Tag: Energy and Utilities
AR beating VR in immersive tech battle, says Capgemini
Immersive technologies are moving from "hypothetical to pragmatic use" in industrial companies, with AR emerging as the early winner, says a new Capgemini report....
Chirp and EDF Energy team up on power station connectivity project
Tech start-up Chirp and utility EDF Energy have been awarded a £100,000 Innovate UK grant to explore data-over-sound in radio-frequency restricted environments.
Data-over-sound start-up...
Greenlots joins PG&E program to roll out EV chargers in California
Electric car charging specialist Greenlots is to take part in Californian utility PG&E's EV Charge Network as a services provider.
Electric vehicles (EV) sales are...
Utilities tell their networks: “Smart grid, heal thyself”
As smart grids get smarter, utilities are increasingly looking for ways to enable them to diagnose and heal their own problems.
In early January, the...
GE to provide Enel with software for monitoring power plant assets
Predix deal between GE and Enel will initially focus on asset performance management in 14 power plants in Europe and Latin America.
Last week, General...
SoCalGas invests in fiber optic technology for detecting gas leaks
Early warning sensors will help prevent pipeline damage from unauthorized construction work and detect leaks at Californian utility SoCalGas.
Fiber optic technologies are playing an...
Life of PI for OSIsoft as smart grids start to roar
OSIsoft has announced its new connector for integrating data from electricity substations with its IoT platform, PI System.
Operational intelligence company OSIsoft has long...
Benefits of digitized power plants threatened by glacial progress
Consultancy giant Capgemini has revealed the findings of a report into the digitization of power plants.
The study, featuring the views of 200 executives...
Business leaders find IoT economics “increasingly compelling”, says Verizon
When it comes to IoT and its role in digital transformation strategies, business leaders are sitting up and paying attention, says Verizon.
Almost three quarters...
Battery tech will power global smart grid ambitions
This week, the Energy Networks Association (ENA), which represents the distribution and transmission networks operators that deliver power to homes and businesses in the...
Actility CEO: “We’re going where our customers ask us to go.”
Actility, a specialist in low-power, wide area network (LPWAN) connectivity for the IoT, is a company on the move.
This year, it has announced projects...
Australia-based WaterGroup partners with Thinxtra on smart water monitoring
Australian smart water meter company WaterGroup has announced it has signed a five-year IoT connectivity partnership with local Sigfox provider Thinxtra.
The company claims this...