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DistribuTECH 2012: Breaking news direct from the convention floor

Posted by Derek on February 04, 2012
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The DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition is host not only to receptions, conference sessions, live demonstrations of smart grid technology and some of the utility industry’s sharpest minds. The conference, held in San Antonio Texas from January 24-26, 2012, is also where leading companies choose to make announcements that change the industry. Here are a few Continue reading →

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NTS at DistribuTECH

Posted by Derek on January 12, 2012
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NTS will be participating in the DistribuTECH Conference & Exhibition from January 24-26th in San Antonio, Texas. We will be in the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Booth #1542. Our engineers will be happy to talk with you about our smart grid testing, as well as the ZigBee certifications we perform. We’ll look forward to seeing Continue reading →

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Siemens, Competitors Snapping up Smart Grid Software

Posted by Derek on December 14, 2011
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Siemens’ decision to buy long-time smart grid software partner eMeter this week might have been announced in an almost off-hand way during a big corporate conference call Monday morning. But its significance as a trend in the smart grid space speaks volumes. via Siemens, Competitors Snapping up Smart Grid Software : Greentech Media.

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DistribuTECH Drives Power Pros to San Antonio

Posted by Derek on December 12, 2011
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Running Jan. 24-26, 2012, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, DistribuTECH covers the smart grid from end to end. This year, the conference features 14 conference tracks, 78 conference sessions, more than 135 utility speakers, more than 350 speakers overall and 21 Utility University courses. DistribuTECH continues to lead the way in information exchange Continue reading →

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What Keeps Solar Energy Executives Up at Night at Oil Price

Posted by Derek on December 06, 2011
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I found myself stumbling across a lot of discussion about solar energy the past few days. There is both good news and bad news. San Francisco where I live is host to the U.S. Solar Market Insight conference which is officially sold out so conference organizer GTM Research has teased those of us not attending Continue reading →

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Where is Smart Grid’s Green Button? GridWeek Conference Ends With Call to Action from U.S. CTO

Posted by Derek on September 20, 2011
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The four-day annual GridWeek conference wrapped with a definitive call-to-action on Thursday from the Chief Technology Officer of the U.S.A., Aneesh Chopra, who inspired attendees to innovate in the spirit of economic growth and to create a consumer-empowering “Green Button,” modeled off the Veterans Affairs Blue Button. The “Blue Button” is much like a one-stop Continue reading →

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GridWeek Announces First 100 Speakers for Smart Grid Conference

Posted by Derek on August 04, 2011
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Clasma Events announced today that GridWeek has listed the first 100  speakers — of the 200+ anticipated — for the fifth annual thought-leadership conference in Washington, D.C. Speakers will participate in 40 unique conference sessions taking place Sept. 12-15 in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The list of conference speakers is as diverse as Continue reading →

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ConnectivityWeek Gathers the “Who’s Who” in Smart Grid and Silicon Valley

Posted by Derek on May 18, 2011
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ConnectivityWeek, taking place May 23-26, 2011, in Santa Clara, Calif., is gathering the “who’s who” of Smart Grid and Silicon Valley to lead discussions on the business models, value propositions, and technologies to enable Smart Grid benefits beyond the grid. Power panels during daily plenary sessions will address critical issues that set the tone for Continue reading →

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Smart grid ‘who’s who’ gathers next week

Posted by Derek on May 17, 2011
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About a thousand people are expected to head to the Santa Clara Convention Center May 23-26 for a valley “who’s who” in smart grid technology. ConnectivityWeek will feature 250 speakers, including Mohr Davidow Ventures venture partner Geoffrey Moore and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra, as well as panelists from Valley companies such as eMeter, Continue reading →

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Leaders gather in Mich. to discuss ‘smart grid’

Posted by Derek on May 17, 2011
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A conference about developing a more efficient, secure and reliable electricity delivery system is coming to Dearborn this week. The three-day Smart Grid Symposium kicks off Wednesday at the Dearborn Inn. It brings together academic, government and industry leaders to discuss many issues related to modernizing the national electric grid. via 9&10 News – Leaders Continue reading →

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ConnectivityWeek Gathers the “Who’s Who” in Smart Grid and Silicon Valley

Posted by Derek on May 12, 2011
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ConnectivityWeek, taking place May 23-26, 2011, in Santa Clara, Calif., is gathering the “who’s who” of Smart Grid and Silicon Valley to lead discussions on the business models, value propositions, and technologies to enable Smart Grid benefits beyond the grid. Power panels during daily plenary sessions will address critical issues that set the tone for the Continue reading →

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Energy Matters Summit Brings International Attention to Energy Management and Conservation

Posted by Derek on May 02, 2011
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Today, delegates from across the world are gathered at the International Centre in Mississauga to attend the seventh annual Energy Matters Summit hosted by the Region of Peel. Annually, this two-day conference brings together some of the world’s most influential leaders from the field of energy management and is one of Ontario’s leading public sector Continue reading →

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Green Government Summit Coming Soon

Posted by Derek on April 01, 2011
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From water conservation and climate change to electric cars and energy efficiency – sustainability has moved from concept to implementation. California government is leading the way – and in many cases, sustainability is either being mandated or highly incentivized. The 2011 Green California Summit, the largest green government conference and exposition, is taking place at Continue reading →

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PLMA Spring 2011 Conference

Posted by Derek on March 17, 2011
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PLMA announces Spring 2011 Conference, April 11-13, 2011 at Ceasar’s Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. Sponsored by NV Energy. With the transformation of the electric utility industry being driven by Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Smart Grid, demand response is becoming even more essential to the reliability of the electrical grid. New opportunities for customer involvement Continue reading →

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Realisation of the future smart grid

Posted by Derek on February 22, 2011
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SMi’s second annual realization of the future smart grid conference will take place on June 15 and 16 in London. Following on from the success of last year’s event, this conference has been developed to specifically address the perspectives and challenges faced by distribution network operators (DNO). via Realisation of the future smart grid – Continue reading →

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Green California Summit & Exposition – the Biggest Yet

Posted by Derek on February 07, 2011
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The 2011 Green California Summit & Expo taking place at the Sacramento Convention Center April 18-20 is shaping up to be the biggest green government conference ever. Over 200 suppliers of green products and services and upwards of 6,000 attendees are expected. The Summit will feature keynote speakers, an educational program of full-day workshops, concurrent Continue reading →

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On the Agenda: Smart grid conference puts a charge in week’s activities

Posted by Derek on February 04, 2011
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Winter maintains its grip on the region, but local businessmen and women will still have plenty of reasons to sally forth and brave the elements this week. The three-day DistrbuTech/Utility Products Conference and Exhibition gets under way Tuesday at the San Diego Convention Center. DistribuTECH is the utility industry’s smart grid conference and exposition, covering Continue reading →

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SGIP: FERC Technical Conference Webcast

Posted by Derek on February 03, 2011
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The FERC Technical Conference on Smart Grid Interoperability Standards (RM11-2-000) was held on Monday, January 31st in Washington, DC. In the video, the group discusses the adoption of five standard for the smart grid – Watch the video at FERC Webcasts

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Department of Energy’s Senior Advisor for Cyber Security, William Hunteman, to Keynote Smart Grid Cyber Security East Conference

Posted by Derek on January 18, 2011
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Producers of the Smart Grid Cyber Security East Conference announce William Hunteman, the Senior Advisor for Cyber Security to the United States Department of Energy, as the event’s first day Keynote Speaker. Taking place March 1 and 2, 2011 in Knoxville, Tennessee, this event is the premier business technology conference focused exclusively on cyber security Continue reading →

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Report from the Berkeley-Stanford Cleantech Conference

Posted by Derek on December 10, 2010
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The Berkeley-Stanford Cleantech Conference, a biannual conference organized by Berkeley and Stanford students, successfully brings some of the best and brightest minds together to discuss cleantech-related topics. Past themes have included Electric Vehicles, Big Solar, Energy Storage, and Smart Grid; this year the conference was organized around Distributed Generation. This year’s event took place at Continue reading →

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