Following the COP26 conference in Glasgow, there is a renewed buzz about achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Governments, local authorities, businesses and other organisations are all aiming for the same target, though not necessarily by the same date. In England, the water industry is ahead of the game, having pledged in 2019 to…
A key issue facing water wholesalers and retailers today is data quality. There are multiple facets to this but there is one that can be addressed quickly and cost-effectively; meter readings. Water meters are read manually or they are equipped with AMR (automated meter reading) technology. However, traditional AMR meters still need periodic manual reads…
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…