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The Smart Grid initiative brings together leaders and innovators from a number of established and emerging industries, as well as system integrators and consultants who have been involved in some of the early Smart Grid projects. Who are they? Scroll down to find out.
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A regular feature of Smart Grid News is the SGN Tech Take. In this series of articles, power engineer and architect Erich Gunther evaluates actual products and services against the SGN Smart Grid Scorecard. |
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With big U.S. automakers planning to release new electric vehicles in the months ahead, a name familiar to consumers will get involved on the charging side. GE is expected to release smart charging stations that will communicate with utilities and potentially help consumers reduce their electric bills. |
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So what exactly is Intel – one of the latest in the long line of tech giants marching into the Smart Grid space – trying to prove with its home energy management software? Should utilities be suspicious? Jesse Berst asked an Intel insider to explain the company’s motives. Find out what he learned. |
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Landis+Gyr, a world leading provider of integrated energy management solutions, has formally established its presence in Russia by opening a new office in Russia’s capital Moscow this month. After several years of successful business in the growing economy, the company is further developing its network to ensure a stronger connection to the market. |
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Siemens Energy has fully acquired Siemens High Voltage Products OOO (LLC). Until now, Siemens had held a 51-percent stake in the joint venture headquartered in Ufa, the capital of the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan located near the foothills of the Ural Mountains. Elektrozavod, Russia’s largest transformer manufacturer, held the remaining 49 percent in the joint venture, which was founded in November 2008. The Russian competition authority approved the transfer of title. Following completion of the acquisition Siemens wants to expand the production of circuit-breakers and disconnectors for high-voltage switchgear for the Russian market. |
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Viridity Energy, a Conshohocken, PA-based smart grid company that transforms large energy consumers into virtual energy generators, today named Laurie Actman as Director of Government Relations and Business Development. In her new role at Viridity Energy, Ms. Actman will develop strategic partnerships in the Mid-Atlantic region by educating decision makers in both the private and public sector on the importance of advanced energy management solutions such as demand response and smart grid technologies. |
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Corporate Responsibility Magazine (the new name of CRO Magazine) announced its 11th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List, based on publicly available information and recognized by PR Week as one of America’s top three most-important business rankings.
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As we predicted in December, Smart Grid company Silver Spring Networks will make its initial public offering later this year — and has picked Morgan Stanley and Jefferies & Company to underwrite it. |
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Harris M. Warsaw, Vice President, General Business of the Americas for IBM, announced today that IBM will be a title sponsor of the Rural Smart Grid Summit (RSGS) beginning April 26th in San Juan, Puerto Rico. |
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Clean technology company PassivSystems has announced the acquisition of Digital Living Limited, a consultancy-led specialist with years of experience focusing on smart metering, compatible energy efficiency solutions and consumer behaviour around energy usage. The acquisition will provide further impetus to PassivSystem’s 2010 launch of PassivEnergy, its home energy management system that recently created such a massive impact at the world’s largest consumer electronics show in Las Vegas. |
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Telvent (NASDAQ: TLVT), the IT company for a sustainable and secure world, announced today that Telvent DMS has received a 2009 SmartGrid.TMCnet.com Product of the Year Award from Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) and Intelligent Communications Partners. Telvent DMS advanced analytics engine allows utilities to optimize their electric distribution grid and make the most out of existing assets. This robust, versatile toolset delivers complete functionality for planning, operation and analysis of the electric distribution system. |
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Calico Energy Services and Invaluable Technologies today announced the completion of their previously announced merger. The merger combines Calico’s managed energy storage solutions with Invaluable Technologies’ Demand Side Management solutions and moves the combined company into the execution phase of their platform strategy to deliver a complete energy supply and demand lifecycle management system to customers. |
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Is this the year that Home Area Networking really takes off? Ray Bell, Grid Net founder and CEO (and one of the industry's bona fide big brains, according to Jesse), believes HANs may finally be ready for prime time. But he's got a few caveats; click to see what they are - and if you agree. |
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Technology available today can be employed to create viable, sustainable, smart cities. That will be the message that Bob Gilligan, vice president—transmission and distribution for GE Energy Services, will deliver to delegates at the Chatham House conference, “The Future of Cities.” |
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Landis+Gyr, as part of its contribution to the development of an energy conscious future, today launches AGUILOG®, a solution designed to optimise utility operations and improve overall service efficiency. |
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Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today it has acquired the assets of privately-held Pondera Engineers LLC based in Post Falls, Idaho. Pondera is an engineering and development company offering services and software tools for siting, designing, optimizing, and maintaining high-voltage power transmission and distribution lines. The acquisition is part of Trimble’s strategic initiative to bring productivity solutions to the electric utilities industry. Financial terms were not disclosed. |
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Utility Integration Solutions (UISOL), the utility industry systems integration specialist, today announced that nationally recognized advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), Meter Data Management (MDM), and smart grid expert John Wambaugh has joined the company as a vice president. |
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EnerNex© Corporation, a leading provider of electric power research, engineering and consulting, announces today the organizational changes to staff leadership in order to meet the growing demand of Smart Grid and Power Systems engineering. |
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After a spirited campaign, readers selected the 10 Smart Grid companies they think should be on our radar in 2010. Who made the list? Click to find out. |
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The AREVA group today signed an agreement setting out the legal and financial terms and conditions for the disposal of its Transmission and Distribution business. |
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Sixnet, a global market leader of machine-to-machine (M2M) networking solutions for industrial and wireless markets, today announced it has achieved KEMA approval for its EL228 industrial Ethernet switch platform. Sixnet recently completed the testing process at KEMA’s testing laboratory in the Netherlands. |
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Tantalus Systems Corp., a market leader in two-way, real-time Smart Grid data communications, today announced that is has raised $14 million in equity to fund its ongoing penetration of energy efficiency solutions into co-op and municipal utilities. The financing was led by Redpoint Ventures and included several current investors in the company. |
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Enspiria Solutions, a leading provider of consulting and systems integration services to the utility, cable and government sectors, today announced that it has named Mehrdod Mohseni, Senior Vice President, as General Manager of its Smart Grid Practice.
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Readers helped nominated the Smart Grid companies we should have on our radar in the year ahead. And now it's your chance to vote on the one company you think has the most potential to be a 2010 Smart Grid superstar. |
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Where is the Smart Grid heading in 2010 – and which Smart Grid companies will lead the charge? We asked our readers to nominate potential 2010 superstars - and you did! This is the fifth and final installment showcasing companies nominated. Be sure to check back tomorrow to vote for your favorite. |
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