Baidu MoU to transform electricity generator Huaneng
Baidu has signed an MoU with electricity generator Huaneng Group to drive the intelligent transformation of the energy industry. As an AI company with a strong internet foundation, Beijing-based [...]
British Gas joins Western Power V2G trial
British Gas has joined the Electric Nation Vehicle to Grid (V2G) trial, a UK project run by Western Power Distribution (WPD) and CrowdCharge to demonstrate how electric vehicles can [...]
Webdyn WM-Bus gateway collects data from smart meters
French engineering firm Webdyn is launching a gateway based on Wireless M-Bus technology to collect data autonomously from smart meters and sensors. The WM-Bus point-to-point radio protocol using 868MHz [...]
Two thirds of American meters are smart, says Berg
Two thirds of all electricity meters in North America are now smart, according to analyst firm Berg Insight. The penetration of smart electricity meters in North America reached 68 [...]
Software AG joins IMC to reach IoT business users
Software AG, a provider of integrated software for the deployment of connected, remote devices, has joined the IoT M2M Council (IMC). The IMC trade association has a membership comprised [...]
IoT module provider Quectel joins IMC
Quectel Wireless, a supplier of cellular and GNSS positioning modules, has joined the IoT M2M Council (IMC) to gain access to its 25,000 rank-and-file membership of IoT buyers. The [...]
Shell buys smart EV charging firm Ubitricity
Oil giant Shell has agreed to buy Ubitricity, a Germany-based provider of smart on-street charging for electric vehicles (EVs). Shell has signed an agreement to buy 100% of Ubitricity. [...]
Sony partners LF Energy on open-source microgrid
California-based LF Energy is working with Sony Computer Science Laboratories to launch an open-source microgrid project. The Hyphae web services aim to automate peer-to-peer renewable energy distribution. LF Energy [...]
BP tests autonomous vehicles at German refinery
British oil company BP has completed an autonomous vehicle trial at its Lingen refinery in Germany, working with Oxbotica, a specialist in autonomous vehicle software. The trial was said [...]
Trilliant acquires data analytics firm PrimeStone
North Carolina smart energy company Trilliant has acquired Colombian firm PrimeStone, a privately owned intelligent data collection and analytics company. The acquisition expands Trilliant’s purpose-built product suite to include [...]
STM accelerates smart grid connectivity
To accelerate G3-PLC Hybrid connectivity in smart-grid and IoT devices, ST Microelectronics has revealed a development ecosystem for its ST8500 programmable power-line communication (PLC) modem chipset. Comprising two evaluation [...]
Neoenergia chooses MPLS for smart grid communications
Brazilian electricity provider Neoenergia is investing in multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) technology to modernise its communication networks. The project aims at providing more quality and agility to data communications, [...]
