Maxwell Technologies, Inc. announced the availability of its PC-10 ultracapacitor with proprietary electrode for enhancing the reliability of backup power in enterprise storage, powering smart utility meters, and benefiting a variety of other industrial applications. Roughly the size of a postage stamp and able to efficiently store power and distribute it immediately, the PC-10 provides […]
GE, Whirlpool Corp. and a number of other companies announced the creation of a new collaborative effort aimed at demonstrating the role of smart grid technologies and practices in the achievement of climate change goals. Called the Smart Green Grid Initiative (SGGI), the effort will include educational events at the upcoming climate change meetings in […]
Delivering what it describes as an innovative platform for unprecedented flexibility, sustainability and energy efficiency in commercial buildings, the EMerge Alliance announced the release of the EMerge Alliance Standard, the first roadmap for the utilization of safe, low-voltage dc power in commercial interiors. According to the Alliance, the new industry standard allows buildings of today […]
American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC) and LS Cable Ltd. recently formed a strategic alliance to advance commercial sales of superconductor cables. Under the alliance, LS Cable and AMSC will work collaboratively to deploy at least 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) of superconductor power cables in commercial power grids over the next five years. LS Cable’s superconductor cable […]
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) unveiled an accelerated plan for developing standards to transform the U.S. power distribution system into a secure, more efficient and environmentally friendly Smart Grid and create clean-energy jobs. The approximately 90-page document identifies about 80 initial standards that will enable the vast number of […]
Lineage Power Corp. has opened its new global headquarters and R&D center of innovation in Plano, Texas. "Lineage is proud to be the newest member of Plano – the center of the power industry community," said Craig Witsoe, CEO of Lineage Power. "As the first name in power, our team is focused on the mission […]
IBM Global Financing announced that it has recently reached a new financing arrangement that would help accelerate customer access to high speed Internet in rural areas. The funding agreement would benefit Broadband over Power Line (BPL) technology provider International Broadband Electric Communications, Inc. (IBEC) and one of its leading integrated chip (IC) suppliers, DS2. IBEC […]
The Demand Response and Smart Grid Coalition (DRSG) and ZigBee Alliance announced that the two organizations have established a formal liaison agreement...
GridPoint, Inc. and Coulomb Technologies unveiled what they describe as the first ever smart grid enabled smart charging stations for electric vehicles. The integrated solution using Coulomb’s ChargePoint™ Networked Charging Stations for plug-in electric vehicles and GridPoint’s smart charging software application extends municipalities and utilities ability to manage vehicle-charging load. Utilities and municipalities will now […]
Solis Energy, a global provider of alternative outdoor power sources, has joined Tropos Network’ Troposphere Solution Partner Network program. Tropos states that it is the market leader in wireless IP broadband networks and with its Troposphere Solution Partners, helps customers in building complete solutions for Smart City and Smart Grid networks. With Solis, Tropos networks […]
Tendril and GE Consumer & Industrial announced that they have signed a joint development agreement to further enhance the communication capabilities of GE’s demand response appliances. Tendril, the creator of Tendril Residential Energy Ecosysystem (TREE) and GE Consumer & Industrial will develop an integrated and interoperable system that will enhance GE’s demand responsive appliances capability […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) announced the new ultra-low power MSP430F471xx microcontroller (MCU) series. The F471xx system-on-chip metering solution achieves leading accuracy results, and offers simultaneous sampling of voltage and current as well as tamper-detection for efficient and reliable energy measurement. Key features and benefits of the MSP430F471xx three-phase e-metering MCU include: integrated MCU solution with […]