What utilities expect from the Internet of Things Intelligent Utility, April 21, 2016. Image credit: geralt For utilities, the smart grid era unleashed not only millions of these new IoT devices, but also more data that utilities need to analyze and understand to make better decisions about their networks. In fact, 63 percent of utility respondents … Read more
Frank Arena, ERS, for Zondits. April 20, 2016. Image credit: RichardLey Building automation technology has come a long way over the years, thanks to advances in communication, which have helped to drive the development of electronic control technologies. These advances have made what was once a sketchy and maintenance-heavy control scheme into one that is powerful … Read more
Envizi uses IoT to learn building energy efficiency IoT Hub, April 4, 2016. Image credit: gr8effect Australian energy management software maker Envizi is turning to IoT to get more granular insight of a building’s energy use. The company, which services about 130 enterprise clients, started in 2004 as a technology platform provider for reading smart meters … Read more
IoT now helping make smart wine? Read Write, April 4, 2016. Image credit: JESHOOTS The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming the agricultural industry through facilitating high precision crop control, useful data collection and automated farming, with an emphasis on water management, waste reduction and cost effectiveness. Today farms can leverage IoT to remotely monitor soil … Read more
IoT Leader Secures $25 Million in Equity Financing to Expand Software Solutions Enlighted, February 29, 2016. Image credit: kropekk_pl Enlighted, Inc., the leading provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for commercial buildings, today announced the company secured $25 million in Series D funding to accelerate its IoT app development and expand international distribution to France, … Read more
Global Revenue from Electric Submeters is Expected to Total $16.3 Billion from 2015 to 2024, According to Navigant Research Business Wire, February 16, 2016 A recent report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for electricity submetering, including the key technologies related to electric submeters and the competitive landscape, with global market forecasts through 2024. … Read more
The top tech to cut energy costs and emissions? You may be surprised Green Biz, March 4, 2015. Image credit: ErikaWittlieb Based on revenues gains last year in the various advanced energy segments — including solar, wind, gas turbines, biofuels, energy storage and building efficiency technologies — the last grabbed the biggest share of revenues, at … Read more
Intelligent Buildings: Energy Savings from Smart Controls RMI Outlet, February 24, 2016. Image credit: MichaelGaida 1. INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS ARE A FAST-GROWING MARKET Commercial buildings consume a lot of energy. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technology Office, the cost of energy to operate the 5.6 million commercial buildings in the United States … Read more
Cameron Kinney for Zondits, January 14, 2016. Image credit: Chris Potter Last week at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, some 3,600 companies descended upon the desert city to unveil and behold the latest and greatest in consumer electronics technology with hopes of finding the next big thing. While drones, electric cars, and virtual reality headsets were … Read more