In many ways, rural electric cooperatives are smart grid trendsetters. Cooperatives are ahead of the curve when it comes to maintaining relationships with their customers. Cooperatives are also technology innovators and these small, rural utilities have helped lead the industry’s adoption of AMI, interoperability and cybersecurity solutions. As the industry continues its evolution toward smart Continue reading →
Nivis, a global leader in Smart Grid and Industrial Wireless networking, today announced that the company will open source its ISA100.11a and WirelessHART software platforms. Nivis is the only company in the world with both ISA100.11a and WirelessHART stacks certified by their respective governing standards bodies. The new Nivis open source model will give universities, Continue reading →
Dialight, the innovative global leader in LED lighting technology, today announced the introduction of integrated controls for its industry leading LED lighting fixture portfolio for use in the world’s most demanding applications. The patent-pending, smart grid compatible control package is available in variety of communications protocols. These include powerline communications (PLC), wireless (industry standard Zigbee) Continue reading →
A new report completed by researchers at Portland State University and released Tuesday found that Oregon’s electric vehicle cluster has created more than 1,500 jobs and fired $266.5 million in economic activity. The report, commissioned by the state-funded industry support group Drive Oregon, also found that the industry has paid $11.9 million in state and Continue reading →
A single provision of the 2011 Illinois Smart Grid law is poised to put Illinois on the map in the emerging energy-tech startup space. Energy Foundry, an early-stage impact venture fund, created by statute, announced its formation today at a kick-off event in Chicago before a mix of state and local policymakers, energy industry executives, Continue reading →
A lot of companies pumped a lot of announcements out during DistribuTECH 2013, the industry gathering held in San Diego the last week of January. We’ve gathered SGN’s coverage of the event in one location for you; just scroll down for featured stories and round-ups. via Smart Grid: DistribuTECH 2013 – Smart Grid News – Continue reading →
At next week’s DistribuTECH, the utility industry’s leading smart grid conference and exposition, Universal Devices will step out with its portfolio of advanced energy-management products for Z-Wave. A long-time member of the Z-Wave Alliance, the company will take a leading spot at the Z-Wave booth. At center stage is Universal Devices’ newest Z-Wave-enabled product which Continue reading →
In the world in which we are evolving and human smarts (homo digi-perfectus) are taking technology and integration to next level, technology is impacting the engineering industry. Smart tenants and building owners need smart buildings. Smart buildings, Smart Grid, intelligent buildings, and integrated systems are buzzwords in the architecture and engineering industry, but is our Continue reading →
Today the WiMAX Forum is proud to announce the publication of WiMAX Forum® System Profile Requirements for Smart Grid Applications. This document codifies work done on WiGRID(TM), an optimized IEEE 802.16 profile for Utility Field Area Networking applications. This set of requirements was assembled by the WiMAX Forum’s Smart Grid Working Group, which is composed Continue reading →
Plug-in electric cars get a lot of press, perhaps more than their current sales might warrant. It’s clear to industry analysts that the proportion of plug-ins among new cars produced will grow, slowly, over the coming years and decades. But don’t count the gasoline engine out just yet. via Gas engines thrive despite rise of hybrids, electric cars – Continue reading →
State and government assistance will increase biomass power industry revenue 9.5 percent — a total of $820.3 million — over the next five years, according to predictions from IBISWorld. Today’s biomass power industry has a low level of market share concentration, partly because very few facilities are capable of truly substantial electrical output, and because Continue reading →
Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast, and utilities have been working tirelessly to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers. As the labor continues, questions among the industry begin to arise: How could utilities better prepare for – and react to – such destructive storms in the future? Could there be fewer outages? Could Continue reading →
Last year was most difficult year to date for Chinese solar manufacturers, according to a new report from solar market research firm ENF Solar. The company says that too many new manufacturers flooded the industry in 2011, with the number of core solar chain producers (ingot, wafer, cell and panel manufacturers) rising from 807 manufacturers Continue reading →
With 2012 nearly behind us, leaders in the utilities industry are looking ahead to determine what the next decade of smart grid evolution will hold. Smart Grid News has been collecting the thoughts of several industry leaders, and uncovered a few trends that are widespread. via Outlining the keys to a successful smart grid.
Mark Twain famously said, “The report of my death was an exaggeration.” Today, we read similar reports concerning the demise of Colorado’s “new energy economy.” The fact is, due to comprehensive efforts toward regulatory, legislative and programmatic reform taken during the Ritter administration, Colorado’s new energy sector continues to thrive, serving a growing market here Continue reading →
The electric vehicle industry came in for some pretty sharp criticism during 2012, especially during the Presidential campaign when candidate Mitt Romney called thriving startup Tesla a loser – lumping it in with some of the other failed investments that the Obama administration has made in advancing the industry. Hmm. I guess someone forgot to Continue reading →
It is not uncommon to discuss technological development by comparing it to human advancement. As people develop from infancy, through childhood and adolescence and into maturity, technologies generally go through an early introductory period, initial hype, early deployment and widespread use. According to a recent GreenTech Media report, 2012 may have been the year in Continue reading →
In hindsight, 2012 may be seen as the year that the smart grid industry emerged from its adolescent stage of development, graduated from school, and went out to find work in the real world. Sure, it’s a trite analogy, given that many of the companies behind the technologies that make up the “smart grid” today Continue reading →
In 2008, the electric vehicle industry entered into the hearts and minds Americans. What followed however, were years was wrought with many challenges and difficulties; the high costs of cars, limited range distance and poor planning each played a role in the slow adoption of electric vehicles. That’s in the past, and with lessons learned, Continue reading →
What’s in store next year for utilities? A new report from IDC Energy Insights reveals the company’s top 10 predictions for the North American utility industry in 2013… via Renew Grid: IDC’s Top 10 List: What Utilities Should Expect In 2013.
