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Sentec exhibiting at Metering Europe 2010 (31/08/10)
The Sentec team will be attending Metering Europe, Vienna, 22-24 September 2010. Come and discuss smart metering with us at our stand, F20.
Sentec mentioned in Greenbang Report and FT (10/08/10)
European smart electricity market to reach $25bn by 2020, report says
Sentec breezes into turbine design (29/07/10)
Unique control system for wind turbines developed
Sentec Greeted by Her Majesty the Queen (22/07/10)
Queen’s Award winner, Sentec, attends Buckingham Palace reception
Aquiba’s smart water meters provide Sterling value (14/07/10)
Sentec, the specialist smart metering company based in Cambridge, UK and Takahata, the precision engineering and water meter manufacturing company in Japan, are pleased to announce that the branding of their new joint venture has been completed.
Sentec receives Queen’s Award for Enterprise (24/06/10)
Lord-Lieutenant recognises outstanding growth in international trade Cambridge, 24th June, 2010 – Sentec, the metering technology specialist, has been presented with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category by Mr Hugh Dub
Company profile: smart Sentec savours meteoric success (27/04/10)
Cambridge Evening News profile of Sentec' success and plans
Sentec and OnStream partner to bring Mobius-based smart meters to UK (23/04/10)
Critical licensing agreement reached for National Grid company to bring Sentec’s Mobius technology to the market Cambridge, April 20th, 2010 – Sentec, the metering technology specialist, has finalised a licensing agreement with OnStream, a Nationa
Coverage for Sentec's Queen's Award (22/04/10)
Sentec's Queen's Award for International trade has been the subject of some discussion in the engineering press. See more details here.
Sentec wins Queen's Award (21/04/10)
Sentec, the metering technology specialist, has been awarded a coveted Queen’s Award for Enterprise. The award was given in the International Trade category in recognition of Sentec’s exceptional growth over the last three years, over which the compan
Is the UK Smart Grid ready? (12/03/10)
The UK government (and major opposition parties) all support the development of a smart grid to meet low carbon and other efficiency targets. But does the proposed smart meter roll out support this position?
Smart water meters take aim at water shortages (08/03/10)
Sentec announces it has finalised its Joint Venture with Takahata to offer a smart water meter to tackle water shortages in the Australian market.
Case Study: optimising power efficiency in mobile phone handsets (03/03/10)
Nujira's power modulators offer exceptional power efficiency and flexibility to the mobile phone market. Who better than Sentec to help them develop prototypes and test chips for their latest offering in terminal design?
Come and meet us at Renewable Energy World! (04/02/10)
Sentec will be exhibiting at North America's leading cleantech show, Renewable Energy World, from 23-25 February.
Pressures mount for a Smart Grid (22/01/10)
The smart grid is coming. Hermione Crease explains to Utility Week what utilities need to be doing now to ensure it fulfils its enormous potential.
A New Year means room for expansion (11/01/10)
Sentec have marked the beginning of 2010 by signing a lease for new offices and lab space in central Cambridge
A Stirling Idea (01/12/09)
When British company Disenco acquired the technology for a Stirling engine-based combined heat and power (CHP) appliance from its Scandinavian developers, the main challenge seemed to be that it lacked the skills needed to turn it into a saleable product.
A new and efficient alternative in Micro-CHP (15/11/09)
CHP - combined heat and power - is increasingly recognised as a more efficient alternative to traditional condensing boilers and central heating systems. However, innovation in this field continues, and Sentec are playing a key role
Learning lessons from abroad (15/10/09)
As the UK government finalises its plans for a smart meter roll out, Tom Fryers considers the lessons that can be learnt from experiences overseas
Avoid further delays in UK roll out (08/10/09)
Sentec, the leading UK-based smart metering technology company, has called for stronger leadership on smart metering as the industry reaches a critical phase. Sentec has urged that a slow roll out will create wasted investment through continued dumb meter
Smart Meters Power Ahead (28/08/09)
The Guardian's technology section provides an overview of the impact of smart meters on the UK market and the cybersecurity implications, with expert commentary from Sentec.
Come and meet us at Metering Europe (17/08/09)
Sentec has confirmed their participation at this year's Metering Europe, the leading event for metering, billing and CRM in Europe and beyond.
Response to DECC consultation published (07/08/09)
Following the close of DECC’s consultation period on the UK smart meter roll out, Sentec has published its responses.
Wide angle: smart meters for a smarter grid (10/07/09)
What is a smart meter, and why is the UK planning to invest in them? Mark England answers some questions from the Discovery Channel
Mobius Modules - the low risk metering solution (02/07/09)
Sentec’s roadmap for smart metering has yielded its first milestone with the company announcing development plans for the first ready packaged metrology solution for electricity smart meters.
Danes test wind powered cars in smart grid experiment (21/06/09)
A project being tested on a small Danish island could provide the solution for the intermittant nature of wind power.
Smart Grid Roadmaps - an international comparison (19/06/09)
A presentation from Cleanpower 2009 in which Sentec examine the international experience of preparing for Smart Grids
Smart metering requires smart thinking (17/06/09)
It's already well known that the government plans to roll out smart meters to all UK homes by 2020. But as Sentec's commercial director Tom Fryers points out, smart thinking is required in design and implementation
Sentec welcomes launch of first Sterling based water meter (15/06/09)
Sentec, the smart meter development company, are delighted to announce today Sensus Metering Systems' launch of their iPerl water meter range, at ACE 09 - the annual conference of the American Water Works Association.
Anatomy of smart metering (19/05/09)
In this two part feature, Electronics Weekly looks at the design issues and rationale for smart metering in the UK
UK smart metering plan: highlights and pitfalls (13/05/09)
Sentec commentary on DECC's proposals for smart metering roll out: 'Smart meters are, in effect, a gateway to a huge range of possibilities, including increased micro-generation, greater use of renewables, and a whole range of home management options.
All UK homes could have smart meters by 2020 (12/05/09)
Every home in the country could have smart meters by 2020, if plans by the Department of Energy and Climate Change go ahead.
New smart metering plan for the UK (11/05/09)
DECC announces its favoured options for a smart metering roll out in the UK
Smart Work - how should smart metering be implemented? (05/05/09)
'Ask a politician about reducing carbon emissions and it is not long before smart meters are mentioned.' Online article in the Engineer Magazine on the proposed UK Smart Metering roll out, by Sentec's commercial director Tom Fryers.
A Smart Grid, Inch by Inch (30/03/09)
'The UK energy network is in desperate need of modernisation if we're going to meet stringent climate change targets. So what's the hold up?' Article from Director Magazine, the Institute of Director's inhouse publication.
Importance of Smart Grid not matched by its PR (24/03/09)
Survey at RETECH shows the US Energy sector believes the Smart Grid will have a profound effect on its business.
Join Us at RETECH 2009 and win an iPod Touch (20/02/09)
Sentec will be exhibiting at Retech 2009, the premier all renewable energy event in the United States.
Press Coverage: The Telegraph's Guide to Smart Metering (05/12/08)
In this Telegraph special supplement on Smart Metering and its impact, Sentec explore some of the implications of Smart Metering and the Smart Grid.
Recognise the opportunities of the smart grid (04/12/08)
Sentec's presentation at HEAT 08 highlights the need for manufacturers of home energy products to make sure that their product development plans allow for the opportunities of smart grids.
Meet Sentec at HEAT 08 (10/11/08)
13 speakers, including Sentec, will present their views on the opportunities for, and barriers to, a dramatic reduction of carbon output from the built environment by 2050.
Sentec launch recruiting drive and seek new premises (11/09/08)
Ahead of a major project due to start at the end of the year, Sentec are recruiting a new team of around 10 people to work on an exciting product development.
Metering Europe 2008 - win an Apple iPod Touch with Sentec. (04/09/08)
Sentec will be showcasing their work in Smart Metering at this year's Metering Europe, and giving visitors a chance to win an Apple iPod Touch.
Disenco and Sentec design next generation of CHP (06/08/08)
Cambridge clean energy company Sentec is helping build the future of domestic energy for clients Disenco, by developing the controls for Disenco’s new micro combined heat and power generator.
Power hungry appliances outed by next generation energy displays (25/04/08)
Do you know how much your power shower costs to run? What difference does switching your dishwasher to an eco cycle make to its energy consumption?
Sentec's new metering technology attracts worldwide interest (25/03/08)
A new smart gas metering technique being commercialised involves fewer and lower-cost components, which the developers claim will make it cheaper and easier to manufacture.
Sentec look back on year of strong progress (12/12/07)
Sentec have celebrated their 10th anniversary with a year of excellent progress, with the company achieving record levels of turnover.
Sentec helps Onzo deliver their dream (03/11/07)
Sentec, the leading research organisation, is working with Onzo to provide a new generation of domestic energy displays that will help suppliers and customers manage energy use and limit climate change.
Lattice gas meter wins European Utility Award for Innovation (15/10/07)
Sentec’s innovative gas metering technology Lattice has won the European Utility Award for Innovation presented on Wednesday at the metering industry’s biggest event, Metering, Billing & CRM Europe.
Sentec sponsors Metering Europe 2007 (29/09/07)
Sentec, the leading research organisation, will be sponsoring the post conference reception on Wednesday 3rd October at Metering Europe 2007.
New Gas Static Meter Competes with Mechanical Meters on Cost (09/08/07)
Following a successful series of tests, Cambridge development company Sentec is entering the final stage of licensing discussions to commercialise Lattice, its solid state gas metering technology. The company aims to have agreed heads of terms for licence
New Gas Static Meter Competes with Mechanical Meters on Cost (08/08/07)
Following a successful series of tests, Cambridge development company Sentec is entering the final stage of licensing discussions to commercialise Lattice, its solid state gas metering technology.
Successful SAUC-E challenge for Sentec sponsored team (12/07/07)
Against stiff competition, Cambridge University's Autonomous Underwater Vehicle team won second place at the SAUC-E (Student Autonomous Underwater Challenge Europe) Challenge in Plymouth.
Smart Energy Monitoring goes live at Nemex 2007 (08/05/07)
Sentec, the leading research organisation, will be exhibiting the latest generation of energy monitoring and display technologies from May 1-3rd at Nemex 2007, the UK's largest forum for excellence in energy innovation.
Sentec teams up with Cambridge University for Underwater Challenge (02/04/07)
Leading Cambridge-based research and product development company Sentec Ltd has become the major sponsor of the Cambridge University Automated Underwater Vehicle (AUV) team as in the Student Automated Underwater Challenge Europe 2007 (SAUC-E) competitio
Sentec's water metering technology gets european recognition (15/02/07)
Sentec, the leading research organisation specialising in the utility metering sector, has announced the grant of a European patent on its Sterling water meter technology – just as DEFRA is conducting a consultation on the possibility of compulsory wate
Sentec's expertise will validate unique renewable energy project (15/02/07)
Leading Cambridge-based sensor technology company Sentec Ltd has been appointed by the SmartLIFE project promoting sustainable growth to design and implement real-time monitoring and display of the greenhouse gas and energy savings achieved by a carefully
Sentec's new metering technology attracts worldwide interest (02/12/06)
Following the launch of its new, low cost, solid state gas metering technology at the Metering Europe conference only six weeks ago, developer Sentec has been approached by manufacturers representing 80% of the European and North American markets, interes
New appointment at Sentec will contribute to growth (01/12/06)
Oliver Burstall has joined the leading research organisation, Cambridge-based Sentec, as Technical Business Development Manager and will head up the company’s services sales and marketing activities.
A warm reception for Smart Energy Monitoring at Nemex (15/05/06)
With over 1000 vistors through the doors, Nemex proved a great success this year, and Smart Energy Monitoring gathered plenty of attention.
Act now to introduce innovation in metering' Sentec tells regulator (12/03/06)
Cambridge - Sentec, the technology developer for the utilities industry, is publishing its response to Ofgem’s consultation on innovation in the domestic metering industry, which includes a call for direct regulatory action to open up the sizeable domes
First licence for Sterling technology (19/12/05)
December 2005 Sentec, the Cambridge technology developers, and Sensus Metering Systems today announced that they have extended their successful collaboration beyond the electric metering field to include development of solid state electronic metering solu
Mobius launch for IEC market (05/10/05)
Sentec's latest current sensing technology has been generating significant interest at the Metering industry's principal trade show, Metering Europe.
Sentec recognised as Investors in People (26/04/05)
Cambridge technology company Sentec has been recognised with the Investor in People standard.
Sentec's meters made to create sparks (30/12/04)
By Jenny Chapman, Cambridge Evening News Electricity meters may not sound the most exciting of products, but add a beckoning $5 billion annual market and they are a real turn-on. Cambridge technology company, Sentec, certainly thinks so and has decide
4th Year of Success for Sentec in Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 (10/10/04)
Cambridge technology developers Sentec have marked their 7th birthday with a ranking in the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 for the 4th year running.
water metering gets SMART (15/05/04)
May 2004 Sentec, the technology developers, have won a Grant for Research and Development (formerly SMART award) from the DTI for the development of a highly accurate, low maintenance water meter.
Casient announce funding (12/05/04)
Casient, Sentec's latest spin out company, has announced the successful closure of its latest round of funding, which has raised £180,000 of seed funding.
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