QNX Software Systems, a Harman International (NYSE:HAR) company, today unveiled its new smart energy reference, a pre-integrated software stack that makes it easier to design, deploy, and extend smart-home energy management systems.
The smart energy reference provides out-of-the-box support for Zigbee sensors, Insteon home area networks (HANs), streaming IP video cameras for security monitoring, an application for calculating costs of energy consumption, and Internet connectivity for retrieving weather information and performing remote control and diagnostics. Other features include zone temperature controls, individual and zone light controls, and appliance monitoring and control.
Have you ever wondered what’s inside one of those gigantic wind turbines? Ever wondered how it works? First Wind, a North American wind energy company, has put together a video doing just that (and sent it to the Smart Energy Blog to share with our readers). Find out how wind energy works.
I decided to run a series of interviews with people deeply involved in the Smart Grid space. I’m calling it the Smart Grid Heavy Hitters series. I will publish a new interview every Thursday until I run out of interviewees (or out of energy – poor pun intended, sorry!).
Watch the final Q&A where, at a recent TAG Smart Grid meeting entitled “Jobs and Economic Growth Opportunities in Georgia,” a panel of experts discussed the impact of Smart Grid technologies, the effect on green jobs and aspects of economic growth in the state, with a focus on economic stimulus opportunities associated with the strategies and experiences of organizations in the Smart Grid ecosystem.
The focus of this video is on energy meters and their advancement to Smart Meters. Smart meters are breakthroughs in the metering industry, bringing in a number of advantages to consumers and utility companies. This video demonstrates a few of TI’s advanced smart meter solutions.
Here’s a video overview from Trilliant on the Smart Grid:
What is a Smart Grid? A Smart Grid network employs two-way communications throughout the grid to provide centralized command-and-control and enable energy efficiency to consumers.
Posted by Secretary Steven Chu on November 24, 2009 at 01:24 PM EST
Today, I announced a $620 million investment in the “Smart Grid” — building on a $3.4 billion investment announced by President Obama last month as part of the Recovery Act. So what is a “Smart Grid?” How will it save your family money? Check out this video:
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore swept into Silicon Valley for two appearances on Thursday. In between takes of guest appearances on TV’s “30 Rock,” the Nobel prize winner stumped for the smart electric grid and helped hand out awards to technologists honored for their work in social justice.
At the Greenbeat conference in San Mateo, Gore made the case for the need to move to a smart grid as one of the key requirements for combating global warming. An open, digital and networked grid will open the door to the broad use of solar, wind and other renewable energy sources and raise energy efficiency, Gore said.
To my mind this is the best overview of what constitutes the smart grid. The video was made by a really smart guy at Kepco, the South Korean firm, Korea Electric Power Corporation. It’s in English, so no need to worry about the language!
North Carolina was rated among the highest in Energy consumption in the US. Listen to how the Consert “Smart Grid” Pilot Program is the future of energy use that can save energy and money.
Smart Grid is the name for a smart energy system. Cisco defines it as a connected, efficient and reliable end-to-end network that integrates all energy supply and demand sources. End-to-end integration means end-to-end communication and management of huge data flows in real-time. Just like in the internet, instead of routing information flows, the smart grid needs to route electricity flows in the most efficient way.
What does a smart grid enabled future look like? And what does it mean for customers? In this video, Duke Energy offers a look. It was shot on location at the company’s Envision Center near Cincinnati, Ohio.
