) October 27, 2009 -- Trilliant Incorporated, a leader in delivering Smart Grid solutions that enhance energy efficiency, utility operations and renewable resource integration, today announced that it is to provide communications headend software to British Gas as part of the first phase of the utility's smart metering activities.

) August 24, 2009 -- Trilliant Incorporated, a leader in delivering Smart Grid solutions that enhance energy efficiency, utility operations, and renewable resource integration, today announced it is integrating its technology with IBM (NYSE: IBM) WebSphere and Tivoli products to help utility companies more easily and securely expand their Smart Grid initiatives.

) September 21, 2009 -- Trilliant Incorporated, a leader in delivering Smart Grid solutions that enhance energy efficiency, utility operations, and renewable resource integration, today announced that the company has been selected to implement the Smart Grid network to create a Smart City for City of Stratford, Ontario. The system will support Festival Hydro's 20,000 customers. The project will be completed with Capgemini, a leading provider of consulting, technology and outsourcing services for utilities worldwide.

) September 10, 2009 -- Trilliant Incorporated, a leader in delivering Smart Grid solutions that enhance energy efficiency, utility operations, and renewable resource integration, today announced that is has joined the U-SNAP Alliance, an open industry association dedicated to creating a low-cost, protocol-agnostic, and interoperable communications standard for connecting home appliances, thermostats, and controls to Smart Grid networks.

) October 16, 2009 -- Trilliant Incorporated and Cooper Power Systems, a division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), today announced the deployment of a jointly developed product, the SecureMesh™ Powerline Repeater, that enhances Smart Grid coverage at Hydro One in Ontario, Canada.

) September 3, 2009 -- Trilliant Incorporated, a leader in delivering Smart Grid solutions that enhance energy efficiency, utility operations, and renewable resource integration, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the GoingGreen Top 100 Winners. Inclusion in the GoingGreen 100 signifies major developments in the creation of new business opportunities in the green technology industries.

) August 31, 2009 -- CALM Energy, Inc. announced today that it is partnered with Consolidated Edison, Inc., Columbia University, The Prosser Group, and other energy experts in filing for smart grid stimulus funds from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Con Edison leads the team requesting approximately $46 million to help fund smart grid demonstration projects in the New York and New Jersey areas.

"By creating the smart grid through an integrated 'transmission to distribution to customer' foundation of information and intelligence," according to CALM Energy's CEO John Johnson, "utilities and consumers will have enhanced visibility and control over managing energy usage, reliability, and cost."

) April 30, 2009 -- Amperion Inc. and muNet Inc., two Massachusetts Smart Grid vendors announced today that they have teamed up to provide a unified Smart Grid solution for electric municipalities and cooperatives. The two companies will sell muNet's smart metering and demand response over Amperion's Smart Grid communications infrastructure. Both companies' products use open standard IP protocols that also support devices from other vendors.

) June 1, 2009 -- Space Data® the dominant nationwide wireless spectrum holder in the NPCS band, is offering its 930 MHz licensed spectrum for smart grid communications in combination with Full Spectrum's FullMAX™ Broadband Wireless System. FullMAX is the first Sub 1 GHz, end- to-end, wireless system based on the Mobile WiMAX standard. Together, the solution offers utilities their own private wide-area mission critical communications network for real time remote command and control of electric utility smart grid devices.

"The combination of our interference free, high powered frequencies with state of the art WiMAX technology provide utilities with a dedicated private broadband wireless system," stated Jerry Knoblach, CEO of Space Data.

) July 6, 2009 -- Open Access Technology International, Inc. (OATI) announces the release of its webSmartEnergy Distributed Energy Management Solution (DEMS), as the industry's most comprehensive software solution for management of demand-side and distributed energy resources. webSmartEnergy DEMS provides the platform and applications needed to improve power system reliability, economics and environmental compliance by integrating demand response (DR) and distributed resources with power system and energy market operations.

) April 20, 2009 -- Electric utilities are adopting Intergraph® Smart Grid software solutions to maximize system efficiency and performance. From Intergraph G/Technology, which provides the additional technical attributes needed to build and support a Smart Grid beyond the capabilities of conventional geographic information system (GIS) platforms, to InService 8.2, which consolidates Smart Grid command-and-control operations, Intergraph integrated software solutions are at work helping electric utilities get the most out of their Smart Grid technology.

) October 30, 2009 -- Infotility, Inc., provider of distributed intelligent agent software that enables utilities and communities to increase the efficiency and utilization of electric grid assets such as solar and wind power, has launched the field-test phase of a Smart Grid demonstration project, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in conjunction with The Marin County Office of Sustainability.

) June 24, 2009 -- Smart grid standards and wireless sensor network technologies promise a revolution for consumers and energy providers, according to a recent report by ON World. While smart metering has received the most attention, demand for "Home Area Network" (HAN) energy management solutions has attracted hundreds of startups as well as large corporations such as Cisco, GE, and Google.

Home Area Network Innovation Explosion
ON World researchers have evaluated dozens of user-friendly HAN systems by companies such as EnergyHub, Google, Greenbox, PowerMand, and Tendril. Integrated with broadband and wireless sensor network technologies such as ZigBee, these systems provide advanced in-home energy management solutions for less than a few hundred dollars.

) June 17, 2009 -- Energy directives and billions of dollars in smart grid funding are driving hundreds of smart metering initiatives around the world. Over the next five years, $21 billion will be spent on smart metering infrastructure, according to a recent report by ON World.

"Smart grid initiatives are transforming the metering industry," says Mareca Hatler, ON World's research director. "Open architectures, increased regulation, and evolving standards are challenging the status quo and resulting in new alliances that would have been unheard of just a few years ago."

) June 2, 2009 -- Open Access Technology International, Inc. (OATI) is pleased to announce the successful deployment of the OATI webSmartEnergy - Variable Generation Scheduling, a software tool that automates scheduling of the power produced by wind and solar farms into the electric grid and wholesale markets. Considering the variable nature of wind and solar generation, the automation capability assists the plant operators to avoid any scheduling penalties and to maximize revenues from energy production and renewable energy credits.

The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) will be offering a three-part series this fall called "Smart Grid, Technology and Colorado." Smart grid technologies hold the potential to dramatically decrease energy consumption, reduce peak loads and tap Colorado's abundant renewable resources. When fully integrated, these technologies will fundamentally change the way we create, deliver and use energy.  (PRWeb Sep 23, 2009)

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) April 15, 2009 -- President Barack Obama's multi-billion dollar stimulus package for smart grid technologies is good news for start-up companies like Consert, which will soon launch a pilot project to demonstrate its energy management system that combines hardware and software designed to save consumers money and keep utilities operating effectively and efficiently.

At its 2009 Customer Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, OATI announced and demonstrated a comprehensive suite of applications as a part of its OATI webSmartEnergy™ family of software solutions. These applications address key Smart Grid requirements for management of demand-side, distributed and intermittent renewable resources, while considering grid constraints and energy market opportunities. (PRWeb Oct 23, 2009)

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) September 22, 2008 -- Jeremy Rifkin to Deliver the Keynote Address at the Opening Plenary Session of GridWeek 2008, on Tuesday, September 23rd at 10:00 AM EST*

Mr. Rifkin Will Call for the United States to help Lead the Way to a Third Industrial Revolution and a New Sustainable Energy Vision for the World in the 21st Century

Mr. Rifkin, a Principal Advisor to the European Union on Economic Development, Energy Security and Climate Change Policy, says that "We Need to Transform the American Power Grid into a Smart Electricity Network to Allow Millions of Americans to Produce and Share Energy, Just as They Now Create and Share Information on the Internet."

) August 11, 2009 - Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™, today announced the addition of three new case adapter modules for its iMP and iVS Series of digitally configurable AC-DC switching power supplies. The adapters - which enable both USB and Controller Area Network (CAN)/RS485bus connectivity - provide a complete interface between the host device and the I2C bus with a simple command set, enabling the highest levels of configuration flexibility.

) July 8, 2009 -- Multi-billion dollar smart grid and home health initiatives are driving the Smart Home market despite a challenging economy, according to ON World. The energy crisis and out-of-control healthcare spending have governments and the private sector scrambling to develop smart technologies such as Wireless Sensor Networking (WSN) that pay for themselves in months, not years. In 2012, ON World predicts that global WSN products and services for the Smart Home will be worth $6 billion.

The Smart One, a device invented by Simon Wilby could be a huge first step in cutting down on our reliance on the national power grid, just in time for World Environment Day 2009. The Smart One is a d

) August 6, 2009 -- Emerson Network Power's DC power systems are the recognized industry leader in reliability. With the launch of its new eSure™ high-efficiency rectifiers, Emerson Network Power now also provides the most efficient DC power systems on the market.

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) April 28, 2009 -- Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™, today announced its latest line of high density, non-isolated board-mount power converters for space sensitive applications. LGA C Series power converters offer users a cost-effective, surface-mount power solution capable of delivering 15-100W of scalable power via a low profile land grid array package.

) October 30, 2009 -- The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) announced that Brendan Thompson, General Manager of CTS, joined the Board of Directors for its newly formed Smart Grid society. The mission of the TAG Smart Grid society is to educate, enlighten, and accelerate the development of Smart Grid in Georgia by exploring key technologies and collaborations necessary to drive Smart Grid systems into reality.

July 31, 2008 --
Minicom Advanced Systems, a leading developer of KVM switch and extension technology, is launching two new multi-user, remote access KVM switches for IT managers of server rooms and data centers – the Smart 216 IP and the Smart 232 IP. The new products enable one local and two remote system administrators secure BIOS level access and control of up to 16 or 32 servers. Two additional remote users can also operate serial sessions for controlling serial devices such as routers, managed network switches or PDU’s. Like all Smart line KVM switches, the 216 IP and 232 IP offer seamless integration into Minicom’s centralized management system for remote IT – KVM.net ® II.

) October 22, 2009 -- Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™, today launched the HPS3000, its highest density bulk front-end distributed power supply. The 3,000 W HPS3000 offers enterprise networking professionals and telecommunications system integrators a compact, high-density power solution and a cost-effective alternative to ac-dc rectifiers and other rack-based power options.

) October 28, 2009 -- SmartGridNews.com, the Web's No. 1 site for the modernization of the electric grid, has launched a one-stop resource to monitor the progress and impact of stimulus awards for Smart Grid projects around the country.

The newly launched Stimulus Channel on SmartGridNews.com provides constant updates, specialized content and timely tools for locating funding, projects and/or partners for the build-out of tomorrow's grid. As those projects begin to report progress (as required by the Recovery Act), the site will also provide a one-stop clearinghouse of the findings and results.

) December 2, 2008 -- Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™, today announced the addition of the Intelligent VS (iVS) AC-DC power supply to its line of fully-configurable modular power supplies. Capable of delivering up to 4920 Watts of high-density output (12W/cu-in), the iVS is the industry's first fully-programmable and intelligent high-power standard power supply.

) September 24, 2009 -- Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™, today launched its latest high-efficiency AC-DC power solution, the LPT100-M series. The power supplies features both information technology equipment (ITE) and non-patient contact/critical medical safety approvals, making them ideal for use in ITE and light industrial systems, as well as equipment intended for non-patient contact and non-patient critical use in low power medical, dental and laboratory applications.

) October 7, 2009 -- ILS Technology, LLC, an industry leader in enabling intelligence through connectivity, today announced the release of the deviceWISE Device Gateway, a new product in the company's deviceWISE family of intelligent connectivity products.

deviceWISE Device Gateway

) September 23, 2008 -- dresden elektronik ingenieurtechnik gmbh, an innovative European automation solutions provider, and MeshNetics, a leading provider of ZigBee modules and embedded software for OEMs and system integrators, announced today at the Metering Europe 2008 exhibition in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the launch of a ZigBee-based building automation solution for homes, offices and industrial facilities. This new system – powered by MeshNetics’ industry-leading ZigBit™ 802.15.4/ZigBee wireless modules – enables wireless lighting control, integration of electricity, gas and water meters, and more.

) July 27, 2009 -- Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™, today announced the opening of Emerson's new 35,000-square-foot corporate data center, located at the company's St. Louis headquarters. In addition to supporting the company's initiative to consolidate its global network - comprised of more than 100 data centers worldwide - into four facilities, the data center showcases a full array of innovative power, cooling and monitoring technologies from Emerson Network Power.

) April 22, 2009 --New Boundary Technologies® (www.newboundary.com), the IT automation innovator, is marking Earth Day by launching Operation Power Smart, an effort to help its customers become more environmentally friendly by dramatically reducing PC power consumption and promoting energy conservation. As part of Operation Power Smart, New Boundary Technologies is offering all of its current customers free use of the company's PC power management software for six months.

) May 12, 2009 -- Open Access Technology International, Inc. (OATI) an industry leader providing innovative software solutions and services to the North American energy industry announces the acquisition of the 22 acre OATI Campus in Minneapolis, Minnesota which will house the next generation OATI Data Center. The property is located in Minneapolis and was formerly known as the Honeywell Camden Facility. The OATI Campus infrastructure and location are key components in the design of the Data Center. Dr. Sasan Mokhtari, President and CEO of OATI, made the announcement today following yesterday's successful closing of the real estate transaction.

) October 28, 2009 -- SCTE Cable-Tec Expo - uControl, a leading provider of next-generation home security and automation solutions, and SMC Networks, a specialist in providing high-quality, reliable Customer Premise Equipment to Service Providers, announced an industry-changing partnership today that will result in accelerated innovation and manufacturing efficiencies within the security, energy management and automation space. Through the partnership, SMC will manufacture, support and market the SMA TouchScreen to Broadband Service Providers worldwide.

) September 18, 2008 -- Global competition, rising energy costs, and the ongoing need for production improvements is driving adoption for industrial Wireless Sensor Networking (WSN), according to ON World. The emergence of IP based sensor networking and the launch of the IPSO Alliance represents a potentially disruptive force that will level the playing field and accelerate the development of next generation sensing and control services.

Renewable solar power delivers a return on the investment through lower utility bills. When the Solar Energy Enclosed Dumpster System (SEEDS) (http://earth-sure.com/green-technology/solar-energy-enclosed-dumpster-system) is attached to the building’s electric meter, it can feed power back to the utility grid; causing the meter to actually spin backwards. (PRWeb Sep 2, 2009)

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According to a new market research report available at Electronics.ca Publications, the U.S. market for enabling technologies for the smart grid will be worth $19.4 billion in 2009.

) July 1, 2009 -- OpsWise Software, developers of Automation Center; announces full support for cloud computing infrastructures.

This new release enables enterprises to fully deploy OpsWise Automation Center in cloud-based infrastructures and integrate with existing operating systems and applications residing in their traditional data center or in the cloud.

Additionally, they will also be able to exploit virtualization by dynamically identifying newly provisioned servers and automatically assigning workload as these resources become available in the cloud.