NEC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, a leading information technology and network solutions provider and systems integrator, plans to drive the adoption of its smart energy solutions and services across Asia Pacific. NEC Asia Pacific, based here as regional headquarters, is a wholly-owned unit of NEC Corp, Japan. via BERNAMA – NEC To Drive Adoption Of Continue reading →
Few people would describe the U.S. smart grid as “mature,” but utilities are moving toward implementing new technologies that are helping monetize and optimize the value of today’s smart grid infrastructure. This is all part of the transition from “smart grid 1.0″ to “smart grid 2.0,” according Mary Doswell, senior vice president of alternative energy Continue reading →
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s (SEAI) Energy Show 2013, themed ‘Open up to Smart Energy Solutions’, is to focus on the range of opportunities for businesses in energy efficient and renewable energy solutions. Taking place at the RDS in Dublin on Wednesday, 10 and Thursday, 11 April, the annual two-day business event will feature Continue reading →
Energy control networking solution provider Echelon has been chosen for the Smart Grid Gotland project, a large-scale smart grid technology demonstration on the island of Gotland in Sweden. The project is a joint venture between ABB, Gotland Energy, Royal Institute of Technology, Swedish National Grid, Schneider Electric, Vattenfall, and partly financed by the Swedish Energy Continue reading →
Urban Green Energy (UGE), the leading global provider of distributed energy solutions, announced today the launch of a new line of hybrid smart grid electronics, capable of taking inputs from various renewable energy sources simultaneously. The SeamlessGrid system has two renewable energy inputs and controls each of them individually, optimizing projects that use both a Continue reading →
GridPoint, Inc., an established leader in smart energy solutions, today announced its SaaS-based network management platform, GridPoint Energy Manager, has been enhanced to include industry tailored software algorithms for retail, restaurant, grocery, pharmacy, and convenience store market sectors. Each solution includes a mix of hardware, software, and services, designed to maximize energy and operational savings Continue reading →
A few miles outside of Austin, TX you’ll find Pecan Street Inc’s Mueller smart grid demonstration project, a collaborative research initiative from The University of Texas, National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Environmental Defense Fund. Here, residents are testing various forms of integrated clean energy solutions and electric vehicles are a big part of this pioneering Continue reading →
In a refreshing counterpoint to the coal and oil apologists who attack clean energy jobs and investment in Nevada, a group called the Small Business Majority today released a poll that shows strong support for clean energy and smart energy policies in the Silver State. The poll conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research found 61 percent of Continue reading →
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that FortisBC Inc. has selected Itron’s smart grid solution, consisting of advanced metering, network communications and software systems, to support the utility’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project. The solution will enable FortisBC, an integrated energy solutions provider serving approximately 162,000 electricity customers in the southern interior of British Columbia, Continue reading →
Ontario is building a smart electricity grid that will give families and businesses more control over how and when they use electricity by allowing consumers to control appliances and lights in their homes from anywhere at anytime. Energy solutions company, ecobee, will receive $478,950 in provincial funding to develop the Commercial Energy Management System in Continue reading →
A few miles outside of Austin, TX you’ll find Pecan Street Inc’s Mueller smart grid demonstration project, a collaborative research initiative from The University of Texas, National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Environmental Defense Fund. Here, residents are testing various forms of integrated clean energy solutions and electric vehicles are a big part of this pioneering Continue reading →
Homes in rural locations or with poor broadband connections could now be fitted with smart meters, helping occupants and industry save money and energy. Bglobal, a provider of smart energy solutions and NEUL, a white space specialist have successfully carried out a trial in which smart meter readings have been taken remotely over a distance Continue reading →
HCL Technologies (HCL), a global IT services provider, announced on Monday that it has been selected as a key software development partner by GridPoint, an established leader in smart energy solutions. As part of this multi-year deal, HCL will extend existing development efforts of GridPoint`s software solutions to help accelerate the pace of delivering new Continue reading →
Christchurch-based Canterbury Power Solutions has developed an impressive portfolio of clever alternative energy solutions in recent years and have just finalised a contract to help earthquake-hit Lyttelton Main School. It’s no secret that Lyttelton was hit hard by the quakes throughout 2010 and 2011 and institutions such Lyttelton Main School, on Oxford St. in Lyttelton, Continue reading →
GE adds a Whole-Home Sensor that provides consumers with continuous energy consumption data — without needing a smart meter –New GE Smart Plugs provide consumers with even more data, convenience and insight into their home’s energy usage From the company that brought you the first full line of smart grid-enabled appliances, GE is now launching additions Continue reading →
Washing machines and refrigerators have joined the ranks of smart devices. This means computerization, improving efficiency and protecting the environment. This focus is shifting to electricity, as experts tackle effective distribution from power plants to consumers. The purpose of this smart revolution is to save costs and limit environmental impact. Cutting carbon dioxide emissions within Continue reading →
Reliant customers are learning what the smart energy future looks like with the Reliant e-Sense® Home Energy Monitor. More than 3,500 Reliant customers have received the free in-home display and the company is giving away 6,500 additional monitors to help customers make smarter energy decisions based on the unprecedented, near real-time information about their electricity Continue reading →
Not all home energy monitoring solutions are endowed with equal embedded intelligence. The EnergyHub home dashboard has won impressive accolades, including a Time Magazine “Best Inventions” award as one of the smartest and most consumer-friendly energy products of 2009. I followed up with Seth Frader-Thompson, CEO and founder of Energy Hub, to find out more Continue reading →
With the earth’s energy resources dissipating at a rate faster than they are being built, it is only smart that we use the abundant energy available for free – solar energy. Apart from the easy availability, solar energy aids in controlling pollution. Many of us shy away from installing solar power devices in our homes Continue reading →
