Just as wireless sensor networks increasingly are helping building owners and tenants keep track on energy efficiency and water conservation inside, they are also at the center of several new research projects that aims to build a better understanding of their…
Gainesville Regional Utilities Mines with Cityworks Analytics
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) is reaping the benefits of Cityworks Analytics, a set of templates designed to help organizations better measure…
Most of the World’s Solar Panels Face the Wrong Direction
Follow conventional wisdom handed down from architects, which holds that in the northern hemisphere, windows and solar panels should face south. This…
Mosaik Solutions Launches Simplified Cloud-Based Mapping Intelligence Platform With MapELEMENTS Express
Mosaik Solutions, the global source for geospatial network intelligence, today announced the launch of MapELEMENTS® Express. The new cloud-based interactive mapping platform simplifies the user's ability to access network coverage information for the wireless,…
Jamaica Get Help on Groundbreaking Sustainable Energy Roadmap
The Worldwatch Institute today launched its groundbreaking Sustainable Energy Roadmap for Jamaica, a look at the measures that the Jamaican government can take to transition its electricity sector to one that is socially, environmentally, and financially sustainable.…
NIST Revises Smart-Grid Guidance with Focus on Security
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is revising its smart-grid guidance to address technological and policy changes over the past three years that have made the grid more susceptible to vulnerabilities and threatened utility customers' privacy.…
NIST Seeks Public Input on Updated Smart Grid Cybersecurity Guidelines
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting public comments on the first revision to its guidelines for secure implementation of "smart grid" technology. The draft document, NIST Interagency Report (IR) 7628 Revision 1: Guidelines…
eMeter Launches New Cloud Based Offering for EnergyIP Smart Grid Application
eMeter has introduced a new cloud-based offering for its EnergyIP smart grid application platform that targets small to mid-size utilities, and companies seeking to accommodate existing automatic meter reading (AMR) systems and monthly reads worldwide. Accessed…
Energy Mapping Firm Expands Power Transmission Data
Energy mapping and data provider, MAPSearch, announced that they have successfully digitized and added data from over 700 electric power transmission projects to their mapping database in 2013. "PennWell's acquisition of TransmissionHub and GenerationHub…
RST GEO Unveils Innovative Mapping and Engineering Technology
RST Global Communications, LLC has announced the formation of RST GEO, a digital mapping and engineering solutions company aimed at helping customers improve their bottom line. RST GEO’s state-of-the-art technology can be used to provide construction mapping…
