Expanded Program at Second-Annual Smart Grid Electronics Forum
To be co-hosted by Darnell Group and Hearst Electronics Group at the San Jose Convention Plaza hotel October 24 & 25, the 2011 Smart Grid Electronics Forum (SGEF ’11) features an expanded schedule with sessions on Smart Meters & Energy Measurement, Communications & Security, Integrating Dispersed Energy Resources, Applications and Case Studies, Home Automation Networks, Industrial Applications, and more. In addition to a strong focus on today’s "best practices," SGEF ’11 will look forward toward next-generation design solutions for electronic equipment. The program is here:
The emerging Smart Grid will be the source of the largest-ever opportunity for value-added for makers of ac-dc power supplies and similar types of electronic equipment, according to the latest analysis by Darnell Group. To effectively connect and interact with the Smart Grid, electronic devices such as ac-dc power supplies will need to incorporate Energy Measurement, be able to Communicate that information and be able to Respond to commands from the Smart Grid. Energy Measurement, Communications and Control provide the focus at SGEF ’11. Early Registration here:
The Plenary Session at the 2011 Smart Grid Electronics Forum will feature senior executives from 3eTI, Fairchild Semiconductor, FreeWave Technologies, Marvell Technology, Qualcomm Atheros, Redpine Signals, TDI Power, and Viridity Energy. Plenary session topics will include: challenges of home area networks, innovative semiconductor solutions for smart-grid connected electronics, using Wi-Fi embedded chipsets, optimization of smart grid communications, assimilating EV/PHEV power plants into the smart grid, increasing the functionality of photovoltaic generation with local energy storage, and more.
"The Smart Grid Electronics Forum is the only conference on the Smart Grid to meet the specific needs and interests of electronic system design engineers. The focus will include the Smart Meter and extend through the building and into the end-use equipment," stated Jeff Shepard, President of Darnell Group. "We are excited about the expanded breadth of practical leading-edging Smart Grid technology developments that will be presented at SGEF," Shepard concluded.
Delegates will include individuals interested in networking/embedded processing, circuit design requirements, communications standards and protocols, development and integration of smart appliances and loads, enabling demand side management, the integration of distributed generation resources, micro grids, power systems communications, power quality, instrumentation and monitoring, supporting plug-in hybrid vehicles, large-scale energy storage, advanced metering infrastructure, visualization technologies, real-time control methods, and so on.
Fairchild Semiconductor is the Platinum sponsor for this year’s SGEF. EMerge Alliance is a supporting sponsor and Hearst Electronic Products Magazine and Darnell’s PowerPulse.net and SmartGridElectronics.net are the media sponsors for this important event.
Complete information on the first annual Smart Grid Electronics Forum is available here:
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