Microsoft Debuts Smart Energy Reference Architecture For Utilities | on 14 Oct 2009 by Renew Grid | Microsoft Corp. has released its Smart Energy Reference Architecture (SERA) to address utilities' IT infrastructure needs. The solution is aimed at "providing a method of testing the alignment of information technology with [business processes] to create an integrated utility," the [read more] | eMeter Delivering SAP For Utilities, EnergyIP Interoperability | on 14 Oct 2009 by Renew Grid | eMeter Corp. says real-time integration is now available between its EnergyIP meter data management system and SAP for Utilities solutions. According to eMeter, whose solutions deliver interoperability with advanced metering infrastructure technologies, the new integration expands its host of services [read more] | Intwine Connect, ZeroG Release Wi-Fi U-SNAP Module | on 14 Oct 2009 by Renew Grid | Intwine Connect, in partnership with ZeroG Wireless, has developed a Wi-Fi U-SNAP module designed to speed customers' time to market with smart grid integrated devices. "The U-SNAP standard provides device OEMs with an easy-to-use, standardized interface for connecting their products [read more] | Seattle City Light Rolls Out Energy Efficiency Program | on 14 Oct 2009 by Renew Grid | Public electric utility Seattle City Light has launched a new energy efficiency program based on OPOWER's Home Energy Report that will give consumers information aimed at reducing their energy consumption. OPOWER Home Energy Reports are created using advanced analytics to [read more] | 'Renewable Energy Market Hub' Coming To New Mexico | on 13 Oct 2009 by Renew Grid | American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC) says its superconductor technology has been chosen for the Tres Amigas Project in New Mexico, where superconductor wire and cable will be used to transfer and balance renewable power among the Eastern, Western and Texas Interconnections. [read more] | IBM Handling New Utility Billing System For City Of Austin | on 13 Oct 2009 by Renew Grid | The City of Austin has signed an eight-year agreement with IBM for the installation and ongoing management of a new utility services billing system that will support the city's electric, water and waste-collection operations. IBM says the open-architecture system will [read more] | Atos, Sierra Wireless Partner For M2M Application Deployments | on 13 Oct 2009 by Renew Grid | Atos Worldline and Sierra Wireless say they are establishing a collaboration focused on the machine-to-machine (M2M) market, whereby the two firms will bring together their respective M2M services technologies (Worldline M2M and M2MOperatingPortal) to offer a single global product to [read more] | Ember Adds Worenklein, Ali To Board of Directors | on 13 Oct 2009 by Renew Grid | Ember, a provider of low-power wireless mesh networking technology, has added Jacob Worenklein and Mohamad Ali to its board of directors. Worenklein founded and served as CEO of US Power Generating Co., which owns and operates power plants in New [read more] | Ambient, Itron Design Module To Backfill Legacy Systems | on 12 Oct 2009 by Renew Grid | Ambient Corp. and Itron Inc. have partnered to develop the Ambient EDC module, which provides utilities with a means of transitioning legacy automatic meter reading systems to more advanced smart metering platforms. The EDC is an optional module integrated into [read more] | Ohio Semitronics Appointed Distributor Of Aclara Submetering Products | on 12 Oct 2009 by Renew Grid | Ohio Semitronics Inc. (OSI) has signed an agreement with Aclara RF Systems Inc., a subsidiary of ESCO Techologies Inc., to distribute Aclara's STAR Network RF-based utility submetering systems in North America. OSI says it will warehouse, distribute and provide product [read more] | BPL Global, SAIC Form Partnership To Enhance Utility Networks | on 09 Oct 2009 by Renew Grid | Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has formed a strategic alliance with smart grid technology company BPL Global Ltd. (BPLG) that is focused on strengthening utility networks. The companies say they plan to "market a holistic approach to addressing energy, environment, [read more] | Enfora, T-Mobile Solution Aimed At Improving Smart Grid Infrastructure | on 09 Oct 2009 by Renew Grid | Wireless networking company Enfora has teamed with T-Mobile USA Inc. to integrate T-Mobile's embedded subscriber identity module (SIM) into Enfora's Enabler III low-power embedded platforms and Spider mobile tracking and asset tag platforms, which are used in smart energy applications. [read more] | Accenture Selected To Help Initiate Smart Grid Strategies In The U.K. | on 08 Oct 2009 by Renew Grid | The U.K.'s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has selected consulting, outsourcing and technology company Accenture to provide strategic consulting for the planning and implementation of smart grids in the U.K. Accenture says it will be responsible for analyzing [read more] | PowerSecure Using GE Fanuc Tech To Support Distributed Generation Systems | on 08 Oct 2009 by Renew Grid | PowerSecure International Inc. has selected programmable logic controller (PLC) technology from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, for integration with its distributed generation systems. "We selected GE Fanuc's PLCs, as they are easily able to customize [read more] | Defidev, DS2, Elster Develop IP-Based Smart Meter Technology | on 08 Oct 2009 by Renew Grid | Powerline communications technology specialist Defidev has collaborated with Elster and DS2 to develop a new generation of IP-based electricity meters that can reduce the capital and operational costs associated with utilities' advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) deployments. "The high bandwidth provided [read more] | | |
No comments:
Post a Comment