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Because it is there...

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:17:46 +0100

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This column is to create a forum for ideas, passions and perspectives on our industry that are controversial, provocative and energising. The views expressed here may be unpopular, politically incorrect, heretical or simply humorous. They may be ideas that all of us have had but didn’t care (or dare) to articulate. The opinions expressed are those of the author alone, but are probably shared by many who have yet to say so.

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - You either get it…or you don’t!

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:03:20 +0200

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The year was 1967. The song was “Respect.” It was a huge hit, belted out by gospel singer Aretha Franklin. The song was iconic to the emerging women’s movement in the 1960s, and has since inspired so many other sentiments, including this column. Respect for other people. Respect for one another’s needs. Respect for honour, for integrity, for perseverance, for high standards of performance.

About Bill Melendez

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:39:20 +0200

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Bill Melendez, CEO of HEMS Technology, has a background in RF systems, both management and product R&D. He received officer training in tactical mobile communications systems and has combined experience of over 23 years in the utility AMR/AMI market. He holds an MBA from the University of Maryland.

Implementing load shedding technology: A possible solution

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:43:40 +0200

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According to the 2005 Infrastructure Report by the American Society of Civil Engineers the U.S. electric grid is in urgent need of modernization. The demand for electricity is outpacing the investments in delivery infrastructure creating potential bottlenecks “which increase costs to consumers and elevate the risk of blackouts.” Mark Gabriel points out that “we will have increasing frequency, severity and size of blackouts” (Visions for a Sustainable Energy Future, presentation to Hill House Club, San Francisco, March 14, 2008). In my opinion, this is due mainly to overwhelming market demand, limited generation capacity and aging transmission systems infrastructure not designed to accommodate the huge increases.

Duncan Sedgwick

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:49:18 +0100

Duncan Sedgwick is chief executive of the Energy Retail Association (ERA), which was established in 2003 and represents Britain's major household energy suppliers. During the last two years, the high profile of this sector has generated widespread political and media interest in the views of the Association.

Nothing new under the sun

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:29:45 +0100

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This column is to create a forum for ideas, passions and perspectives on our industry that are controversial, provocative and energising. The views expressed here may be unpopular, politically incorrect, heretical or simply humorous. The views expressed may be ideas that all of us have had but didn’t care (or dare) to articulate. The opinions expressed are those of the author alone, but are probably shared by many who have yet to say so.

Revisiting energy planning

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:50:08 +0200

:NODATE:It is well known that the structural reforms that were promoted from the late 1980s and throughout the ’90s in the majority of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean set out a series of measures aimed at bringing about dramatic changes, mainly in the economic sector.

The objectives of these reforms were directed in the energy sector, in particular to:

1) Stimulating competition and opening investments to the private sector;

H. Christine Richards & Karen Blackmore

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:48:11 +0200

As Research Analyst for Energy Insights, H. Christine Richards provides research-based advisory and consulting services that enable energy company executives to maximize the business value of their technology investments and drive technology-enabled business innovation. Specifically, Ms Richards plays a key role in conducting various benchmarking and metrics studies as well developing and managing the company's oil and gas and utility industry IT spending guides. This fall, she will become the lead analyst for Energy Insights' new intelligent grid advisory service.

Alvaro Rios Roca

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:19:27 +0200

Alvaro Rios Roca is the Executive Secretary of the Organización Latinoamericana de Energía (Latin America Energy Association, OLADE) for the term 2006-2008.

He is a former minister of hydrocarbons on Bolivia. He is an expert in the energy sector and has acted as a consultant on various international energy projects and as a sector analyst. He also participates in conferences and has contributed to various media in Latin America.

Jonathan Spencer Jones

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:04:06 +0100

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Jonathan Spencer Jones is the Editor of Metering International.

Columnists

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:18:10 +0100

Abhijit Arvind Bhure is a domain consultant in the energy and utilities sector with Infosys Technologies Limited, an IT services company in India.
He has over seven years of consulting experience with various utilities and his areas of interest include customer information management, customer services, and advanced metering issues.

You can crack an egg with a sledgehammer!

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:07:09 +0100

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This column is to create a forum for ideas, passions and perspectives on our industry that are controversial, provocative and energising. The views expressed here may be unpopular, politically incorrect, heretical or simply humorous. The views expressed may be ideas that all of us have had but didn’t care (or dare) to articulate. The opinions expressed are those of the author alone, but are probably shared by many who have yet to say so.

Columnists

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 13:23:34 +0100

Nicholas McDiarmid is the editor of ESI Africa magazine, an energy specialist publication focusing on the electricity sector across Africa. As the former editor of IMIESA magazine, a specialist magazine covering infrastructure and investment, he established himself as a clear and critical thinker and successfully brought that publication to award winning status, including a PICA award in 2005.

About Compos Mentis

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 11:02:39 +0100

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Compos Mentis is the pen name of a well-known North American expert in metering and AMR who has been involved in advanced technologies for the utility industry for more than 35 years. This column will appear from time to time, as the author selects various “balloons to pop”, as he terms them. “Compos Mentis” (Latin) means sane, sober, rational, clear-headed.

BPL'S big week

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:02:34 +0200

:NODATE:[Matt Lecar][October 25, 2006]In my last column, I talked about the long road that Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) has followed to its current “tipping point” in the marketplace. This time, I’ll take a fresh look at Broadband over Powerline (BPL), which has also spent years wandering in the innovation desert. Although lagging well behind AMI on the deployment curve, there are signs that BPL, too, may soon find its way to an oasis, as new money and new entrants explore its potential role in the smart grid.

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