Energy Monitoring Articles

Following the successful commissioning of a 64.1 MW Benban solar power plant in Egypt in December 2017, system integrator Gantner Instruments Environment Solutions GmbH announced that it will equip three more plants of the Benban complex with a solar monitoring system. The new solar systems have a total capacity of 166.5 MW. The chosen "Made in Germany" solution from Gantner is a tailor-made, ...

Aug. 30, 2018

By G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH

Accsense Electrocorder Kit for Solar Energy Audit As summer begins, photovoltaic, PV, panel installers and servicepersons can realize significant benefit from using solar energy monitoring to prove to clients that the promised savings are really delivered. Alternatively, if you’re the owner of one of these systems and you need to prove reduced draw from the grid to qualify for grants or for ...

Jul. 18, 2018

By CAS DataLoggers

Utilidex has been working in partnership with Mitie, to provide property giant Landsec with a unique utility bill validation solution that is unlocking efficiency across its property estate. ...

Jun. 13, 2018

By Energy Live News Ltd.

Reducing energy costs doesn’t have to be complex, it’s the simplest changes that often create the biggest savings. The Utilidex Energy.Hub simplifies even the most complex data, enabling employees across the business to see real time energy usage by individual location. ...

Jun. 12, 2018

By Energy Live News Ltd.

STS are supplying a further batch of it's unique simulation probes for the Thermo RadEye SX. The probes are built from scratch by STS taking the form of an enlarged AP2 style probe. The UK customer purchased 8 of these simulated probes 18 months ago and is now increasing their training fleet by a further 5 probes. ...

Apr. 10, 2018

By Safe Training Systems Ltd. (STS)

What do you think? Does the replacement of mechanical wind sensors trough ultrasonic anemometers in wind turbine control pay off after less than a few years? Free Cost Benefit Analysis about Replacement of Mechanical Wind Sensors Anemometers are vital components of utility-scale wind turbines and determine the performance of the turbine’s ...

Aug. 27, 2017

By G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH

Due to increasing awareness on the impact of fossil fuels on the environment, and heavier taxes on carbon emissions there is a worldwide effort to seek renewable sources of energy – alternative energy sources that increase energy efficiency and security.  A renewable source that’s gained significant attention in recent years is biogas, one of the most ...

Jul. 3, 2017

By Edinburgh Sensors Ltd

A Scottish council looking to make financial savings due to recent budget cuts needed to make decisions on whether renewable energy could improve the efficiency of their existing buildings. They wanted a time saving system that would allow them to get instant live data whenever they needed it and which would store the data in an easy to read format so that they didn’t have to spend ...

Jun. 7, 2017

By Logic Energy Ltd.

EGEC has released a policy paper assessing the current European Commission’s energy modelling for heating and cooling, used to generate forecasts that serve as basis for policy proposals and policy making. The resulting analysis shows a lack of robustness in the ...

May 30, 2017

By EGEC - European Geothermal Energy Council

Version 8 of our industry leading SpectrOil Optical Emission Spectrometers offers significant performance improvements and enhanced productivity. In particular the sensitivity of the instrument has been improved markedly to allow detection of trace metals down to the part per billion (ppb) level. This capability is particularly important to power generators using liquid fuel, as high levels ...

Mar. 22, 2017

By Spectro Scientific

Come to booth #200 at Globalcon 2017 in Philadelphia, PA to find out more about the RH40 Handheld Ultrasonic BTU Meter that Delivers Accuracy, Ease-of-Use and Ultra-Portability at a Great Price. Spire Metering, a leader in flow and energy management solutions, shows off its next-generation technology, the Regal Conduct accurate BTU measurement Completely ...

Jan. 21, 2017

By Spire Metering Technology, LLC.

Today we introduce a new app that will make it easier for you to import data to your energy analytics platform or correct mistakes on readings. Say hi to the Manual Readings App. Manual Reading is Not a Best Practice, ...

Nov. 29, 2016

By DEXMA

For most people, the term ‘data analytics’ conjures up images of Amazon, Facebook and Google: digitally born companies that gather huge data sets in order to better target products, adverts or services across a huge customer base. When it comes to really ...

Nov. 13, 2016

By Tessella Support Services plc

SMA now offers the SMA Com Gateway for PV system monitoring and control. The name of the device says it all – as a gateway, it provides PV systems featuring RS485 data communication with access to state-of-the-art SMA Speedwire communication. Below, we’ve summarized seven important questions and answers on the new communication device. 1. As a PV system operator, when ...

Nov. 3, 2016

By SMA Solar

If  the government offered your business £20 cashback on every £100 you spent on energy, you would probably head for the front of the queue.  Yet that's exactly the sort of money saving opportunity an energy audit can deliver. The Carbon Trust's analysis of a sample of recent ESOS energy savings opportunities ...

Oct. 19, 2016

By Inprova Energy

Efficient City Power Plant Hamburg/ Germany, One of the largest new coal fired power projects is the new power station Moorburg with a net capacity of 1640 MW and with a heating capacity of up to 650 MW. The close vicinity to the city Hamburg makes it possible to increase the efficiency of the units by up to 46.5% with electricity only and 61% with heating. With SH and RH temperatures of ...

Oct. 10, 2016

By Promecon process measurement control GmbH

As the global commitment to renewable energy sources grows, the importance of using biodiesel as a blending component with diesel fuel has increased. Biodiesel consists of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) which are produced by the transesterification of certain feedstock oils, such as soy, rapeseed, canola, and others. The ...

Oct. 9, 2016

By Spectro Scientific

Fuel dilution in oil can cause serious engine damage. High levels of fuel (>2%) in a lubricant can result in decreased viscosity, oil degradation, loss of dispersancy, and loss of oxidation stability. Fuel dilution is one of the most important lubricant failure modes in internal combustion engines. It usually occurs due to ...

Sep. 16, 2016

By Spectro Scientific

Significant concerns have been raised over the presence of antibiotics including sulfadimethoxine (SDMO) in aquatic environments. This study investigated the removal capability and mechanism involved in the removal of SDMO by hydrous ferric oxides (HFO). Results showed that SDMO removal was highly pH and ionic strength dependent. The pseudo-first-order model fitted well the kinetic results, ...

Jun. 20, 2016

By IWA Publishing

About the customer Future Biogas, Guildford, England specialises in the construction and operation of biogas plants for the UK. Equipment BIOGAS 5000 portable biogas analyser and GA3000 fixed biogas analyser for Anaerobic digestion (crop digestion). It was vital for the customer to know and monitor the CH4, O2 and H2S levels on an ongoing basis; ...

Mar. 10, 2016

By QED Environmental Systems Ltd.