Octopus acquires smart energy software start-up
Kraken, the tech arm of UK utility Octopus Energy, has acquired Berlin-based smart energy software start-up Kwest. Adding Kwest’s workflow platform to Kraken’s tech stack should unlock smoother installations [...]
Apartment blocks made ready for smart meters
More than 5000 UK apartment block are to be made ready for smart meters thanks to a collaboration between Scottish energy infrastructure company SMS and UK energy supplier collective [...]
British Gas and Samsung aid home energy management
Samsung Electronics has teamed up with British Gas to help householders better manage their energy use in homes around Britain. This initiative – an expansion of SmartThings Energy to [...]
Kontron acquires Katek for €130m
German industrial computer company Kontron has acquired 60% of the shares in Katek, a pioneer in renewable energy and e-mobility. The aim of the acquisition is to expand Kontron’s [...]
Schneider tells WEF to adopt smart energy
Far greater deployment of existing smart technologies is needed to keep climate change from spiralling out of control, according to Schneider Electric at this week’s World Economic Forum’s annual [...]
Smart meter deal earns Vodafone IoT award
Vodafone’s initiative with the DCC (Data Communications Company) to connect smart meters across Britain with 4G has been recognised as the IoT Alliance of the Year in the 2024 [...]
Airtel to power 20 million Adani smart meters
Airtel is to power more than 20 million smart meters for Indian utility Adani Energy. Telco Airtel, through its nationwide communications network, aims to deliver reliable and secure connectivity [...]
IoT in utilities to see 13.7% CAGR
The IoT in utilities market will grow from $47.8bn in 2023 to $89.32bn in 2028 at a CAGR of 13.7%, according to Research & Markets. Even in the short [...]
Dutch smart energy start-up Tibo raises €3m
Dutch start-up Tibo Energy has raised €3m in a seed round to optimise commercial and industrial energy use worldwide. The money will help Tibo hire more staff and grow [...]
Jackery robot follows the Sun at CES
California-based portable power and green energy company Jackery introduced its Solar Generator Mars Bot at last week’s CES in Las Vegas. Catering to various off-grid outdoor needs, this product [...]
UK government funds EV-to-grid project
A consortium of British companies has secured £1.3m in government funding to explore how electricity stored in electric vehicle (EV) batteries can be used to smooth out peaks in [...]
Drones protect overhead lines from birds
Drones can stop birds causing safety problems for workers on overhead power lines. A partnership between Ohio-based PLP and Canadian firm FulcrumAir has launched an automated robotic system for [...]
