School kids can now hop on to the electric-vehicle bandwagon with TransTech’s all-electric bus. The 42-passenger bus looks similar to the standard school bus, though it runs on a pair of 278-volt lithium ion batteries that power its 120kW (161 horespower) electric motor. The bus has a range of about 120 miles on a single Continue reading →
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The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)(R) today launched a new Smart Grid committee to advance standardization of the Modular Communications Interface (MCI) specification. The new standard will benefit manufacturers, utilities, service providers and consumers as it leads to more Smart Grid-ready products. via CEA Forms Smart Grid Interface Standards Committee – MarketWatch.
IEEE started revisions to its Secure Authentication (SA) protocols contained in its IEEE 1815 Distributed Network Protocol (DNP3) standard. The revisions (Version 5) will help increase overall security for data information gathering, exchange, and use in applications like supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. via IEEE revises critical smart grid security standard – FierceSmartGrid.
The OpenADR Alliance has successfully completed an interoperability test event on the OpenADR 2.0 standard for demand response in commercial, industrial and residential customer applications. via www.metering.com | OpenADR Alliance demonstrates interoperability with new OpenADR 2.0 smart grid standard.
ThinkEco will make its flagship product, the modlet, a “smart” energy-use regulator that plugs into a standard electrical outlet, available to consumers next week. The modlet, or “modern outlet,” monitors power draw in real time, second by second, and automatically cuts power to plugged-in electronics based on personalized schedules, so consumers can start paying for Continue reading →
The IEEE 2030™ protocol which will support the accelerated rollout of the smart grid in Brazil is to be launched officially at the upcoming annual Metering Latin America in Sao Paulo from 25 October. The event will once again unite utilities, smart metering and smart grids experts, regulators and global technology giants during the same Continue reading →
IEEE announced that IEEE 2030 — IEEE Guide for Smart Grid Interoperability of Energy Technology and Information Technology Operation with the Electric Power System, End-Use Applications, and Loads — has been approved and published. IEEE 2030 establishes a globally relevant smart grid interoperability reference model and knowledge base that can be used by utilities who Continue reading →
The ZigBee Alliance says that its Smart Energy Profile version 2.0 draft 0.7 has been approved unanimously in the latest Smart Energy Working Group (SEWG) letter ballot. According to the alliance, this vote is a major milestone in the completion of the Smart Energy 2.0 standard and keeps it on schedule. via Renew Grid: Content Continue reading →
The ZigBee Alliance has announced a revised Smart Energy version 2.0 standard is available for public review and comment. The revised draft 0.7 document, which includes progress made by the Smart Energy Working Group on a variety of topics, now enters a 30-day ballot period while simultaneously collecting comments from some key external stakeholders as Continue reading →
As Congress debates legislation intended to ramp up grid security, NRECA is getting kudos from the online world and beyond for the Cooperative Research Network’s new “Guide to Developing a Cyber Security and Risk Mitigation Plan.” via ECT.coop » CRN Cyber Security Guide Wins Fans.
Several German automakers have reached an agreement towards the future standard for EV charging. Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen all agreed on HomePlug’s Green PHY charging technology, which is able to send data over high voltage cables, simplifying the circuitry. via HomePlug’s EV Charging Standard Adopted by German Automakers | Electric Vehicles | The Continue reading →
The OpenADR Alliance, a nonprofit corporation created to foster the development, adoption and compliance of a Smart Grid standard known as Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) is showing significant progress in its goal to certify interoperable demand response products by the end of this year. With membership growing from 4 to 32 in six months, Continue reading →
The UCA International Users Group (UCAIug) announced today that in support of the Smart Grid Testing and Certification Committee (SGTCC) it has completed a preliminary assessment of its IEC 61850 based test program, and has agreed to implement the interoperability test program recommendations of the NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP). Successful completion of the Continue reading →
Networking giant Cisco and smart meter leader Itron have joined forces to deliver an IP-based communications platform to the smart grid market, but the announcement is light on details, such as when the companies will deliver on their promises. The two companies want to create a “definitive” platform that defines a standard for smart grids, Continue reading →
ASHRAE/NEMA Standard 201P will provide common basis with which electrical energy consumers can describe, manage, and communicate regarding electrical energy consumptions and forecasts. Defined object-oriented information model would enable appliances and control systems to manage electrical loads and generation sources in response to communication with smart electrical grid as well as communicate information about those Continue reading →
Trilliant Incorporated, a leader in delivering Smart Grid solutions that enhance energy efficiency, utility operations, and renewable resource integration, today announced that is has joined the U-SNAP Alliance, an open industry association dedicated to creating a low-cost, protocol-agnostic, and interoperable communications standard for connecting home appliances, thermostats, and controls to Smart Grid networks. Trilliant has Continue reading →
Toward the end of 2009, SIP Forum (News – Alert) started a task force dedicated to evaluating the application of the Session Initiation Protocol in the Smart Grid ecosystem. The origins of this group were previously covered in an article I wrote for this portal here. Six months later, the group has over 100 members across a Continue reading →
Through the 3rd Energy Package the European Union (EU) has mandated the rollout of “smart meters” by member states. All member states need to undertake feasibility studies although most of the larger ones are on track to have some form of smart metering system in place for most of the residential sector by 2020. To Continue reading →
G.hn, the catch all no-new-wires home networking standard that can accommodate copper wire, coax, and powerlines, reached a big milestone as the ITU gave their final approval of the standard. via G.hn standard gets ITU-T’s blessing – FierceTelecom.
The marketplace for Smart Grid technology products is expanding thanks in part to an open-source communications specification developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and its research partners. The OpenADR communications specification provides a common “language” for developers of technology for the Smart Grid. OpenADR allows building control systems to respond automatically to Internet-based Continue reading →
