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Home-area networks (HANs) and the sense of empowerment they can give individuals over their electricty consumption will help drive consumer Smart Grid acceptance. Use this section to stay current on this important topic.
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Do energy-efficient homes really make a difference? A new study says yes. It tied energy-efficient homes with mortgage default rates and came up with what seems like a common sense but possibly surprising conclusion. It might be worth passing along to your customers.
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The ZigBee Alliance has released its third ZigBee IP specification, which it says is the first open standard for an IPv6-based full wireless mesh networking solution and offers seamless Internet connections for controlling low-cost, low-power devices.
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Utility professionals who deal with home energy management may want to pay attention to the G.hn standard, which allows very-high-speed networking over home power lines. The Smart Grid Interoperability Panel just accepted it into its Catalog of Standards.
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There's more news on the solutions front, like Tendril's updated home energy management suite that can support customers who are NOT connected to a smart meter or AMR/AMI network. And how about the new future-prepped substation program from POWER Engineers? Click for details on these plus the latest smart grid releases from On-Ramp, Cooper Power Systems and CEIVA Energy.
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A collaborative effort from EV charging station provider ClipperCreek and ZigBee product maker Smartenit has resulted in what they say is the first commercially available charger that can be connected to smart meters in a home area network. A pilot deployment is expected to be completed within the next six months.
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Sort through all the new gadgetry at this week's Consumer Electronics Show and you'll find a wealth of smart grid technologies on display. We take a peek at a few in the home energy management and EV space.
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TechNavio's research report, Global Smart Grid Home Area Network Market 2011-2015, is based on a market analysis involving industry experts. The report available from Research and Markets, covers the Americas, the EMEA and APAC regions. It also covers the global smart grid HAN market landscape and its growth prospects.
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There's even more indication this week that energy management - both residential and commercial - is gaining traction. Click for a quick catch-up on recent developments, including promising results from utility pilots in Tennessee and Nevada.
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A residential energy management product developer has teamed up with Southern Cal Edison to sell its power monitoring unit equipped with Zigbee wireless connectivity directly to consumers through local big box stores. Will it catch on?
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It's like the mother lode of smart grid research only we've done the digging for you. We've mined the latest smart grid reports and briefly highlighted seven we think you'll be interested in, everything from EPRI guidance on utility cyber security strategies to the rise of 'intelligent efficiency' and - don't miss this one - the next regulatory tussle you may not see coming.
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While 2012 may not be the year of the home area network, Doug Houseman of EnerNex reports that important work being done by Oncor and Landis+Gyr is at least moving the year of the HAN closer. Find out why.
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At a time when utility bills are rising relentlessly and when complicated charges are alienating much of the energy industry from its customers, utilities need to address this disconnect head-on and work to restore the relationship. Mark England, CEO of smart grid and metering specialist Sentec, has several suggestions on how to do that.
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Results from a large-scale research project reveal what many of us have been worrying about for years. Simply giving people feedback about their energy use isn't enough to create great efficiency. Click for what we think is a better approach.
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Tendril is sweetening the pot in its efforts to entice developers to come up with third-party applications for the smart grid and smart home on its cloud-based platform. Click to learn about Tendril's new web site for app developers and its contest featuring $5,000 in prize money.
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Utilities around the country will want to keep a close eye on the progress of NV Energy's smart grid project. As a piece of that, the Nevada utility is taking an intriguing approach to encourage customers to enroll in demand response and dynamic pricing. Click inside for more on NV Energy's "big carrot" strategy.
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