In August 2010, Greenbang Research published a new report entitled, “Europe’s smart meter outlook for 2020: A market worth $25 billion”. The report is the first of its kind to evaluate the true potential of the European smart meter market. With mandates in place for smart meter rollouts across
electric cars
Fuel-efficient and low-carbon cars hold one key to dramatically reducing our reliance on petroleum, but can we make the transition quickly enough? With plug-in vehicles like the Nissan LEAF and the Chevy Volt just now becoming available to consumers, what’s the best way to speed up adoption of these
smart meters
Tracking success in smart-metering is tricky because there are so many different paths that companies can take in this still-developing industry. While many firms focus on selling to utilities, others — like AlertMe — take the direct-to-consumer route. And while some smart-metering businesses are banking their futures on soup-to-nuts solutions, others opt
water metering
For now, the focus in smart metering is mostly on electricity, though dual electric-gas smart meters have already made their way into some households across Europe and the US. Smart metering, though, will eventually train the spotlight on consumption habits for yet another precious resource: water. It’s all part
electric cars
Interested in a preview glimpse of some of the low-carbon cars to hit the market over the next couple of years? Some of the most promising new models recently enjoyed a test run on Britain’s roads as part of the Royal Automobile Club’s first-ever Brighton to London Future
green jobs
By Daniel E. Fielding Amongst all the problems the United States is currently dealing with, the two issues making headlines these days are environmental responsibility and economic recovery. President Obama believes (as do I) that these two topics are intimately intertwined. Take a look at this excerpt from a speech
renewables
Considering the serious energy and climate concerns raised in the International Energy Agency’s latest “World Energy Outlook,” you’d think we as a society would feel a lot more urgency about developing clean, renewable energy sources. Then again, take one look at the lopsided financial picture — $312 billion in
International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency’s “World Energy Outlook 2010” doesn’t paint a pretty picture of our climate and energy future, and even the image it does present is far too rosy. The report is correct in this: there’s a lot we could be doing — can, in fact, do
Large data centre operators are getting better at monitoring and measuring their energy use, but those measurements still don’t provide enough insights to fully tame power-hungry computing beasts. And however detailed measurements might be, they can’t predict what a data centre’s energy footprint will look like six
A couple of Google searches won’t overwhelm the power grid and make the lights go dim. But add together all of our networking activities — online queries, YouTube videos, Tweets, emails, Skype chats, Web conferences, project management, cloud-based collaboration, invoicing and more — and we’re looking at a heavy, rapidly
high speed rail
High-speed rail is considered a key element of future sustainable transport, and no nation these days is embracing it more wholeheartedly than China. Working with both domestic and international partners, China is currently building 10,000 kilometres of high-speed railways across its vast terrain, and has another 4,600 kilometres
Land Rover
By Raph Raggatt Land Rover is now moving into the 2WD SUV market for the first time with the Freelander 2 eD4 on sale at the start of 2011. In terms of carbon emissions, this is the most economical vehicle ever produced by Land Rover and demonstrates the company’s
