Mitsumi and Greenvity partner to develop and manufacture 'robust' energy management systems

Greenvity Communications is partnering with Mitsumi Electric to provide modules and systems for electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, battery-charging systems, smart meters and smart energy management systems

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ESCO Technologies acquires Texas-based smart grid solutions provider, Metrum

St. Louis, Missouri, USA. (PRNewswire) — ESCO Technologies Inc. (ESE) reports that it has acquired the assets of Metrum Technologies LLC, a smart grid solutions provider based in Waco, Texas.

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First order for new Smart Grid Technology signed in Denmark

The energy supplier, Østjysk Energi (DK), has signed contract on a complete wireless smart metering system, including 30,000 smart meters. This makes Østjysk Energi the first utility to order the

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Opower 4 platform to use 'Big Data' to boost energy efficiency for utility customers

Arlington, Virginia, USA. November 19, 2012 – Opower has released its new customer engagement platform, Opower 4. This uses behavioural science and big data analytics to promote consumer participation

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Satellite-based communications node shipments for smart grids will quadruple by 2020, says Pike Research

Boulder, Colorado, USA (BUSINESS WIRE) — While alternative communications options are generally more practical and cost-effective for home area and neighbourhood area network smart grid applications, sometimes satellite communication is

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Deutsche Telekom and Maingate partner to promote CapEx-free smart metering by utilities

London, UK. November 1, 2012 (EXCLUSIVE) — Maingate Solutions of Sweden and Germany’s incumbent telecom network operator, Deutsche Telekom (DT) have announced the launch of a CapEx-free roll-out of smart

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Smart homes regulation and the market: Are we just stumbling forward?

(BLOG:) “In failing to plan, then you plan to fail.” So goes the adage widely ascribed to Benjamin Franklin. Such trite phrases have a habit of falling on deaf ears.

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Locamation starts smart grid automation pilot project with UK power distributor SSE

Locamation, a developer and supplier of independent smart grid automation solutions, has entered into an agreement to conduct a pilot with the distribution network operator (DNO) Scottish and Southern Energy

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Adelaide invites tenders for smart grid energy system

Adelaide, Australia. August 20, 2012 — An international competitive bidding tender for a smart grid energy system is reported to have been issued by Australia’s Urban Renewal Authority.

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Smart Grid Networking – Americas – 2012 Edition

This report evaluates the present and future opportunity for suppliers of networking and communications hardware supporting automation of the smart grid in the Americas, as well as connectivity trends for intelligent electronic devices shipped to the field.

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M2M Now Magazine Jun-July 2012 Edition

M2M Now magazine explores the evolving opportunities and challenges facing CSPs across this sector. And in our exclusive interviews will pass on some of the lessons learned by those who have taken the first steps in next gen M2M services.

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Smart grid networking market in the Americas to grow to nearly $1bn by 2016, says IMS Research

Austin, Texas, USA. July 10, 2012 – IMS Research forecasts that the market for equipment supporting smart grid communications and networking will grow from US$700 million in 2011 to nearly

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'Smart grids' terminology won't cut it, says Budde. It has to be 'smart energy'

July 4, 2012. BUSINESS WIRE — Research and Markets has published a report entitled ‘Australia – Smart Energy – Trends and analyses 2012’ by Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd. BuddeComm,

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Leakage detection twice as quick with TaKaDu

Finding leakage hotspots has become double-quick for Thames Water with the help of technology now in place across London

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Cullen launches monitoring service to benchmark the roll-out of smart meters

Brussels, Belgium – Cullen International has launched a new smart energy monitoring service. The service was unveiled at the ‘Smart Regulation for Smart Grids: An EU Overview’ event,

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M2M technology gets garbage gatherers going green with wireless waste management system

Telit Wireless Solutions, provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) modules and services, announced that its M2M modules will enable connectivity for solar compactors and waste receptacles

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