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Briggs & Stratton acquires energy storage manufacturer SimpliPhi Power

Small engine and generator producer Briggs & Stratton has acquired SimpliPhi Power, a lithium-iron phosphate energy storage manufacturer. This acquisition launches Briggs & Stratton into the energy storage market, expanding its range of portable and stationary backup energy products. “This acquisition quickly establishes a strong position for Briggs & Stratton in the high-growth energy storage […]

IoT News – Paessler presents Paessler Building Monitor, an IoT monitoring solution for the sustainable management of buildings

This fall, Paessler AG, a leading provider of monitoring software for complex IT and IoT infrastructure, will release a brand new solution for facility managers and building owners: the new software as a service (SaaS), “Paessler Building Monitor”, provides around-the-clock digital monitoring of building conditions. The monitoring is based on building data that the system […]

September solar policy snapshots

California recently became the first state in the nation to require solar + storage installations on new commercial buildings. Biden administration reveals possible intent to extend ITC in new briefingWashington, D.C. President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Energy released an issue brief on solar energy research, deployment and workforce priorities that aligns with […]

NBN open to creating prepaid plans with telcos

National Broadband Network CEO Stephen Rue told an Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) conference on Wednesday that the broadband wholesaler is open to the idea of consumers being able to purchase a prepaid NBN plan. “We sell our services through retailers, and we’d be very happy to work with retailers to the extent that […]