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RWE, Axpo, Shell, Alpiq, Vattenfall, BB Energy, Endesa, Enel, OMV and Many More to Attend 10th ETOT Summit This October in London Hosted by Commodities People
Commodities People’s 10th Annual ETOT Summit will gather 200+ top energy trading firms from within back office, operations and IT at the Central Hall Westminster this October 10-11 in London. In attendance will be companies such as: Alpiq, Uniper Global Commodities SE, Endesa, Enel,... - July 05, 2018 - Commodities People
Novara GeoSolutions Unveils New Geospatial Product in Oil & Gas Industry
StationNav allows users to quickly navigate to pipeline locations, which improves decision-making. - July 03, 2018 - Novara GeoSolutions
Future Energy East Africa Celebrates 20 Years in Nairobi in September with Focus on Regional Access to Energy
Access to energy and the speed at which the region is achieving this is a strong theme of the 20th edition of the Future Energy East Africa conference and exhibition, formerly known as EAPIC or the East African Power Industry Convention, which returns to the KICC in Nairobi from 12-13 September. - June 22, 2018 - Future Energy East Africa
ANB Systems to Adopt Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence is designed to provide workflow automation and enhance business operations. - June 21, 2018 - ANB Systems, LLC.
Energy Retailer Reduced Customer Churn by 14% by Increasing Level of Personalization
New Zealand’s largest energy retailer, Genesis Energy, has expanded their offering of personalized energy insights to all eligible customers, after initial pilot with Ecotagious reduced customer churn by 14%. - June 07, 2018 - Ecotagious Inc.
LineVision Completes Spin-Out & Financing Round, and Announces V3 Transmission Line Monitoring System
Patented Non-Contact System Enables Utilities to Increase Reliability, Capacity and Flexibility of their Transmission Lines - June 06, 2018 - LineVision
Skynetwest and Navopache Electric Cooperative Partner for Electrical Grid Inspections with UAS
The vast expanse of the United States electrical grid stretches several million miles. A complex network of power generation plants and substations are interspersed between overhead transmission lines. Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) like the Falcon 8+ operated by Skynetwest LLC provide a safe and efficient method to survey and inspect the condition of the aging power grid. - May 30, 2018 - Skynetwest
Cyber Security 60 Second Micro Learning Courses Released
Topic Focused Training Raises Awareness to Meet Compliance Challenges - May 29, 2018 - QUIZZICLE
ANB Systems Publishes Illinois Technical Reference Manual in eTRM
Users can now electronically access Illinois TRM to review energy efficiency measures and estimate their savings. - May 23, 2018 - ANB Systems, LLC.
Indian Energy Companies Ready to do Business at African Utility Week
“Indian utility vendors and services will find a huge market and scope in Africa, especially in South Africa’s energy sector,” says Dr. Rajeev Singh, the Director General and CEO of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The ICC represents India at the upcoming African Utility Week... - May 11, 2018 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Ecotagious Now Enabling Utilities to Engage Consumers via Smart Speakers
Ecotagious, a top cleantech company that delivers industry-leading energy savings and enhances customer engagement to utilities, is now offering its hyper-personalized energy insights via the Alexa and Google Home smart speakers. Ecotagious will provide its Powerful Insights™ for Voice... - May 10, 2018 - Ecotagious Inc.
SolarCraft, North Bay's Solar Leader, CEO Ted Walsh and California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom Discuss Energy, Economics & the Environment
The CEO of Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft, a leading provider of solar and clean energy solutions for homes and businesses, met with Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom to discuss challenges facing the state and North Bay region. The lunch, attended by local business and environmental leaders, was hosted by Donald Simon and Zach Wasserman of the law firm Wendell, Rosen, Black & Dean in Oakland, CA in support of Newsom’s campaign for governor. - May 10, 2018 - SolarCraft
CADopia Announces the Release of CADopia 18 Software for Engineers and Architects
New release provides perpetual license of a production worthy CAD software to users and frees them from the mandatory annual subscription requirement of other CAD vendors. - May 10, 2018 - CADopia
Finalists Announced for African Utility Week Industry Awards Show Continent-Wide Success and Buy-in
The fifth annual African Utility Week Industry Awards in Cape Town received nominations from far and wide for the 12 different categories celebrating excellence in the energy and water industries. - May 10, 2018 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Release 2 Innovation Musubu.io Launches Industry First Threat-Intelligence-as-a-Service Offering
Release 2 Innovation, a recognized industry leader in network threat intelligence, today announced that Musubu is now General Availability (GA) and ready to protect enterprises large and small. Musubu is an API-based Threat-Intelligence-as-a-Service offering, the culmination of working with some of... - May 07, 2018 - Release 2 Innovation
Arizona Public Service Wins Award for Best CIS Implementation
TMG Consulting announced today that its client, Arizona Public Service (APS), won the Expanding Excellence Award for Best CIS Implementation. APS was awarded this honor during the opening general session during CS Week on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in Tampa, Florida. Awards in this category were... - May 05, 2018 - TMG Consulting
African Utility Week Announces Diamond Sponsorship by Longstanding Partner Lucy Electric
African Utility Week has announced that Lucy Electric, a longstanding partner of the event, will be the exclusive diamond sponsor at this year’s exhibition and conference in Cape Town from 15-17 May. Lucy Electric is a highly respected industry leader in secondary distribution solutions with... - May 04, 2018 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Pioneering Partnership Between Royal HaskoningDHV and HAL24K Unlocks Potential of Real-Time Data Analytics to Create Smart Infrastructure
Investment by Royal HaskoningDHV enables HAL24K to scale globally. - May 02, 2018 - HAL24K
Local Content Conference Houston 2018: Keynote Speakers Update
The Local Content Conference Houston 2018 is being held on 01-02 May 2018 at JW Marriott Houston Downtown, 806 Main St., Houston, Texas, USA. 77002. The event will feature presentations from notable speakers on local content from countries including USA, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Mexico, Columbia, Argentina and Nigeria. The networking opportunities and brilliant exchange of ideas on sustainable local content, which will benefit the local economy, and attract FDI will be worthwhile. - April 23, 2018 - Marak Alliance LLC
Aris Energy Solutions Celebrates Its First Community Distributed Generation Project
On April 20, Aris Energy Solutions will celebrate Earth Day with a ribbon cutting ceremony on its new Community Distributed Generation system. This system, utilizing solar PV on its Mount Vernon rooftop, provides renewable energy to benefit citizens and businesses in Westchester County. The event will start at 10am and the address is 22 6th Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY. - April 20, 2018 - Aris Wind
Key Water Utility Experts Gather Next Week in London for Smart Water Systems Event
With the event now just few days away, this is the final chance to secure attendance at the SMi's 7th annual Smart Water Systems conference (25 - 26 April, London, UK). The two-day event is the ideal platform to hear exclusive updates on advanced technological solutions and raise stakeholder... - April 20, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Fast Company Selects Ecotagious as a Finalist in "World Changing Ideas" Awards Program
Ecotagious has been selected as one of the 12 top companies in the world with a leading-edge solution to overcome issues facing the Energy industry. Ecotagious joins legendary brands like Google and Microsoft who were also selected as finalists among 1,400 companies in 12 categories. - April 20, 2018 - Ecotagious Inc.
STSA at African Utility Week: What Every Prepaid Electricity User and Provider Should Know
Approximately seven million prepaid electricity meters in South Africa need to be reset before November 2024 as the system that runs the credit tokens will run out of numbers at this time and all existing meters will stop accepting credit tokens. The STSA will help the industry prepare for TID rollover at African Utility Week. - April 14, 2018 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
ANB Systems Publishes Mid-Atlantic Technical Reference Manual in eTRM
Mid-Atlantic users can now access energy efficiency measure data and calculate energy savings free of cost. - April 12, 2018 - ANB Systems, LLC.
Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies Ship Containerised 200kW Fuel Cell System to South Korea, for Deployment at Ulsan Technopark
UTP in South Korea is now implementing the first phase of their foray into hydrogen power from waste hydrogen streams, improving energy independence and capturing great environmental benefits. - April 05, 2018 - Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies
Custom Truck One Source Forms Strategic Partnership with Tornado Global Hydrovac
Custom Truck One Source (Custom Truck) has entered into an exclusive partnership with Tornado Global Hydrovac. The new partnership positions Custom Truck as the single distributor for Tornado products in the United States. “We’re proud to partner with Tornado and excited about this... - April 03, 2018 - Custom Truck One Source
African Utility Week Survey Shows That Energy and Water Sectors Are Excited by Solar PV and Distributed Generation But View Corruption as Biggest Challenge
Solar PV is overwhelmingly seen as the most promising generation source for Africa while corruption, skills gaps and access to finance are some of the biggest challenges that power and water professionals face in their industries. This is according to a survey by the organisers of African Utility... - March 31, 2018 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
3rd Annual Grid Modernization Forum in Chicago to Examine Latest Progress and Technologies for the 21st Century Electric Grid
The drive to modernize the current electric utility grid is on. A top priority for the U.S. Department of Energy is to enhance the grid’s resiliency, reliability, security, affordability, flexibility and sustainability as we enter the 21st Century and beyond. A range of technology strategies... - March 30, 2018 - Smart Grid Observer
International Perspectives on the Smart Water Systems Industry
SMi's 7th Annual Smart Water Systems Conference to take place this April in London, UK. - March 23, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Ecotagious Recognized as a Top Cleantech Company Positioned for Great Revenue Growth in the Coming Year
Among a competitive set of 450 companies evaluated in the “2018 Ready to Rocket” program, Ecotagious was recognized as a top company with tremendous growth potential given its innovative SaaS solution proven to deliver significant results for their utility customers. - March 16, 2018 - Ecotagious Inc.
African Utility Week Celebrates World Water Day by Looking to Nature for the Answers
Nature or Water, exploring how we can use nature to overcome the water challenges of the 21st century is the theme of this year‘s World Water Day which is on 22 March. The scientific discipline of biomimicry employs the same approach. Biomimicry = nature’s genius "Every so often... - March 15, 2018 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
OfficeSpace.com and Community Systems Partnership Brings Commercial Property Data to EDOs, Expands CRE Data Visibility Nationwide
OfficeSpace.com, a national commercial real estate (CRE) listing service that connects tenants and brokers, announced that it will be the exclusive property data provider for Community Systems, a leading technology company dedicated to the economic development industry. Commercial real estate... - March 14, 2018 - OfficeSpace.com
NAFEO Announces New Strategic Partnership with WTS- A Leader in Water Filtration & Water Quality
The National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with Water Transit Solutions (WTS). WTS is an Atlanta, Georgia based company with patented clean water solutions that will revolutionize water filtration and water... - March 14, 2018 - Water Transit Solutions
African Utility Week Nuclear Expert Says Nuclear Build’s Contribution to South Africa’s GDP Will be "Staggering"
“Nuclear energy is certainly not any more expensive than any other energy source,” says nuclear expert Dr Anthonie Cilliers, explaining that “the large 9600MW nuclear programme has created an impression of a single expensive mega-project, when in fact the purpose of the fleet... - March 10, 2018 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
SolarCraft Names New VP of Operations - the North Bay’s Leading Solar Provider Strengthens Operations Team with Renewable Energy Veteran
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft, a leader in solar and clean energy system design and installation, announced that Mark Johnson has rejoined the company as Vice President of Operations. Drawn back by new leadership and expanded technology and service offerings, Mark returns to SolarCraft where... - March 08, 2018 - SolarCraft
Energy Sector: African Utility Week to Focus on Why Things Are Looking Up
The energy sector is a clear winner emerging from the South African cabinet shuffle earlier this week says the editor of the energy trade publication ESI Africa, Nicolette Pombo-van Zyl. She explains: “President Cyril Ramaphosa’s attempt to sweep his inherited cabinet clean on Monday... - March 02, 2018 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Focused Look Into the Evolving Smart Technology and Digital Developments in the Water Industry
The roll-out of smart water meters across the UK and many parts of Europe has brought attention to challenges such as increases in water demand, meter reading issues and a need for customer focused approaches - the SMi's Smart Water Systems Conference (25 - 26 April, London, UK) will be a one-stop... - March 02, 2018 - SAE Media Group
WK Dickson Announces the Opening of New Regional Office in Tennessee
W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc., a leading community infrastructure consulting firm, announced today the opening of a new regional office in Knoxville, Tennessee. This new location will allow WK Dickson to better serve existing and future clients while maintaining the firm’s primary mission of... - February 28, 2018 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
Smart Metering Role in Strategies Towards PR19 Goals
The price review is an important tool for delivering trust in water. PR19 provides the framework for a resilient long-term future for the industry, providing more of what matters to customers at a price they can afford and are willing to pay. PR19 is part of Water 2020, the overall vision Ofwat... - February 24, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Computer Vision Technologies Enable BNSF Railway to Process Terabytes of Imagery Captured During Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drone Operations
Bihrle Applied Research Inc. and BNSF Railway successfully demonstrate automated detection, classification and reporting of infrastructure conditions found during long range UAS railway inspections. - February 22, 2018 - Bihrle Applied Research, Inc.
ESI Africa to Host Water Expert Webinar on Technology to Overcome Cape Town's Impending Day Zero
ESI Africa is hosting a live free-to-attend webinar discussion on Thursday, 8 March 2018, addressing the current water situation in the City of Cape Town, South Africa and the available technologies, strategies and solutions, to overcome the challenge. - February 18, 2018 - ESI Africa
New Study to Explore Viability of Outsourced Billing Systems and Solutions for Small Utility Companies
Today, RIMSolutions™, the research practice of TMG Consulting, announced the deployment of a new study, “Viability of Outsourced Billing Solutions for Small Utilities.” The goal of the study is to gauge the feasibility of leveraging a Hosted or Cloud CIS and other outsourced... - February 17, 2018 - TMG Consulting
African Utility Week to Focus Strongly on Meeting the Continent’s Water Demand in Cape Town in May
African Utility Week will have a strong focus on water again this year from 15-17 May in Cape Town when the strategic water conference will showcase how partnerships, financial models and latest technological advances can make the greatest impact in meeting Africa's water demand. - February 09, 2018 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Registration Opens for the TMG Utility Forum, "Managing Disruption 2018" with Southwest Gas Corporation Joining as the Host Utility
Registration is now open for the second annual TMG Utility Forum, Managing Disruption 2018. It will be held October 2-3, 2018, at the Westin in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hosted by Southwest Gas, the event features open discourse, out-of-industry keynotes and vendor debates. Sessions are designed to help... - February 03, 2018 - TMG Consulting
Smart Metering’s Role in Strategies Towards Ofwat’s PR19 Goals; Get Insights at the SMi’s Event This April
The price review is an important tool for delivering trust in water. PR19 provides the framework for a resilient long-term future for the industry, providing more of what matters to customers at a price they can afford and are willing to pay. PR19 is part of Water 2020, the overall vision Ofwat... - January 28, 2018 - SAE Media Group
African Utility Week Industry Awards Looking for the Continent’s Top Energy or Water Journalist
The fifth annual African Utility Week Industry Awards has added two new categories to honour excellence in energy or water journalism as well as digitally advanced utilities. The awards gala dinner forms part of the African Utility Week conference and expo taking place at the CTICC in Cape Town... - January 28, 2018 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
TMG's 2018 Utility CIS Replacement Driver Survey: To Help Companies Compare Their Strategies with Their Peers
The modern-day proliferation of technologies and factors forcing change upon utilities is having a significant impact on customer information systems (CIS) and supporting services. A new generation of system modernization drivers are on the rise, impacting original project timelines, staffing, and... - January 24, 2018 - TMG Consulting
Fortress Power Providing a New Energy Storage System
Fortress Power is introducing high performing Lithium Ferrite Phosphate batteries to the energy sector. The battery system is intended for home and business owners who don’t have time to worry about power outages or costly spikes in their electricity bill. Fortress Power Battery is designed... - January 23, 2018 - Fortress Power
SolarCraft Responds to Trump Administration’s Solar Tariffs
SolarCraft is the North Bay’s largest and longest lasting solar provider, and CEO Ted Walsh responded with confidence that solar and renewable energy are here to stay, despite President Trump’s announcement today that the US will impose steep tariffs on solar modules. - January 23, 2018 - SolarCraft
New Morningstar EcoBoost MPPT™ Solar Charge Controller
Morningstar is excited to announce the launch of its new EcoBoost MPPT™ solar charge controller to help regulate off-grid battery power for medical clinics, schools, residences, boats, mobile homes, and lighting applications outside of the US and Canada. - January 18, 2018 - Morningstar Corporation