Digi International has introduced the ConnectPort X2e, an enhanced version of the company’s ZigBee smart energy gateway. The gateway connects ZigBee smart energy devices from a home area network (HAN) to an energy service provider via broadband. ConnectPort X2e offers additional memory and processing power for over-the-air updates of connected smart energy devices and provides Continue reading →
smart energy
Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) today introduced the ConnectPort® X2e for Smart Energy, a low-cost, enhanced version of the company’s ZigBee Smart Energy gateway. The gateway connects ZigBee Smart Energy devices from a Home Area Network (HAN) to an energy service provider via broadband. It offers additional memory and processing power for over-the-air updates of connected Continue reading →
The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show hasn’t even officially kicked off and already the smart energy home has emerged as a key target for a variety of sectors, including telcos, big box retailers, startups, chip companies and now cable operators. On Monday cable firm Time Warner Cable said it has teamed with startup iControl Networks to 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 →
POWRtec International, an energy monitoring company based in California, has released a statement on the current developments in smart energy meter-compatible home appliances. Smart energy meters are intelligent devices that are advantageous to both consumers as well as energy companies. They also benefit the environment. The devices facilitate residential consumers to control their usage of Continue reading →
What were the important topics within the Smart Energy technical community in 2011? An analysis of what happened with solar power startup Solyndra was the clear winner, followed by articles on LEDs and smart meters. But over all, design articles on all smart energy topics are the perennial favorites. Without further ado, here are the Continue reading →
Alan Woodham is enjoying an enviable retirement. Aged 60 he and his wife like to travel as much as possible. In the mean time their home is left empty – which in the winter could mean burst pipes, and an insurance nightmare to return home to. via BBC News – Smartphones, the internet and the Continue reading →
Capgemini has opened a Smart Energy Centre of Excellence (COE) in Australia for its Energy and Utilities sector, located in the heart of the Melbourne central business district (CBD). Building on a wealth of experience and thought leadership gathered from Capgemini’s global Smart Energy Services practice, the COE will act as a hub for Capgemini Continue reading →
Grid2Home officials have confirmed that they took part in ETSI (News – Alert) M2M Workshop in Sophia Antipolis, France held last week, to showcase their Smart Energy 2.0 device to the participants. Smart Energy 2.0 device which can be controlled and managed securely by a remote cloud based server using G2H-SE2 Software and InterDigital’s (News – Alert) Continue reading →
Grid2Home, developer of Smart Energy Profile 2.0 (SEP 2) communication technologies, today announced that they participated in a multi-vendor demonstration of a new ETSI standard for machine-to-machine communication at the ETSI M2M Workshop in Sophia Antipolis, France on October 26-27, 2011. During the workshop, Grid2Home demonstrated a Smart Energy 2.0 device controlled and managed securely Continue reading →
Tony Fadell, former Apple developer who headed the iPod team, has created another innovative product at his new startup. The brains behind the iPod co-founded Nest Labs, where he put his efforts into thermostats rather than personal electronics. The Nest Learning Thermostat, announced Monday, is a smart energy-saving device that, “learns what temperatures you like Continue reading →
Social media giant Facebook announced on Monday that it is joining forces with Opower and NRDC with the vision of coming up with a new Facebook app which will encourage users to save power. Facebook is not the first major company to kick start such a noble initiative. The tech giants Google and Microsoft are Continue reading →
In times of panic, rational thought goes out the window. In a desperate bid to save money on energy bills, some Brits may be tempted to go to extreme lengths. Recent research found that 30% of people are prepared to go without adequate heating this winter, should winter bills go over £1000. With the average Continue reading →
An innovative ‘smart fuse’ unit has been developed for low voltage electricity substations in the North West to reduce the impact of power cuts and save millions of pounds in engineer call-out and repair costs. Branded as Bidoyng, the smart fuse has been invented and developed by Lisburn-based electrical engineering firm Kelvatek, with support and Continue reading →
Petra Solar, a NJ- based technology company providing reliable, cost-effective smart energy solutions to the electric supply industry, announced the launch of its IntelliView smart energy platform. IntelliView provides utilities with a suite of state-of-the-art services to manage a wide range of smart grid applications. “IntelliView uniquely combines smart grid network infrastructure management with renewable Continue reading →
The research project by the University’s Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE), is designed to use advanced information technology to create an integrated smart energy network that includes natural gas and renewables and that could incorporate new fuels such as hydrogen in the future. Union Gas has given the project a $10,000 grant, one of Continue reading →
With the Smartphone market share now reaching 40% in the U.S., this article explores what’s possible to improve mobile Smart Energy Applications for the home. This article is a sequel to How to Win in Smart Energy: Study Maslow’s Hierarchy. Imagine being on vacation with your family wondering if you changed the A/C thermostat setting, Continue reading →
The struggle to make computers usable for the everyday user is done. Finis. Kaput. My toddler can’t even string two words together and he can already navigate YouTube on an iPad. We can all see where this is going: Apple won, the command line lost, and the future of computing will be molded to our Continue reading →
With the Smart Grid/Energy market expected to exceed $100 billion in sales by 2015, the stakes are huge for those who take a market leadership position. And it’s likely that smartphone companies want to have a big piece of the pie. Apple leads the smartphone market with its flagship iPhone. Google enables the leading platform for Continue reading →
For decades, securing our nation’s energy future has been a national priority — yet policymakers still have not reached consensus on a long-term, comprehensive platform that will ensure our energy, economic and national security. Instead, we’ve endured a roller-coaster ride of spiking energy prices that cripple our economy and further compromise our national security. via Continue reading →
