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Is a smarter grid all that’s needed?

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

There is no doubt that we need a better, smarter grid for our current and future energy needs. But, “Simply producing a ‘smarter grid’ will not be sufficient to solve the problems with today’s electricity transmission and distribution systems,” stated Jeff Shepard, president of Darnell Group. “Key enablers will include the development of advanced energy [...]

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NIST releases the final Smart Grid ‘Framework 2.0′ document

Monday, March 12, 2012

By Paul O’Shea The Smart Grid is gaining momentum, especially now that NIST has completed a much needed roadmap for industry.  My guess is that it now needs to be funded to make any real progress. An updated roadmap for the Smart Grid is now available from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), [...]

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Darnell Power Forum day 1

Sunday, September 25, 2011

The Darnell Power Forum (Sept 26 to28 in San Jose, CA) targets power technologies for the development of next-generation power systems. It covers power management, energy efficiency, advanced components, energy storage, smart grid and digital power technology. This three day conference is for decision makers and technology developers who are interested in learning about and contributing [...]

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Smart Appliances: Getting Attention Around the World

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Last year, I wrote about smart appliances when the European Commission was considering the development of an ErP standard to address the technology (see: Everything is Getting Smarter). The preparatory study has just been released and is available now on the EC EcoStandby website. The focus of the European study is on how to lower [...]

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Second-Annual Smart Grid Electronics Forum – Call for Papers

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

A Call for Papers has been issued for the second-annual Smart Grid Electronics Forum (SGEF ’11) which will be jointly hosted by Darnell Group and Hearst Electronics Group, October 24-26, 2011, in San Jose, California. Control, Communications and Security will be three of the major themes of SGEF ’11. The successful deployment of the smart [...]

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A New Twist on Appliance Efficiency

Friday, November 5, 2010

Mr. Green takes a look at the new agreement between the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers and the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. The agreement marks a new development in which manufacturers and non-governmental organizations are working together to set efficiency objectives.

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Smart Grid Electronics Forum – Call for papers

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

A Call for Papers has been issued for the first annual Smart Grid Electronics Forum (SGEF ’10) which will be jointly hosted by Darnell Group and Hearst Electronics Group, October 18-20 in San Jose, California. Control, Communications and Security will be three of the major themes of SGEF ’10. The successful deployment of the smart [...]

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