NXP Semiconductors N.V. has introduced the JN516x family of wireless Microcontrollers for the Internet of Things, as well as a new evaluation kit which simplifies commercial development of ZigBee, JenNet-IP and other IEEE 802.15.4 applications. The JN516x-EK001 evaluation kit provides all the hardware and software components required for product design, and includes several demos such Continue reading →
ZENNER is migrating into a full-service energy metering provider for the utility industry. In combination with existing metering and system technologies for water and heating systems, Zenner will now offer gas meters as well. The partner in this new business offering will be the FATO Group in Shanghai, one of China’s leading energy measurement technology Continue reading →
The Government has recently announced plans for every home in Great Britain to have smart meters installed, one for gas and one for electricity, so as to accurately monitor their energy usage. This project will be one of the largest infrastructure projects to have taken place since the Second World War, replacing an estimated 48 Continue reading →
State regulators have dramatically expanded a key incentive for rooftop solar, over the objections of investor-owned utilities including San Diego Gas & Electric. The decision expands the cap on a program allowing solar customers to offset much of their electricity bills with credits for the energy they generate. Known as “net-energy metering,” the program has Continue reading →
The solar industry scored a major win Thursday when California regulators more than doubled the number of homeowners and businesses who will get full financial credit for the surplus electricity that their rooftop panels produce. The California Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved changes to a policy known as “net energy metering,” which allows solar system Continue reading →
Across the US, large utilities like investor-owned Pacific Gas & Electric and municipally operated Austin Energy have been working for several years to roll out smarter energy metering and advanced technologies designed to bring electricity services and operations into the 21st century. Smaller community utility providers, on the other hand, can find it harder to Continue reading →
Sensinode Ltd. today announced that Nanostack 2.0, the company’s standards compliant communications protocol stack for IP-enabled smart objects, has been licensed by Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI). This strategic collaboration will make Nanostack(TM) 2.0 available to developers using TI’s low-power RF solutions in applications such as energy metering, lighting and building control systems. via Sensinode Ltd. Continue reading →
