Schneider Electric is one of the world's largest manufacturers of equipment for electrical power distribution, industrial control and automation. Because of its strengths in industrial and building automation, Schneider's smart grid strategy is to connect those automated systems to the grid to improve efficiency and to allow its customers to participate in demand response programs. In addition to Schneider's smart grid business, it also designs automation systems for the automobile and water treatment industries. Based in France with operations in more than 100 countries, it had 2010 sales of $26 billion.
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Several promising developments were just announced on the EV charging front. Schneider Electric says its new EVlink DC Quick Charger is now available in the U.S. and ABB says its Terra 51 EV fast charger will be soon, with manufacturing in Wisconsin. Meanwhile, Coulomb Technologies has raised $47.5 million to expand operations and grow its global charging network.
This year's call for Smart Grid Companies to Watch nominations had more response than ever and an intriguing collection of companies – from big players to lesser-known startups. Click to see our second installment highlighting companies that made it through the first cut and into the voting round.
This presentation by Schneider Electric explains why Smart Water Network solutions can improve the efficiency, longevity and reliability of the underlying physical water network by better measuring, collecting and analyzing data from, and supporting appropriate action for, a wide range of network events.
Cities throughout the world, pressured by increasing populations and demand for services, are looking for ways to ensure efficient and sustainable communities. Meanwhile, leading smart grid companies - most recently Schneider Electric and Telvent - see smart city apps as a source of new growth. Click inside for details on this important trend.
This white paper from Schneider Electric and Telvent describes the Smart Water Network as the integration of state-of-the-art information technology (IT) systems, put to work to optimize the water utility’s capacity at a minimum capital expenditure.
Electric vehicles and charging remain in the spotlight as the Plug-In Conference continues in Raleigh, N.C. this week. We’ve got highlights, including a 120-page technical report from EPRI that should answer questions utilities are asking about their role in EV integration.
Watch out ABB, Alstom, General Electric and Siemens. With its just-announced purchase of distribution automation company Telvent, Schneider has put the Big Four on notice -- make room for a Big Fifth.
A hybrid ultracapacitor being developed by Ioxus has attracted investments from an impressive list of key players. But as Andrew Xue from Lux Research explains, it's not going to kick traditional lithium ion batteries to the curb. Click to find out what he thinks its role could be in the energy storage arena.
Schneider Electric has agreed to acquire Summit Energy Services, Inc., an energy procurement and sustainability services company. Schneider says the move strengthens its position by broadening its energy management and solution portfolio.
Cleantech incentives may well be turning into the sector's Achilles heel as both consumers and investors are getting more and more concerned about rising energy prices and incentives that aggravate those price hikes. Dirk-Jan van Ouwerkerk of E-tonomy Energy Advisors details the dangers – and a new type of cleantech that works around those problems.
Johnson Controls has announced it will acquire smart grid demand response company EnergyConnect, a strategy that will certainly strengthen Johnson's already solid presence in the quickly expanding smart buildings market. SGN's Jesse Berst puts it in context.
Schneider Electric has unveiled a comprehensive home EV charging package that it describes as a simple, easily installed and user-friendly system. The package is the first of Schneider's residential and commercial EV charging solutions.
With nearly 4,000 votes cast, Smart Grid News readers (and their friends) have picked the smart grid companies they think are the ones we should watch in the year ahead. Did they get it right? We thought there were some surprising choices (and omissions.) Click inside and see if you agree.
Between reader nominations and a few of our own, we’ve got 37 contenders in the running for our 11 smart grid companies to watch in 2011. So now it's time to narrow the field. Click inside to vote for the one company you think most belongs on our list.
What to do about energy-hungry commercial buildings? DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will team up with a big box store chain, a university, the U.S. Army, the Job Corps and others to retrofit existing buildings or design new ones to dramatically ramp up energy efficiency.
Last week Jesse Berst handed out gold stars to a dozen of 2010's smart grid winners. Today he's got lumps of coal for the year's losers. He's also identified a few entities that are on the fence – but are due to topple one way or the other soon.
The Demand Response and Smart Grid Coalition (DRSG) today announced the addition of six new members. The new members are Intel, Ingersoll Rand, Siemens, Schneider Electric, UISOL, and Constellation NewEnergy. "DRSG is excited to welcome these new members," said Dan Delurey, President of DRSG. "With today's announcement, DRSG becomes even better positioned to be the voice of the smart grid industry."
Schneider Electric's acquisition of two companies specializing in building management technologies adds depth to the global energy management company's building management solution for end users and property owners.
Energy efficiency in commercial and industrial buildings has finally stepped into the spotlight as owners and service and product suppliers realize there's a lot of energy (and money) to be saved and, in many cases, a new source of revenue to boot.
A new report on EVs casts a long, dark shadow over the entire enterprise. It says EV deployment will be held up because of a shortage of charging stations, and that many stations will be powered by coal or natural gas— not renewable energy.
Verisae, the global leader in Sustainability Resource Planning (SRP) solutions, today announced their partnership with Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management. The partnership will bring a comprehensive Demand Response (DR) product to commercial and industrial customers across the United States and beyond. The integrated offering represents a viable example of smart grid technologies in operation.
The early days of electric vehicle (EV) brainstorming saw at least three approaches to smart charging. One has emerged as a clear leader. It offers many advantages – but it also poses long-term dangers to utilities. Jesse Berst thinks there’s a solution, but it requires us to think ahead.
Three new demonstration projects caught our attention - a smart grid effort in Albuquerque's business district, a rapid recovery transformer study in Texas and a trial involving low voltage current sensor technologies in the UK. They also got us to thinking: At this stage in the smart grid build out, if you could design a demonstration project, what would it entail? That's our latest Tuesday Topic; click for the details.
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