Smart utilities

Empowering local communities

UK green economic growth ‘unspectacular’ despite 30% boost

How smart are Britain’s energy tariffs?

Ofgem chief warns PPM ban could increase energy bills

Making flexibility mainstream

The concept of energy flexibility is making headway as industry and consumers become attuned to its potential. But we’re still a long way from business as usual use of it for delivering day to day system and user benefits. Industry speakers talk about the steps needed to make flexibility hit the mainstream.

‘Energy suppliers need to stop hiding behind call centres’

‘Student loan’ scheme could boost investment case for EVs

New categories added for 2023 Water Industry Awards

What is the prescription for pharma pollution?

Suppliers lagging on non-domestic smart meter rollout

Yorkshire deploys smart sensors for water quality monitoring

Yorkshire Water says the innovative approach it is taking to monitoring water resources will cut down the treatment processes required before supplying to customers. Data from monitors will inform the company about weather and environmental conditions at source, which could cause the water to need additional processing to remove peat. Yorkshire says the system saves money and is less energy intensive.

The economics of low carbon heat

National Grid: Regulation prevents us speeding up connections

Commercial model for rapid EV chargers is ‘struggling’

SVT adds AI to sewers

Smart PPM disconnections up one third following price cap hike

The number of smart pre-payment meter automatically disconnected by their supplier shot up by a nearly a third between the first and third quarters of last year, the energy minister has admitted.

Ofwat kicks off 2023 innovation challenge

Millions of smart meters risk going dumb during 3G switchoff

Ones to watch in water innovation

Kaluza launches ‘vehicle-to-everything’ charging project