European Utility Week 15-17 November 2016 Barcelona (Spain)
The most awaited event of the year for all companies pursuing efficiency targets in a sustainable development perspective. The international exhibition is a landmark to find innovative technologies and solutions to meet the increasingly complex needs in the various sectors of the utilities world. Fast will partecipate at the event (Stand 3B47) showing the most innovative solutions designed to assist companies in the network management.In particular the project AIRWATT will be presented. The project purpose is to take advantage of existing pressure drops and gas flow in gas pressure-reducing system in order to generate electricity that can be used to power apparatus for the monitoring and control of the pipeline. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and it is the first step forward in the culture of energy recovery (Energy Harvesting) related to the gas distribution world.