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A smart water network – or smart grid for water – may be the Next Big Thing as communities around the world come to terms with water scarcity and the need for water conservation. As a key component of a smart water network, smart water meters integrated with sensing technologies give water utilities advanced tools for more efficiently measuring water consumption and providing water customers with data to help them monitor their water usage and reduce costs. Leak detection and identifying non-water revenue are also key benefits of smart water meters and a smart water network, as you'll learn by scrolling through this section.
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The aging U.S. infrastructure - power grids, bridges, municipal water systems, etc. - may require astronomical sums to fix. But in an interview with AOL Energy, Colin Sabol of water technology company Xylem maintains that fixing leaky water pipes could offer a substantial economic return. Find out why.
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How many different ways can smart grid and related technologies positively impact our world? You may be surprised. We've highlighted seven projects with the potential to make a difference in lives, livelihoods and/or the world at large - all in very different ways.
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There are positive signs we are getting smarter about water, though Neil Strother of Navigant Research says there's no need to celebrate just yet. Click to read why he says the latest moves are more incremental than transformational.
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A couple of big players got tapped to supply the full-meal deal after running successful utility pilots. A company in India landed a $60 million contract to build substations in Iraq. Click for details on those deals and the rest of this week's smart grid wins.
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Market research firms are beginning to record steady growth in the market for smart water meters. We believe the sector - long poised for rapid expansion - is finally nearing a tipping point. Why? This story out of India says it all.
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Almost all of the early talk about smart water has been about smart meters and smart networks. But many water utilities need to modernize their IT operation every bit as badly as their physical infrastructure.
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An ambitious new blueprint calling for "transformational thinking" and bold action to address the country's water challenges faces some major hurdles, according to Neil Strother of Pike Research. Utilities will need to step it up, but getting Congress on board could be among the biggest challenges, he says.
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Americans are OK with more energy production but not if it puts clean water, more energy efficiency and expanded wind and solar power at risk, says a new survey report released by the Civil Society Institute and the Environmental Working Group.
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If you think energy theft is someone else's worry - utilities in Brazil or India, for instance - better think again. Though smart meters may improve tamper detection, the costly problem of "current diversion" continues to impact utilities worldwide. And at least one U.S. utility that has deployed smart meters says it's getting worse, not better.
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A buzzword for the next decade of smart grid? Try integration. Hybrid architectures and the complex integrations they require. Multi-app platforms that integrate previously dedicated systems. Integration of smart electric grids, smart water grids and smart cities. Even integration of siloed shops in utilities and other entities. Our industry insiders explain.
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New research published by Sensus finds that smart water networks can save utilities globally up to $12.5 billion a year by helping reduce leakage and making other system improvements. The research outlines several ways utilities can achieve substantial savings and meet the growing demand for water.
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In the face of dire predictions about demand for water outstripping supply, there are reasons to be hopeful, argues Neil Strother of Pike Research. One big reason is that high-tech companies are starting to focus more attention on developing technology for smart water systems.
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About half of U.S. utilities are "very familiar" with smart meters, a new survey says. Whether that's good news or bad news depends on your point of view. We see it as possibly a little of both.
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Worldwide investments in smart water solutions are forecast to grow to $3.3 billion by 2016. A new report from IDC Energy Insights details what the money's being spent on and why. If you're on the electric side, some of this is going to sound pretty familiar.
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This IDC Energy Insights report provides a forecast of spending on information technology and other intelligent technologies by water utilities for smart water solutions.
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