Samsung integrates Maxeon energy system into SmartThings
Samsung is integrating Singapore-based Maxeon Solar Technologies’ SunPower One residential energy system into the SmartThings connected home platform. This integration is intended to let homeowners increase their energy independence, [...]
Nokia develops private network for ESB
Irish energy company ESB Networks has awarded Nokia and Sigma Wireless a contract to develop a mission-critical private mobile network. Nokia will work with Sigma and ESB to supply [...]
Microgrid protects Chattanooga fire and police services
Chattanooga utility EPB has installed a microgrid at the police and fire department administrative headquarters to generate and provide power in an emergency. It is able to sustain operations [...]
Latvia completes smart meter rollout
Latvia has finished its smart electricity metering programme, providing more than a million users with remote and automated electricity metering, various data services and other benefits. Electricity distributor Sadales [...]
Deutsche Telekom sees blockchain as key for energy transition
Deutsche Telekom hopes to accelerate the transition towards renewable energy by joining the Energy Wed Foundation. The German telco is expanding its plans in the field of blockchain (Web [...]
Savant acquires energy storage firm PomCube
Massachusetts-based smart home company Savant Systems has acquired PomCube, a California-based specialist in energy storage systems (ESS). “As part of our vision to create brighter lives and a more [...]
Ericsson and EasyMetering show smart metering innovations
EasyMetering, a provider of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) using cellular technologies, and Ericsson are collaborating on technologies and innovations for the utility industry at this week’s UTC Telecom & [...]
Kia enhances EV use with V2G technology
Korean car maker Kia is introducing a suite of smart technologies that aim to make electric vehicle (EV) mobility more convenient and support vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services. The suite includes [...]
Eltel extends Swedish smart meter contract
Swedish infrastructure provider Eltel’s smart grids business has signed a contract with electricity distributor Vattenfall Eldistribution to install 664,000 of its latest smart electricity meters across the country. The [...]
Norway completes smart meter rollout
Norway says it has completed its smart meter journey as 99% of Norwegians now have a smart meter. The planning of modern smart meters in Norway began in the [...]
GridX and Sense translate smart meter data
California-based GridX and Massachusetts real-time home energy intelligence company Sense are collaborating to translate smart meter data into meaningful benefits for users and the grid. The integration should give [...]
Schneider microgrid reduces project timelines
Schneider Electric has introduced a standard microgrid that is said to be faster to deploy, reducing project timelines from years to months. To help businesses achieve resilience and a [...]
