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Stratus IQ Electricity Meter

Editorial Foreword

ESTEEMED READERS,

ithin recent years, the guarantee consistent electricity
tropical hurricane season supply and reduce intermittency
W in the Atlantic and during natural disaster events all We hope that as you
Caribbean region has only intensified, while reducing carbon emissions. engage in this issue
as each subsequent year continues Coming off the cusps of the most of the CE Journal,
to be the hottest on record. Tropical recent global climate summit - the your interests will be
storms have proven to cause more COP26 - many world leaders have
damage and rainfall patterns have once again pledged their support awakened, and you will
shown significant changes within the and efforts to combat the rise in acquire an increased
dry and wet seasons which contribute carbon emissions and preventing appreciation of the
to a domino effect of increasing any rise in global temperatures Caribbean electric
numbers and severity of impacts. above 1.5°C. It is without question energy sector.
As fossil fuel prices also continue that the Caribbean region has
to rise, utilities across the region not been exempt to the effects of
continue to battle feverishly with these rising global temperatures
these impacts and are actively looking and climate change. The recent
for worthwhile solutions which will impacts of heavy weather events

Like a dedicated

utility employee for

every house.

have caused major blows and to global emissions, the United States THOMAS
The Stratus IQ meter from Sensus acts as your eyes and ears financial damages to agriculture and with nearly 24% and India with 7% . MITSCHKE
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across your entire service area. And when boots on the ground relevant infrastructure in many of the Nonetheless, the grid emissions per Energy Solutions Advisor
Caribbean islands, which increasingly MWh of electricity of many Caribbean
are needed, utility employees are empowered to tap into the CARILEC
burdens the local economies and countries are still among the higher
system for firsthand information to quickly address an issue— public budgets. ones worldwide. This applies
improving efficiency and safety. Widespread concern in the region particularly to those countries that
is focused on those emitters that in do not possess a significant portion
absolute numbers contribute most of traditional hydropower within
to the global CO -emissions. In its their generation mix. Due to their
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entirety, the Caribbean is responsible high share of petrol-based fuels for
for less than 1% of global emissions, power generation, Grid Emission
compared to countries like China Factors (GEF) here still range between
which contributes with around 26% 0.6 and 0.8 t CO eq/MWh . Only
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See your grid more clearly. 1 World Population Review – Carbon Footprint by Country https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/carbon-footprint-by-country
sensus.com/stratusIQ 2 UNEP, 2015: Analysis of grid emission factors for the electricity sector in caribbean countries
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