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Smart Grid to Become €6.8 Billion Industry in Europe by 2016, According to GTM Research
GTM Research publishes in-depth analysis on smart grid rollout in Europe, providing utility deployment strategies, technology segmentation and forecasts to 2016. The smart grid market in Europe will experience considerable development over the next five years, as utilities across the region work to meet rigorous efficiency mandates and integrate an ongoing build-out of renewable energies into the grid. GTM Research’s latest report forecasts the cumulative European smart grid technology market to hit €3.1 billion in 2012, with that [...]
Near 1 billion smart meters units by 2020 according to research
Pike Research projects that the installed base of smart meters will reach 963 million units by 2020. The adoption of smart meters is surging around the world, and electric utilities are accelerating their deployments of the devices, often as part of larger smart grid initiatives. Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), which utilizes two-way communications networks and integrated intelligence to enable increased visibility and management of electricity usage, is envisioned by many utilities to be the foundation for a broad array of [...]
SmartSynch and Cellular South Introduce Residential CDMA Smart Grid Solution to Utility Market
SmartSynch, Inc., a smart grid technology company utilizing standard IP communications via cellular networks, and Cellular South have introduced a residential code division multiple access (CDMA) smart grid solution to the utility market. Utilities seeking CDMA communications support to automate their electricity grid may now access Cellular South’s leading CDMA wireless network services by leveraging SmartSynch’s IP-enabled smart grid solutions. “Whether it’s standing up to natural [...]
Tridium and 3eTI Announce Strategic Alliance
3eTI® incorporates NiagaraAX Framework® into EnergyGuard™ Solution Tridium, the leader in open software frameworks for automation infrastructures, security, energy management and device-to-enterprise integration and 3e Technologies International (3eTI), an Ultra Electronics company, a leading provider of highly secure wireless networks that enable critical systems security, infrastructure security and industrial automation today announced a strategic alliance that includes 3eTI incorporating the [...]
Smart Grid Panel Approves Six Standards for Catalog
Standards include those for IP, energy usage information, vehicle charging, smart meter upgrades, wireless device assessment, and communication between plug-in vehicles and the smart grid. The Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) has made the first six entries into its new Catalog of Standards, a technical document now available as a guide for all involved with Smart Grid-related technology. The six standards, all of which had been approved previously by the SGIP's Governing Board, received approval by greater than 90 percent of [...]
New ZigBee Smart Energy Version 1.1 Now Available
Newly ZigBee certified products join ZigBee Smart Energy lineup more than 100 products strong. The ZigBee Alliance, a global ecosystem of organizations creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, residential, commercial and consumer applications, announced that an update to ZigBee Smart Energy version 1, the first and only widely available Advanced Metering Infrastructure standard, is now available for product development and public download. ZigBee Smart Energy is the industry leading standard helping to create greener [...]
More than €5 billion invested in smart grids in Europe
More than €5 billion has been invested in some 219 smart grid projects in Europe to date, and conservatively estimated investment could top €56 billion by 2020, according to a new report from the European Commission’s in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC). The vast majority of these investments were made in the old member states (EU15), while the new member states (EU12) tend to lag behind. The report, “Smart grid projects in Europe: Lessons learned and current developments,” is aimed to form the basis [...]
Novatel Wireless Selected By Consert Inc. as Module Partner for Smart Energy Grid Solution
Novatel Wireless, Inc. a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions, and Consert Inc., an intelligent load management technology company, today announced that a master purchase agreement has been signed between the two companies. Novatel Wireless will provide standards based 3G embedded modules and engineering services to be integrated into the Consert Virtual Peak Plant(SM) (VPP) Solution which is designed to create a more reliable electric grid by offering real-time, integrated load management through the pairing of utility [...]
Qualcomm Atheros Unveils Industry’s First FCC-Certified Wi-Fi System-in-Package Fueling the Smart Home/Building/Grid Markets
Company Collaborates with Freescale to Deliver First Development System for AR4100, a Low-Energy, Low-Cost Module for Machine-to-Machine Communications Qualcomm Atheros Inc., the networking and connectivity subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, today announced the AR4100, a first-of-its-kind, highly integrated Wi-Fi® system-in-package (SIP) for microcontroller (MCU) based design. The new module is based on Qualcomm Atheros' industry-leading 802.11b/g/n single-stream Qualcomm Atheros Align® technology, enabling long range [...]
New initiatives to spur smart grid development in U.S.
A number of new initiatives aimed to accelerate the modernization of the United States’ electric infrastructure, bolster electric grid innovation, and advance a clean energy economy were announced yesterday. The new initiatives include the following: $250 million in loans for smart grid technology deployment as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utility Service, which is focused on upgrading the electric grid in rural America The launch of Grid 21, a private sector initiative to promote consumer friendly [...]
