The LoRa Alliance®, today announced that LoRaWAN was officially approved as a standard by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs). The standard is titled Recommendation ITU-T Y.4480 “Low power protocol for wide area wireless networks” and is under the responsibility of Study Group 20 of […]
Keep the Lights on Colorado raised $43,900 that will be used to make solar energy more accessible for 176 Colorado families. Regional installer Namasté Solar raised the money through 16 corporate sponsors and 60 individual donors to provide community solar subscriptions to low-income families. Namasté Solar created Keep the Lights on Colorado in 2020 to […]
By Yash Mehta, a recognized IoT, M2M and Big Data technology expert. The IoT devices came as a blessing for humans as the devices dutifully and efficiently performed tasks from trivial to important as part of the daily schedule. The IoT space is becoming more widespread with each passing day. Statista research suggests the total […]
By Lisa Cohn, Aurora Solar A solar panel spec sheet provides valuable information about the operating parameters of a panel and can help designers, engineers, and installers determine how to configure a solar PV system. The panel spec sheet will tell you about the panel’s electrical power production, including its efficiency and how it operates […]
smartbuildingmag.com 08 {{ “2021-12-08T00:00:00+00:00” | date “MMM” }} ’21 Written on {{ “2021-12-08T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-12-08T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Siemens News Siemens Smart Infrastructure’s building products KNX/DALI gateway N 141 and the switch/dim actuator 2x DALI Broadcast N 525D11 as well as the Desigo PXC3 controller were recently certified under the new DALI-2 communication […]
By Gwen Brown, Senior Content Marketer, Aurora Solar If you work in the solar industry, you know that the amount of solar energy available at a proposed project site is one of the most fundamental factors for determining whether installing solar makes sense for a customer. Obviously, the amount of solar energy—also referred to as […]
Whether flicking on the lights, charging the cell phone, keeping the milk cool in the fridge, or quickly vacuuming the house, we generally assume in day-to-day life that our power outlets are a reliable source of energy. However, our power grid actually has a quite complex design, and its typical level of balance is a […]
Emera Technologies announced today it has received UL 9540 fire safety certification for BlockBox, the distributed nanogrid energy storage and control system of its BlockEnergy microgrid platform. BlockBox BlockEnergy is the first utility-owned community microgrid for residential and commercial-scale applications. The fire safety certification is a significant milestone that allows BlockEnergy to be offered to utilities. The […]
smartbuildingmag.com 07 {{ “2021-12-07T00:00:00+00:00” | date “MMM” }} ’21 Written on {{ “2021-12-07T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-12-07T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Siemens News Siemens Smart Infrastructure has signed an agreement to acquire digital twin software for buildings from EcoDomus, a US-based company. The move helps Siemens Smart Infrastructure expand its digital building […]
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently created new programs to reduce energy demand and increase energy supply during critical hours on the state’s grid. These decisions were made in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s July 2021 Emergency Proclamation urging all state energy agencies to ensure there is adequate electricity to meet demand. Credit: SunCommon A CPUC […]