Search results for: “power factor”
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Itron: smart energy network technology?
Itron is a US-leader in smart energy meters and smart energy networks. Once you have these smart meters widely deployed across the electricity network, you can start to do really interesting things. This data-file gathers concrete examples of Itron’s smart energy network technology, based on reviewing 15 patents.
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US energy consumption by State and by source?
Total useful energy consumption in the US runs at 12,500 TWH pa, or 37 MWH pp pa. But this data-file disaggregates useful US energy consumption by State and by energy source, from 2000 to 2024. The US energy system is not a monolith, but full of amazing regional variation.
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VoltaGrid: mobile micro-grid technology?
VoltaGrid has become the largest provider of mobile, natural gas reciprocating engines in the US, reaching GW-scale in 2025, in order to rapidly energize data centers, e-frac operations in shale, and other micro-grids in mining and industry amidst power grid bottlenecks. This data-file reviewed VoltaGrid’s mobile micro-grid technology and patents.
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Autonomous mining trucks: case studies?
Autonomous mining trucks have been gaining share since 2010, and now number almost 2,000 in total, across dozens of mines globally. So this data-file presents some case studies of autonomous mining trucks, and provides yet another example of digital progress. The work also shows leading companies in autonomous mining trucks, among adopters and mining equipment…
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Capacitor market: leading companies?
This data-file profiles a dozen leading companies in capacitors, which control two-thirds of the $30bn pa global market. Many companies also produce other passive electronic components, sensors and MOSFETs. Hence will the rise of AI, especially transient-heavy data-centers, pull on demand?
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Gecko Robotics: AI Asset Inspection?
Gecko Robotics is a leader in AI+Robotics (AIR), which can save tens of millions of dollars per year, when autonomous asset inspections are used to eliminate down-time and optimize maintenance operations. The company has already reached $1.25bn of valuation. The value hinges on the marriage of specialized hardware with an AI platform. This holds lessons…
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