit brings together industry players to identify current focuses and set direction for future strategies

Roland Palmer-Jones, Head of Pipeline Integrity at Penspen, joins Oil & Gas IQ to discuss how to prepare for a potential subsea pipeline disaster and to offer an insight on Penspen’s work with Qatar Gas to develop successful repair systems

Synaptitude Consulting Joins NRECA MultiSpeak Initiative

This conference will bring together European utilities and technology leaders for an in-depth review of Distribution Automation, the key component set to transform the Smart Grid network.

Connectivity of energy networks is paramount, and no one understands this more than public and private network providers. The question is - do utilities use Public or Private Networks?

Now Installing Systems to Reduce Energy Consumption from Lighting and HVAC Systems

Below please find an announcement from PFT Technology about the success of its partnership with UK's National Grid to reduce the utility's cable repair outage times and cable dielectric fluid loss.

Dallas-based integrated marketing communications agency joins community-minded energy provider

The Aeroseal technology will seal air duct leaks, saving consumers 25 to 40 percent on utilities. It is an inexpensive solution to a common problem that will yield savings and improvements to any residential or commercial building.

Patrick Miller, President and CEO of National Electric Sector Cybersecurity Organization (NESCO) will present solutions to one hundred muniicpal executives at the 2011 Municipal Smart grid Summit

Fast Market Research recommends "Israel Infrastructure Report 2011" from Business Monitor International, now available

Synaptitude Consulting, along with its partner Martin-Dawes Analytics will be hosting an Executive Roundtable on “Using Analytics to Help Flatten the Day Curve and Implement Revenue Assurance”.

Environment regulation becomes the number one challenge of North American utility industry and insiders sold significant porportion of company their shares.Net buy ratio dropped significantly, from 46% to 31%, as well as number of net buyers.

Bharatbook.com has added this latest report "Effective Utility Company Customer Acquisition and Retention Strategies" to their extensive collection of market research reports.

Municipal Smart Grid Summit has announced Best Buy, Avnet Technology Solutions, Honeywell, Trilliant, Elster Solutions, S&C Electric, SK Telecom Americas, Ecobee, Synaptitude Consulting, Utiliworks, Pay-Near-Me, SD Myers, Tropos Networks and Aviat

While interest in smart metering and smart grid technology is strong, with over two-thirds of relevant organisations currently weighing up their options, there remain serious doubts across the utilities industry.

Matt Aguilar, Business Process Improvement Lead at Southern California Edison, joins Jon Wetzel from Lean for Everyone to discuss Process Improvement implementation in the utilities sector.

Data privacy is absolutely crucial in the development of our smart society, says Richard St Clair, Managing Director of Elster Metering Systems UK, who will present a workshop at the upcoming Smart Metering UK & Ireland conference in London.

Telepathx sets pricing for DA smart meter, smart cities licensing Platform seen boosting global AMI/ AMR uptake

The customer satisfaction average for utility companies in the US has fallen over the last five years due to a combination of fluctuating pricing, botched smart meter trials, and unreliable communication. This has made customers more discerning.

New Construction research report from Business Monitor International is now available from Fast Market Research

MultiSnooze The Ultimate Snooze Alarm App delivers patented technology and features that are not available on any other alarm clock app out there.

Muncipal Smart Grid Summit adds Michael Carlson of GE Digital Energy business to Keynote Presenters at the 2011 MSGS to be held July 25th-27th in Bonita Springs, Florida

Budgets and investment to support smart grid planning are on the rise globally, with organisations across the globe seeking to embrace new technologies against a backdrop of rising energy costs and an ever-increasing focus on efficiency

K&H Industries offers NEMA configured, rewireable 50-Amp Flip Seal plugs and connectors. K&H's exclusive Flip It & Forget It design is used for silo loaders, welding, & manufacturing. It is industrial grade and moisture, dust, and weather resistant.

A look back at sector activity in Q1 and our thoughts for the next few months.

Participants Learn to Get More Results from Oracle Utilities Products

With oil prices surging and a glut of cheap gas becoming freely available, a huge divergence between gas and oil prices is occurring.

Water and Energy Solutions “Aggressive Water Conservation Program-utilities ™” (AWCP) is designed for water, energy and natural gas companes

Water and Energy Solutions “Aggressive Water Conservation Program ™” (AWCP) is designed for Municipalities, the US Military, Private Business, and International Governments.

The Process Excellence Network has united a group of top Process Excellence professionals from around the US to help deliver a focused and highly relevant event.

Eco Hatchery, the developer of the Light Bulb Finder mobile app, soared to the finals of AT&T’s sixth annual “Open Call – Apps for All” competition and placed second in the “Social Good” category.

New Construction research report from Business Monitor International is now available from Fast Market Research

Fast Market Research recommends "Hungary Infrastructure Report Q2 2011" from Business Monitor International, now available

Recently published research from Business Monitor International, "Thailand Infrastructure Report Q2 2011", is now available at Fast Market Research

Utilities across the globe are increasingly implementing smart grid initiatives, with annual growth in the Asia Pacific region approaching 40 per cent and the projected benefits of smart meter deployment pegged at millions of dollars in the US.

Different governments in South East Asia have different policies, but Minoru Kaneko, Singapore Chief Representative for NEXI, predicts that SE Asia's economic growth will continue for the next 5 years.

New Construction market report from Business Monitor International: "Nigeria Infrastructure Report Q2 2011"

Recently published research from Business Monitor International, "Germany Infrastructure Report Q2 2011", is now available at Fast Market Research

The impact of the recently proposed electricity markets reform in the UK will form part of the discussions at the upcoming Transmission & Distribution Europe and Smart Grids Europe conference and exhibition from 12-14 April in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Confused.com has commented on the Transport Select Committee's report into the rising cost of motor insurance