Smart Energy News

Metering.com 25 JULY 2016 The US government has announced that it will make $4.5 billion available in loan guarantees to support the buildout of electric vehicle charging stations nationwide. The announcement by the White House focused primarily on the in loan guarantees for charging stations, but also highlights collaboration between the Federal government and private … Read more

Metering.com 22 JULY 2016 In the US, the Texas Water Development Board authorised financing for two water conservation projects under its SWIFT programme. The State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) programme is aimed at helping communities develop and optimise water supplies at cost-effective rates. The programme provides low-interest loans, extended repayment terms, deferral of … Read more

Metering.com 22 JULY 2016 A new study by RnRMarket Research predicts that revenue generation in the global smart energy market will grow by 14.91% between 2016 and 2020. The growth is primarily driven by increased investments in smart grid technologies. According to the findings of the report, an increase in population and power consumption has … Read more

Metering.com 21 JULY 2016 The City of Lancaster in California state signed a contract with water management solutions firm Itron to enhance its water efficiency and customer service. The deal includes Itron providing the city’s Public Works Department with a smart water solution. In a press statement, Itron said its smart water solution will enable … Read more

Metering.com 20 JULY 2016 Navigant Research has released a new report which predicts that smart city revenue will reach $88.7 billion by 2025. The Colorado-based market research firm notes that adoption of smart city solutions over the next two years, as well as the spread of the Internet of Things will boost market growth. [Smart … Read more

Metering.com 18 JULY 2016 The US DoE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed a tool that enables utilities to evaluate the environmental impacts of smart grid technologies. According to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, “smart grid technologies significantly reduce greenhouse gases and other emissions … but, surprisingly, sometimes the opposite is true for an individual project.” … Read more

metering.com 14 JULY 2016 According to a new report the energy management system segment will continue to dominate the global smart grid IT systems market through to 2020. The global smart grid IT systems market report shows the energy market system (EMS) segment to lead during the forecast period (2016-2020). According to a release, the … Read more

metering.com 6 JUNE 2016 US multinational conglomerate Honeywell has partnered with the US Army for the rollout of an energy and water management project in Pennsylvania. Under the US$29 million deal, the solutions provider will upgrade water and power facilities at the Tobyhanna army depot to reduce consumption by 20% and 8% respectively, on an … Read more

Metering.com 13 JULY 2016 A new study forecasts revenue in the Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) market to grow 89.3% between 2016 and 2021. The growth will result in revenue within the sector rising from $1,01 billion in 2016 to $24,46 billion by 2021. The increase in adoption of the LPWAN will be a … Read more