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Registration Opens for SMi’s Smart Water Systems 2021

SMi Reports: Registration now available for SMi’s 10th Annual Smart Water Systems virtual conference. - November 25, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Eskom CEO Answers Tough Questions on First Day of Digital African Utility Week on 24 November

During this year’s opening session of the Digital African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa on 24 November, Eskom CEO André de Ruyter will open up about his time so far at South Africa’s state utility, his plans to achieve financial and operational stability for the organisation,... - November 15, 2020 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa

AAC Utility Partners and the City of Tallahassee Partner to Support Youth in Pursuit of Academic and Career Development

The City of Tallahassee’s October 28th Commission Meeting opened with a ceremony to celebrate a 17-year-old local student, Miss Onye Annabelle Winborne, winner of the Young Navigators Award Program. The Program, sponsored by AAC Utility Partners was administered in collaboration with the City of Tallahassee and the Boys and Girls Club of the Big Bend. - November 13, 2020 - AAC Utility Partners, LLC

DHI Launches New Operational Service to Help WWTPs Increase Capacity, Minimise Pollutant Discharge and Reduce Energy and Chemical Consumption Through a Digital Twin

TwinPlant is a powerful platform that combines operational data with a model for wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) process modelling online. It is designed to help operators optimise their plant performance and treatment process by providing accurate, real-time information through the creation of a digital twin of their WWTP. - November 13, 2020 - DHI

Gaz Métro Plus, Part of the Energir Group, Launches a New Smart Home Project in Quebec

In partnership with Okos Smart Homes, Gaz Métro Plus, part of the Energir group, is now helping natural gas customers transform their homes into a brilliant living space providing optimal comfort while saving energy with smart home technology. - October 30, 2020 - Okos Smart Homes

AAC's NavigateOne™ Delivers a Successful CIS/WMS Implementation with Provo City

AAC Utility Partners is pleased to announce that Provo City has successfully completed the implementation of their new Cayenta CIS/WMS System. Under the leadership of AAC’s NavigateOne™ methodology, the new system officially went live on July 6, 2020. - October 24, 2020 - AAC Utility Partners, LLC

SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation at Body Kinetics Health Club - Novato Health Club Goes Green & Saves

Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft, a leading North Bay clean energy provider for over 35 years, recently completed the installation of a 63.8 kW DC solar electric system at Body Kinetics Health Club in Novato, CA. Designed and installed by SolarCraft, the solar power system will provide over 50% of the electrical needs for the Marin County Health Club, saving them nearly $16,000 in utility fees every year. - October 23, 2020 - SolarCraft

The City of Moreno Valley Receives Donation on Behalf of MoVaLEARNS from AAC Utility Partners

On Thursday, October 15 the MoVaLEARNS Program received a $1,500 donation from AAC Utility Partners on behalf of the City of Moreno Valley. - October 23, 2020 - AAC Utility Partners, LLC

Novara GeoSolutions Awarded the Esri Release Ready Specialty Designation

Novara GeoSolutions (Novara) (www.novarageo.com), a multi-disciplined organization providing solutions for asset management, compliance, integrity management, operational improvement and other geospatial needs, announces it has been awarded the Esri Release Ready Specialty status. This significant... - October 14, 2020 - Novara GeoSolutions

DeltaOE Presented Its Consortium Partners at the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Signing Ceremony for the 3200 MW LNG-to-Power Plant Project in Bac Lieu

A significant milestone has been reached in the development of a USD 4 billion investment 3200 MW power plant in Bac Lieu Province, Vietnam which is the country’s largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) project in 2020 as well as the largest ever in history of the Mekong Delta. This High... - October 13, 2020 - Delta Offshore Energy

Pivvot & RealX Partner to Accelerate Solar/Wind Development Land Acquisition

Pivvot and RealX have partnered to accelerate solar and wind development projects by combining property parcels, land suitability and property rights data. - October 13, 2020 - Pivvot

DynaGrace Enterprise Adds TOSIBOX® Products to GSA MAS Schedule

DynaGrace Enterprises, a Data Science, Emerging Technology, and IIoT Automation WOSB Firm, has partnered with Industrial Automation powerhouse TOSIBOX® to add their line of products to the GSA Multiple Award Schedules (MAS). The IIoT products give federal government buyers easy access to... - October 09, 2020 - DynaGrace Enterprises

Citizens Energy Group and AAC Utility Partners Achieve Successful Oracle C2M CIS Implementation

Congratulations to Citizens Energy Group for the successful implementation of Oracle's C2M Customer Information System in partnership with AAC Utility Partners and NavigateOne™. - October 07, 2020 - AAC Utility Partners, LLC

DynaGrace Enterprises Adds The S4 Group Building Automation Products to GSA MAS Contract

DynaGrace Enterprises, a Data Science, Emerging Technology, and IIoT Automation WOSB Firm, has added a quality line Building Automation System (BAS) products, manufactured by The S4 Group, to the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS). - October 07, 2020 - DynaGrace Enterprises

Houston International Equipment, Inc. Targets Kilgore, Texas for Branch Location

Houston International Equipment, Inc. (HIE), continues USA expansion adding its second location in Kilgore, TX. - October 01, 2020 - Houston International Equipment, Inc.

Apex and OptiRTC Announce Strategic Partnership in Cloud-Based Stormwater Infrastructure Management

Building Healthier Environments and Safer Communities - September 29, 2020 - Apex Companies, LLC

Fast-Growing Digested Organics Secures New Representation by Three Firms in Key Markets

Digested Organics announces new third-party sales representatives in food and beverage, agriculture and industrial markets. - September 16, 2020 - Digested Organics

African Utility Week Announces Agenda for Joint "Digital Energy Festival"

Private sector participation in the energy sector, small-scale hydro and mini grid opportunities, desalination as an option to secure water security and helping SSMEs with a toolkit are just some of the highlights of the Digital African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa agenda in November. - September 16, 2020 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa

Philadelphia Gas Works Contracted with AAC Utility Partners for New CIS Implementation

AAC Utility Partners is pleased to announce entering into an agreement with Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) to serve as Program Manager for the implementation of a new Oracle C2M Customer Information System. PGW is the largest municipally owned gas utility in the country. - September 04, 2020 - AAC Utility Partners, LLC

E.J. Ward Inc. Announces New Organizational Structure with the Formation of Two New Operating Business Groups

A new organizational structure within E.J. Ward Inc. provides increased product value offering for customers. - September 02, 2020 - E.J. Ward, Inc.

Puleo Energy Fights for Small Businesses Who Have Been Overcharged by Energy Suppliers

In a new campaign dubbed, "The Buck Stops Here," Puleo Energy, an electricity and natural gas brokerage company, is helping small businesses, who signed up with energy suppliers, only to see their rates double months later. - September 01, 2020 - Puleo Energy

Okos Smart Homes and Gaz Métro Plus Launches a New Smart Home Pilot Project

Okos Smart Homes and Gaz Métro Plus, an Energir company, are proud to launch an innovative pilot program in Quebec helping natural gas customers save energy with the help of smart home technology. Okos Smart Homes is a Canadian CleanTech company part of the solution to help utilities reduce... - August 20, 2020 - Okos Smart Homes

AmEuro Contracting and Consulting Resolves Sewer Issues at Gulf and Bay Condo Club, Siesta Key, FL - Cast Iron Pipe Replacement

Project to correct the category III Fecal Water from entering into the buildings at Gulf and Bay Club, Siesta Key, Florida. Cast Iron Pipe Deterioration; Cast Iron Replacement - August 04, 2020 - AmEuro Construction, LLC

African Utility Week: the (Digital) Show Will Go on

The 20th edition of African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa may now be postponed in person, but is still scheduled to take place from 24-26 November this year as an online platform with world-class speakers, live discussions and virtual networking and product showcases. - August 02, 2020 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa

Louisville Ladder Innovation Continues: Launches the Cross Pinnacle Ladder

Louisville Ladder gained tremendous market acceptance with the innovation of the 2 in 1 leaning Cross Step ladder. With platform ladders becoming an industry standard due to more working space and an extended handrail, the Pinnacle platform series was the first innovation to provide more solutions... - July 20, 2020 - Louisville Ladder, Inc.

Houston International Equipment Names Jeff Roach, President, USA Operations

Houston International Equipment, Inc. (HIE) names Jeff Roach, President, USA Operations. Houston International Equipment, Inc. (HIE), a leader in the industrial pump and chemical injection pump market, and solutions provider to Latin America since 1987, has announced that Jeff Roach has joined the... - July 17, 2020 - Houston International Equipment, Inc.

SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation at Tomales Fire Station - West Marin Fire House Flips the Switch to Solar

Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft, a leading North Bay clean energy provider for over 35 years, recently completed the installation of a 38.4 kW DC solar electric system at Tomales Fire Station in the remote West Marin town of Tomales, CA. The solar power system was designed and installed by SolarCraft, lowering their carbon footprint and utility costs by almost $14,000 per year. - July 14, 2020 - SolarCraft

Houston International Equipment, Inc. Expands in USA

Houston International Equipment, Inc. (HIE), a leader in the industrial pump and chemical injection pump market, and solutions provider to Latin America since 1987, recently announced aggressive plans to expand its operations in the US to accommodate the anticipated growth in the Natural Gas sector. - July 13, 2020 - Houston International Equipment, Inc.

Solidification Products International, Inc. is Pleased to Announce That Stephen Testa Has Joined the Team

Solidification Products International, Inc. would like to welcome Mr. Stephen Testa to the team as the Quality Assurance, Safety and Compliance Manager for the Northford CT Facility. - June 24, 2020 - Solidification Products International, Inc.

Future Energy East Africa to Go Ahead as Virtual Event

The annual Future Energy East Africa, normally held in Kenya, will go ahead with a fully-fledged conference programme online in September. - June 20, 2020 - Future Energy East Africa

Right of Way Brothers Join Forces Again

Oil & gas brothers Don Valden, CEO of American Right Of Way Acquisitions & Survey and Ted Valdez, Founder of ONWARD Land & Design have joined forces again under their new company ONWARD Land Services. The brothers were one of the first elite Right of Way & Land Survey companies in... - June 06, 2020 - American Right of Way Associates

Sundance Media Group Announces Drone Training Reseller Agreement with SYNNEX Corporation

Agreement Provides Certified Drone Training to Government Agencies and Organizations Across the U.S. - June 03, 2020 - Sundance Media Group, LLC

Genesis Acquisitions Responds to COVID-19 with More Career Opportunities

A local marketing firm responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic with more career opportunities. - May 19, 2020 - Genesis Acquisitions

SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation for San Rafael City Hall & Police Department - City of San Rafael Increases Renewables & Saves Thousands

Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft, recently completed the installation of a 246 kW DC solar electric system at the San Rafael City Hall and Police Department facilities in San Rafael, Marin County, CA. Increasing the sustainability of their operations and reducing their power costs, installing a solar photovoltaic system will save San Rafael thousands in utility fees every year. - May 19, 2020 - SolarCraft

Viv Reaches $7 Million in Customer Savings as It Closes Its Second Year of Business

Viv Network, LLC, a technology company focused on products and services that simplify and improve life for its customers, today announced that its customers have saved more than $7 million during the company’s two years in operation. The company’s flagship AutoPilot Bill Negotiation... - May 18, 2020 - Viv Network

Water and Energy Sector Talks Next Week at Virtual African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa

Unique, live discussions to learn, connect and engage. - May 08, 2020 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa

Nordic Temperature Control Aims to Boost Funds for Local Food Bank in the Skagit Valley During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nordic Temperature Control, a leading HVAC company in the Puget Sound region, recently announced its plan to help boost funds for a local food bank in the Skagit Valley. Nordic plans to donate 50% of their Commercial and Residential HVAC maintenance and tune-up services through May 30. “With... - May 02, 2020 - Nordic Temperature Control

New Dates Announced for Smart Water Systems 2020

SMi reports: Due to COVID-19, SMi Group’s Smart Water Systems 2020 conference has been rescheduled to 15th - 16th September 2020 London, UK. - April 30, 2020 - SAE Media Group

African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa Goes Virtual in May

The organisers of African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa have announced that a free, virtual conference will take place in May. “Although the event was recently postponed to November,” says event director Evan Schiff, “we recognise that the need for information, expert opinion... - April 22, 2020 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa

Ready for the Energy Transition: Welotec and Kalkitech Extend Their Partnership

The global energy transition is facing its greatest challenges. The integration of distributed assets on the supply and demand side of the grid at the same time requires a Smart Grid. With the focus on customers from European region, the first combined solutions from Kalkitech and Welotec we can process, convert and transmit the data of all the distributed assets easily, no matter which interface or protocol they use. - April 20, 2020 - Kalki Communications Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

British Water Announce Record Profits for the 1st Quarter of 2020

"The water-based investment company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past 12 months and shows no sign of slowing down in 2020." - according to Companies House. British Water has slowly been gaining market share in the alternative investment market due to their water... - April 15, 2020 - British Water

Clarion Events Media Host Urgent Discussions on Utilities' Response to COVID-19 Crisis

#HeartForTheSector as the energy sector prepares for post-pandemic challenges. - April 03, 2020 - Clarion Events Africa

Axiom Medical Successfully Impacts Thousands of Lives with Expansion of Workplace Coronavirus Management Program

Axiom Medical, a leading incident case management and occupational health services provider in North America, announced today the tremendous impact their Rapid Response Contagious Respiratory Illness Assessment (CRIA) Program is making in the battle against coronavirus (COVID-19) in the workplace. - April 01, 2020 - Axiom Medical

California-Based JPR Systems Continues to Support Customers with Process Measurement & Control Equipment

JPR Systems, the leading manufacturer's representative and service provider of process measurement and control equipment on the West Coast, remains open for business and ready to support customers in a variety of industries with products, services and solutions from top manufacturers, to keep their... - March 23, 2020 - JPR Systems

African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa to Focus on Small Scale Hydro in November

This year’s theme for World Water Day on 22 March is “Water and Climate Change,” exploring how the resource and the global phenomenon are linked inextricably. “It isn’t just about managing our water sources so everyone has access to clean drinking water, it is also... - March 20, 2020 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa

Anglian Water to Present at Smart Water Systems 2020

SMi Group reports: Anglian Water speaker details released for Smart Water Systems 2020 - March 05, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Off-Grid Supply Launches Innovative 360º Solar Panel Water Heating Solution

Innovative Solar tracking dish that follows the movement of the sun to optimize the heating of water. Ideal for heating swimming pools or lowering your properties hot water costs. Installation requires no cherrypicker and can be positioned on the ground or on a flat roof. - February 19, 2020 - Off-Grid Supply