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Vivint Smart Home Announces Leadership Transition Plan

smartbuildingmag.com 25 {{ “2021-05-25T00:00:00+00:00” | date “MMM” }} ’21 Written on {{ “2021-05-25T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-05-25T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} VIVINT News Vivint Smart Home, Inc. (NYSE:VVNT), a leading smart home company, today announced founder and Chief Executive Officer Todd R. Pedersen has decided to step down as chief executive officer […]

EPRI releases open-source Distributed Energy Resource Value Estimation Tool

The tool provides a free, publicly accessible, open-source platform for calculating, understanding and optimizing the value of DER based on their technical merits and constraints. DER-VET was developed in collaboration with the California Energy Commission (CEC). “DER-VET empowers developers, utilities and regulators across the electric power industry to make better-informed DER application decisions based on […]

Making “cheddar” With Industrial Automation – Achieving 83 Per Cent Waste Reduction in Food Manufacturing

Ultrasonic uses energy from microscopic vibrations of a blade to pass easily through the material and offers a more effective solution for cutting cheese and other food products. When paired with automation, ultrasonic technology can deliver precise and accurate cutting. Making “cheddar” With Industrial Automation – Achieving 83 Per Cent Waste Reduction in Food Manufacturing […]

CEA-Leti Unveils World’s First Autonomous Imager For Smartphones, Smart-Home Appliances and Automobiles

smartbuildingmag.com 25 {{ “2021-05-25T00:00:00+00:00” | date “MMM” }} ’21 Written on {{ “2021-05-25T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-05-25T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} CEA Leti News CEA-Leti today announced the world’s first autonomous imager technology that activates smartphones and small appliances through face recognition or other specific patterns. Called µWAI (micro-WAY) and sized as […]

Maryland Energy Administration gives organizations $566,000 to conduct microgrid feasibility analysis and planning

The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) has announced $566,000 in awards for eight organizations that will fund feasibility analysis, planning and design of microgrids bringing resilience and sustainability to Maryland communities, critical infrastructure, essential businesses and emergency services. Funding for these projects comes via MEA’s Resilient Maryland program, an innovative approach to support community, campus and […]

Best browser for privacy 2021: Secure your web browsing

Big changes are afoot in the ad-sponsored web, and the browser has become a key battleground for end-user privacy. While Chrome is by far the most widely used browser in the world, there are alternative browsers and ways to improve your privacy when using Chrome. Unfortunately, there’s no easy way yet to ensure total privacy […]

IoT News – Beyond by BearingPoint Teams Up with MATRIXX Software to Maximize CSPs 5G and IoT Monetization Potential

This new joint offering will enable CSPs to rapidly bundle and sell real-time network capabilities with technology solutions, vertical industry applications and ecosystem partners. Beyond by BearingPoint and MATRIXX Software today announced they have partnered to give Communications Service Providers (CSPs) the ability to develop, sell and monetize 5G and IoT B2B solutions in real-time […]

Ardexa launches secure toolkit for remote solar project operations

Ardexa, a global IoT platform provider, has expanded its feature set with a secure and fast remote working toolkit for renewable energy operations. Traditional remote access tools can be complex to install and securely manage, particularly for large portfolios. Ardexa has a simplified toolkit, enabling granular access management and full portfolio oversight, including event audit […]