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Researcher Identifies Vulnerabilities in the Smart Grid's Intelligent Electronic Devices
The research focuses on assessing the security of the smart grid's IEDs and led to the creation of BinARM, a new security technology. "It's the first large-scale vulnerability database especially for firmware on smart devices," says Paria Shirani, a PhD candidate at Concordia University's Security Research Centre in Montreal. "It's also a multi-stage detection engine that identifies ...
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Itron and Cisco Launch Next-Generation Smart Grid Platform
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that, in partnership with Cisco, it has brought to market their combined next-generation smart grid platform, delivering on the companies’ vision to create a secure, scalable and multi-service IPv6-based communications architecture. This next-generation platform will help utilities accelerate adoption and simplify ...
By Itron Inc
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New SPEAR smart grid-ready, single-phase solution improves reliability and lowers life cycle costs
Power management company Eaton today announced that its Cooper Power Systems division has launched a new SPEAR recloser solution. This newest single-phase reliability product provides the industry with a dependable, cost-effective Smart Grid device to automate single-phase circuits up to 38 kilovolts (kV) and meet critical power requirements. “Improving reliability in the Smart Grid is a ...
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New Smart Transformer Helps Commercial Buildings Cut Energy Use
(Burnaby, British Columbia) April 7, 2010 — With a decade of research and development, Legend Power’s new smart transformer helps commercial buildings, big box retailers and other large facilities save 5-7% in electricity bills, energy consumption (kWh) and peak demand (kW). This smart grid device, called the Electrical Harmonizer-AVR, is a high efficiency auto-transformer with an ...
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Itron to Deliver 3G Cellular Platform Based on Qualcomm Chipsets for the Smart Grid
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI) today announced a collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM), on a next-generation smart energy platform that leverages cellular technology through the use of Qualcomm’s Gobi™ MDM8x15 chipset offered by Qualcomm Technologies. The new Itron smart meters will bring ...
By Itron Inc
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FedEx plans green industries trade mission to Europe
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is collaborating with the Commerce Department's U.S. Commercial Service on a trade mission to Europe April 11-16. The Green Industries Trade Mission will bring representatives of 25 U.S.-based businesses to eight European countries to engage with government and industry leaders in Europe, and assess the business climate in selected countries. U.S. trade mission ...
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DOE Announces an Additional $47 Million in Funding for Commercial Scaling of Transformational Energy Technology Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy this week announced an additional $47 million in funding for seven projects as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy's (ARPA-E) Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy technologies with Untapped Potential (SCALEUP) program. These selections bring total SCALEUP program funding to over $70 million, building on $24 million in previously announced ...
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Black & Veatch: Renewable Energy, Technology Spur Utility Modernization Push
Faced with the rapid evolution of generation, transmission and distribution technology, utilities are poised to undergo their most visible transformation in more than a century. By actively pursuing grid modernization efforts now — deploying smart devices, predictive analytics and active network management strategies — they can overcome the pitfalls of aging infrastructure assets and meet rising ...
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As India Recovers From the Largest Blackout In History, New Focus is Brought to the Potential of the Smart Grid to Help Meter, Forecast, and Control Power Demand and Distribution
Last week, northern India experienced two tremendous power outages, including one of the most widespread in history, with more than 620 million people losing power for several hours or more. While it will still be weeks or months before the whole story is told, an overstressed, outdated, fragile power grid is being described as an early suspect for the root of the problem. The nature of the ...
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Dominion Energy Virginia Focusing on Second Phase of Grid Transformation Plan
Dominion Energy Virginia customers will continue to experience more reliable service, new tools to manage energy usage, and greater access to clean energy sources as efforts continue on the Company's ten-year plan to transform the electric distribution grid. With Phase I of the Grid Transformation Plan (GT Plan) currently underway, Dominion Energy Virginia is now focusing its efforts on the ...
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Frost & Sullivan Award Emphasises PSI Group´s Unswerving Focus on Customer Value Enhancement
Based on its recent analysis of the ICT for smart energy market, Frost & Sullivan recognises the PSI Group, the largest energy control system software provider in Germany, with the 2012 European Customer Value Enhancement Award. "PSI's products deliver increased quality and reliability of energy supplies, and thus bring added value to end customers in the energy market," noted Frost & ...
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Flint Energies and GE Help Consumers Save Energy Using New
GE Appliances (NYSE:GE) and Georgia-based Flint Energies announced today the launch of a two-year smart grid pilot to understand the potential for GE's Brillion™-enabled appliances to save consumers money and reduce peak load when combined with peak-time rebates. GE Appliances and Flint Energies will be giving 10 volunteer households in Warner Robins, Ga., GE's full ...
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Biden Administration Launches $10.5 Billion Investment to Strengthen America's Electric Grid
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (Aug 30) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input on the $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership Program to enhance the resilience and reliability of America's electric grid. The RFI seeks information from states, Tribes, communities, utilities, project developers, and other key stakeholders to help refine the funding ...
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Itron goes global with industry-leading OpenWay smart grid network
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that its industry-leading OpenWay smart grid network is now available on a global scale. OpenWay is an advanced IP network that supports multiple smart grid applications and devices over an interoperable, secure, enterprise-class network infrastructure. The network addresses key drivers and business needs of utilities around the globe, from improvement ...
By Itron Inc
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PGE Program Will Transform Hundreds of Homes Into a Virtual Power Plant
Portland General Electric is set to launch a pilot program that will incentivize installation and connection of 525 residential energy storage batteries that PGE will dispatch, contributing up to four megawatts of energy to PGE’s grid. The distributed assets will create a virtual power plant made up of small units that can be operated individually or combined to serve the grid, adding flexibility ...
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Utilidata Raises $26.75 Million To Accelerate The Clean Energy Transition
Utilidata, a grid-edge software company, announced this week that it has secured $26.75 million in new capital. The round was led by Louis Bacon’s Moore Strategic Ventures (MSV), with participation from the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund and NVIDIA, as well as existing investors Keyframe Capital, Braemar Energy Ventures, and MUUS Asset Management. Utilidata has a decade of experience deploying ...
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Global Smart Grid Cybersecurity Market Poised for Growth
The global smart grid cybersecurity market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 13% by 2022, backed by increasing number of government initiatives towards modernizing power infrastructure and rising number of cyberattacks on Critical National Infrastructure (CIP) across the globe. Such are the findings of a recent report by TechSci Research. Moreover, increasing need for securing Home Area Network ...
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Riello UPS on track with Audi Sport in the Formula E championship
For the 3rd consecutive season Green philosophy and intelligent energy management are the basis of the collaboration between Riello UPS and the Audi Sport Team ABT Schaeffler. Riello UPS is pleased to announce that it has renewed its partnership with the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler Team for the upcoming FIA 2019-2020 Formula E championship. Sixth season that will begin on November 22nd with the ...
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Greentech Media Announces The Networked EV 2011: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles
Greentech Media, the industry-leader for news, market research and conferences in the green technology business-to-business market, announces The Networked EV 2011: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles on October 20, 2011 in San Francisco, CA at the PG&E Auditorium. The Networked EV 2011 will bring together the thought-leaders of the electric vehicle, smart ...
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Hydro One Invests in Smart Devices as Part of Grid Modernization
On June 28, Hydro One announced it is investing in a smarter, more reliable electricity system by installing smart devices on its system. These devices are intended to help reduce the impact of power outages by an average of approximately 40 per cent in areas where they are deployed. This is part of Hydro One's grid modernization program, which leverages digital technology including smart ...
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