Echoflex Solutions is proud to introduce the EEK200C Evaluation Kit. For only $149, integrators and OEMs can explore the breadth and performance of EnOcean wireless energy harvesting technologies within the context of their own buildings. Encapsulated in the kit are the building blocks critical to fully-integrated systems: energy generation, energy conditioning and storage, sensor power Continue reading →
energy harvesting
Although energy harvesting materials were relatively unknown in the past, their unique properties have driven them to the spotlight recently. Technical advancements in the field have led to large-scale improvements, giving rise to high-efficiency energy scavenging solutions. Escalating energy prices have necessitated the development of cost-effective energy harvesting materials to decrease dependence on energy sources. Continue reading →
Jennic, a manufacturer of innovative 32-bit wireless microcontrollers has demonstrated the capability of its JN5148 to perform multiple packet transmissions from 100µJ of energy harvested from an electro-mechanical switch. Jennic is the first wireless microcontroller vendor to show ZigBee communications are possible with such low energy consumption. The demonstrator shows how a single switch press Continue reading →
Some day, all our homes and office buildings will turn off the lights when we’re not around, make sure the coffee pot’s off, adjust our thermostats for maximum comfort and energy savings, and generally be the responsible energy users we have failed to be. It’s the promise of the smart grid. In order to do Continue reading →
EnOcean-based wireless lighting controls, manufactured by Echoflex Solutions, demonstrated significant energy savings in independent testing and lived up to the task of shedding peak loads during Demand Response events. Wireless dimming controls were installed in an Energy Solutions office building in Oakland, Calif., to assess the Smart Grid potential of the wireless automation controls. Within Continue reading →
