Centrica builds smart-grid wind turbine in Cornwall
UK energy company Centrica has started work on Cornwall’s first smart grid-connected wind turbine, which will power the equivalent of around 1100 homes and help cut carbon emissions. The 2.3MW [...]
NetOp and Semtech help cities detect abnormal energy use
NetOp is using Semtech’s LoRa devices to detect abnormal energy use in cities. They monitor real-time usage trends to create safer, more efficient smart city grids. NetOp develops and manufactures [...]
Honeywell and Verizon partner on LTE smart meters
Honeywell and Verizon have joined forces to help utilities speed up and simplify the deployment of LTE-enabled intelligent sensors and controls for the smart electric grid. By integrating Verizon’s managed [...]
VC funding falls for smart grid companies, reports Mercom
Global VC venture capital, private equity and corporate venture capital funding for smart grid, battery storage and energy efficiency companies in 2019 was down 18% at $2.3bn compared with [...]
Esri and OSI provide GIS information to utilities
Californian location intelligence company Esri is working with Open Systems International (OSI) to offer their joint customers in the electric, gas and water utility industries Esri’s ArcGIS utility network [...]
AutoGrid and Schneider integrate DERs into smart grids
California-based AutoGrid is working with Schneider Electric to integrate distribution management and distributed energy resources (DERs) into future smart grids. French firm Schneider Electric has signed a global reseller agreement [...]
Aclara says smart grid tech can mitigate wildfire risk
Smart grid line sensors and analytics can help electric utilities mitigate wildfire risks, according to Aclara, a St Louis-based supplier of smart infrastructure to electric, gas and water utilities [...]
Herkimer College opens smart grid laboratory
Herkimer County Community College in New York officially opened its Electrical Technology Smart Grid Lab at a ribbon cutting ceremony this month. The facility is designed to educate and [...]
IoT pavilion at CES to see explosive growth next year
The IoT Infrastructure Pavilion at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, organised by the IoT M2M Council (IMC) trade group, will increase by well over 65% for the [...]
Vehicle-to-grid key for EV charging, says F&S
The next generation of electric vehicle charging technologies is set to be dominated by fast-charging, vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid models, according to market watcher Frost & Sullivan. Despite requiring huge investments [...]
FSG and ChargePoint bring EV charging to commerce
FSG Smart Buildings has partnered with the ChargePoint electric vehicle (EV) charging network to provide turnkey EV charging to the commercial market, including system design, installation, commissioning, project management [...]
UL acquires microgrid software specialist Homer
Illinois-based solar, wind and battery energy company UL has acquired Colorado firm Homer Energy, a specialist in modelling and optimisation software for microgrids. The acquisition combines UL’s expertise in renewables [...]
