Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has started licensing its newly developed low power consumption high-speed broadband powerline communication technology HD-PLC(1) Eco. The new HD-PLC Eco technology realizes about 90% reduction of power consumption in comparison with existing HD-PLC adapters (BL-PA510) that has 4 watt power consumption. While realizing low power consumption, the technology is Continue reading →
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Washington State University announced it’s created a new research center. It will look for ways to bring the country’s aging electricity system in line with 21th century power needs. Besides experts in energy and computer science, the assembled team of researchers includes sociologists and psychologists. The project is called the Energy Systems Innovation Center. Funders Continue reading →
Many utility industry operators are looking for new ways to maximize their investment in communication networks while ensuring reliable, secure data transmission. There is a variety of communications solutions, the two most common being wireless technology and wired options-such as copper and fiber-optic cable. While both have a place in utility market applications, such as Continue reading →
Imagine trying to manufacture and deliver gifts to all 2 million kids in New York City the exact moment they wake up on Christmas morning, without being able to produce or store them anywhere ahead of time. You either would have to maintain toy-manufacturing plants on the roof of each home, or construct a supersonic Continue reading →
Many operators in the utility industry are looking for new ways to maximize their investment in communication networks while ensuring reliable, secure data transmission. There are a variety of communications solutions, the two most common being wireless technology and wired options, such as copper and fiber-optic cable. While both have a place in utility market Continue reading →
Of all the types of energy embraced by the green community, “combined heat and power” probably has the clunkiest name. But proponents hope that C.H.P. systems, which can be installed in homes, will one day compete with better-known technologies like solar panels. The idea is to capture two forms of energy at once, namely heat Continue reading →
Home control company Savant recently debuted an energy monitoring system, which is integrated into its Apple-based controller system. Savant’s intelligent control technology enables you, the homeowner to monitor and reduce energy consumption in your home. You can conserve resources and save money without sacrificing the comforts and convenience you have grown to love. via Take Continue reading →
The global demand for energy is growing at an unsustainable rate, throwing up challenges that this generation must deal with in order to preserve the planet for future generations so that they are able to enjoy the quality of life they are entitled to. In large part, this is about addressing the spiralling carbon footprint Continue reading →
The Ontario government has made a concerted effort in recent years to establish the province as one of the world’s leading places to develop new green technology. It has offered a variety of incentives, but one of the areas still begging for more activity is financing for early-stage companies that have ideas with a lot Continue reading →
AllCell Technologies LLC signed a License Option Agreement with the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) to license technology developed by the University for thermal storage for air conditioning and heating using geothermal heat pumps. The option provides AllCell with the exclusive right to negotiate an exclusive license to UIC intellectual property covering the use Continue reading →
A group of companies involved in the Smart Utility Network (SUN) products and technology sector have announced the creation of the Wireless Smart Utility Network (Wi-SUN) Alliance, which aims to support certification and promote an interconnection standard for wireless smart grid devices. The Wi-SUN Alliance says it is supporting the emerging IEEE 802.15.4g standard for Continue reading →
Mozhi Habibi, Strategy Manager, Global Energy & Utilities Strategy & Solutions at IBM has joined the speaker lineup at the Smart Grid Data Analytics Virtual Summit on Thursday, April 26. The one-day, 100% online event will closely examine the latest technology advances, applications, and lessons learned to date in unpacking Big Data within the smart Continue reading →
Networked lighting startup Daintree Networks just got a big partner to push its technology into the market. That’s Sylvania Lighting Services, the installation affiliate of lighting giant Osram Sylvania, which announced Tuesday that it will “design, install, commission and support” Daintree’s technology in its projects, starting with a whopping 320,000-square-foot deployment for a first, unnamed, Continue reading →
A Chinese energy company called ENN Group says it will invest $5 billion in building a solar panel factory, a solar power plant, and an “eco-community,” in Nevada. Doesn’t sound that unusual, right? Well, the devil’s in the details — and this one’s a peculiar plan that involves politics, an outdated technology and an ambitious Continue reading →
IEEE, the world’s largest professional association advancing technology for humanity, announced today that more than 10 per cent of the influencers named in GreenTechGrid’s “Networked Grid 100: The Movers and Shakers of the Smart Grid in 2012” list are Smart Grid experts actively involved in IEEE Smart Grid-related activities and initiatives. via Multiple IEEE Smart Continue reading →
As the anger over smart meters swelled in California in recent years, Pacific Gas & Electric had more than 92,000 customers request that their smart meter installation be delayed. No matter what the reason was for not wanting the new technology, customers in PG&E’s territory were given a green light to opt out just over Continue reading →
Can your smart meter figure out exactly how much power your household appliances are using, without installing expensive networks or sensors in the home to make it happen? U.K.-based startup Navetas says its “energy disaggregation” technology can do just that, and on Wednesday it landed a £5 million ($7.9 million) investment from big meter maker Continue reading →
Slowly but surely, more and more of the technology that manages energy use in office buildings, retail stores, factories and other facilities is being connected to the cloud. Just how much control those buildings want to hand over to the remote computing platforms they’re connecting to is another matter. Powerit Solutions is the latest example. Continue reading →
Huawei, a provider of information and communications technology solutions, has signed a collaboration agreement with Landis+Gyr, a provider of integrated energy management products. Under the agreement, the two companies will form a strategic partnership to jointly develop smart meter and smart grid solutions targeted for commercial launch later this year. via Renew Grid: Huawei, Landis+Gyr Continue reading →
On stand 7, ByteSnap Design will be demonstrating its smart energy expertise by connecting its ZMM-01 ZigBee smart energy module and SnapUI lightweight user interface to two micro-Scalextric bicycles. ByteSnap Design’s ZMM-01 is the first ever ZigBee Smart Energy module to combine metering and control in a single, low power platform. The demonstration will show Continue reading →
