EMEX, the Net Zero & Energy Management Expo, is back for 2021, and Deer Technology is pleased to be exhibiting its LimpetReader. Amid an unprecedented global climate crisis, the need for business and industry to reduce its carbon footprint has never been more vital. “Businesses both large and small, across all sectors of the global economy,…
Automated meter reading for monitoring consumption of water and electricity (sub-metering) provides better data visibility than conventional analogue meters that are read manually. Meters that must be read manually can be particularly problematic if they are difficult to access or their location is unknown. Customers dislike bills that are based on estimates because the meter…
Saving water is a challenge for most businesses but when you run a leisure centre containing a 25-metre swimming pool, children’s pool, gyms and a sports hall with shower facilities, the challenge can seem mighty. For Stretford Chester Leisure Centre, operated by Trafford Leisure Community Interest Company Ltd (Trafford Leisure) on behalf of the local…
Deer Technology‘s new LimpetReader cost-effectively converts analogue electricity meters to smart meters simply and quickly. Electricity wholesalers and retailers can benefit, as well as asset managers and consumers. Millions of analogue electricity meters in the UK could be converted using the patented LimpetReader system. To convert an analogue meter, the compact, battery-powered LimpetReader is attached to the…
Energy theft is a serious problem for housing associations and there are a number of reasons for this. In this article we will focus on the theft of electricity, though tampering with gas supplies and meters can have devastating consequences if a leak causes an explosion. Interfering with electricity supplies and meters can be extremely…
Housing associations and tenants can benefit from updating existing analogue electricity meters to smarter devices – and without spending a fortune With the majority of social housing tenants having contracts directly with electricity suppliers, you could be forgiven for wondering how housing associations could benefit from upgrading conventional meters to smart meters. In fact, there…
Industry comment by Craig Mellor, Director, Deer Technology Ltd There are major problems with water metering in the UK’s non-household market. Why is this when metering should be straightforward? Just install a meter on every consumer’s water supply, measure consumption over a period of time and bill the consumer accordingly. Simple! Unfortunately, the water industry…
Deer Technology has launched the LimpetReader which enables analogue water meters to be converted to smart meters, simply and cost-effectively. This ingenious device offers substantial benefits to water wholesalers, water retailers, asset managers and consumers. Within the UK non-household water market there are circa 1 million dumb meters 1 that could be easily converted to…
Port Talbot-based Deer Technology has secured equity investment totaling £1.32 million and announced a £2.5 million contract win with Wave, a leading retailer in the non-household water market. The Development Bank of Wales led the round with £250,000 of equity taking its total investment in the company to £500,000 in the last two years.…
The 5th June marks World Environment Day – an annual event that’s been internationally recognised and celebrated since 1972. For us, World Environment Day magnifies the importance of sustainability, and the need for modern businesses to make it a priority. A recent study found that UK consumers are becoming increasingly aware of environmental responsibility, with…