Smart Grid
Smart Grid describes a wide variety of applications that automate electrical distribution and monitoring for increased energy efficiency. Companies are increasing their deployment of Smart Grid applications as part of their efforts to drive energy efficiency.
Standards & Compliance Briefing: ZigBee, EMAS, ISO 14001, LEED
Here's the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today's briefing includes 7 items.
The ZigBee Alliance says there are now more ...
National Grid, PacifiCorp Among Latest Green Button Commitments
National Grid, PacifiCorp, PPL, TXU Energy and Chattanooga EPB yesterday committed to provide more than 8 million businesses and households with easy access to their ...
Pennsylvania Electric Trains, Viridity to Sell Energy Back to Grid
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority trains are on track to becoming virtual power generators, putting energy back into the electric grid as they put on the ...
U.S. Credit Rating ‘Threatens Smart Grid Deployment’
The U.S. and the EU plan to coordinate the development of smart grid standards, if financial frugality can be overcome, according to a report ...
IBM, Honda, PG&E Launch Smart EV Charging Project
IBM, Honda's American arm and Pacific Gas and Electric will collaborate on a pilot project to allow communication between electric vehicles and the power grid, ...
Smart Grid Spending to Reach $46.4bn in 2015; Software and IT Valued at $2.9bn by 2017
Global smart grid spending will grow at a CAGR of 17.4 percent from 2010 to 2015 to reach $46.4 billion, while the smart grid software ...
Green Button Energy Data Initiative Targets Commercial Market
Smart grid firms Itron, OPower, Oracle, and Silver Spring Networks have announced their support for the White House's online Green Button initiative, which aims to ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: BREEAM, LEED, FSC, GreenChill, IEEE Smart Grid
The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED green building program will now recognize credits from BREEAM, the U.K.'s green rating program. The recognition will begin with ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Smart Grid Roadmap, Energy Star Objections, ISO 14001, LEED
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finished incorporating public comments into the NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, ...
ACEEE Details Smart Grid Savings Up To 19.5%
Residential smart grid projects have resulted in energy savings of up to 19.5 percent, and produce average savings of 3.8 percent, according to research by ...
Cleantech Innovations Continue to Thrive
Cleantech innovations continue to thrive, a sign that viability for eco-friendly energy technologies is continuing. With increasing opportunity to innovate in ...
Smart Grid Briefing: Honeywell, Constellation, Lockheed Martin, Retroficiency
Smart grid and demand response announcements have come thick and fast from this year's DistribuTECH conference, which just wrapped up in San Antonio. Some ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: IgCC Guide, Builders Challenge, SITES, ZHome, Responsible Jewellery Council
The International Code Council and Delmar have released a support publication for the construction industry referencing the 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC). The ...
EnTouch Launches Energy Monitor with Remote Access
EnTouch Controls has launched the GM8 Universal Energy Monitor, which works with its EnTouch Energy Management System (pictured) to provide facility energy data for small ...
Consumer Electronics Show Briefing: RCA, Marvell, Eaton, LG, Samsung, Wireless Glue
Manufacturers are using the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week to demonstrate green technologies from energy management systems and efficient light bulbs, ...
AEP to Buy Efficiency Firm BlueStar
American Electric Power has reached an agreement to acquire BlueStar Energy Holdings, a utility and provider of energy efficiency services – just eight weeks ...
Carbon Disclosure Project Employs WCI App; Tendril Seeks Smart Grid Developers
The Carbon Disclosure Project is using WCI Consulting's Green Analytics content in combination with cloud-based business intelligence software from SAP, to analyze and ...
Smart Grid Technology Helps Data Centers Conserve Energy
Is there a "smart" meter in your home yet? Our family just received word that we will be receiving one soon, ...
Silicon Labs Launches Efficient Microcontroller for Smart Meters
Silicon Laboratories has introduced an energy-efficient microcontroller (MCU) and wireless MCU for power-sensitive embedded applications such as smart metering and building automation.
The company ...
Fleet Briefing: GM and Teijin, Networkfleet, NREL on EVs, and Mitsubishi
General Motors and carbon fiber products company Teijin Limited are to co-develop carbon fiber products for potential worldwide, high-volume use in GM cars, trucks and crossovers. ...
