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 →
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If you thought that there was no more room for smart devices, LG has just the thing. Today at CES, LG unveiled their smart home appliance line that uses their smart technology called LG THINQ. The appliances include a smart oven, a smart refrigerator, a smart washer/dryer combo and a smart robotic vacuum cleaner. via Continue reading →
Energy industry software company Tendril is aiming to garner interest from developers working to build applications for smart energy meter systems and the growing number of smart appliances for the home. A new developer portal has been launched to provide tools suited to smart devices using open and proprietary communication protocols with support for Android, Continue reading →
Tendril, the provider of the cloud platform for the Energy Internet, today announced that NorthWestern Energy NWE -0.25% , one of the largest providers of electricity and natural gas in the Upper Midwest and Northwest, has selected Tendril for its Smart Grid Demonstration Grant Project. Tendril Energize(TM) and Tendril Connect(TM) will be deployed to deliver Continue reading →
Based on strong customer demand, TXU Energy said it is targeting installation of 100,000 smart energy efficiency devices in homes and businesses throughout Texas by 2012. In a release, the company said it established the new target as it announced a new multi-year purchase, installation and service agreement with Comverge, Inc. via TXU Energy Sets Continue reading →
Arcadian Networks, a developer of wireless broadband communications systems for the energy industry, announced the availability of its new smart grid gateway on March 3. The AE20r is a second generation router/gateway that incorporates a variety of technologies with many helpful applications and smart devices. Real time, bi-directional communications are the building blocks for all Continue reading →
