New NREL tool aggregates solar permitting timelines, requirements across all jurisdictions

Distributed solar photovoltaic prices have plummeted over the past decade, but non-equipment “soft costs” like permitting, inspection and interconnection (PII) remain stubbornly high. PII review and approval processes associated with…

Customer-focused IT: A key CIO imperative, post-COVID

When you’re selling an active retirement community and medical care to seniors, high-touch, in-person interaction is the gold standard. At Erickson Living Management, prospective clients are typically courted with one-on-one tours of facilities…

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IoT News – uCIFI Alliance, Dedicated to Providing IoT Device Interoperability, Releases Unified Data Model for Smart City & Utility Devices

The unified data model unlocks smart cities by enabling interchangeability of devices from different…

Stand-alone energy storage tax credit legislation introduced in both the House and Senate

On March 9, U.S. Representative Mike Doyle (D-PA-18) was joined by Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16) and Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03) in introducing the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act. This bipartisan legislation…

The CIO’s next key role: Change agent

February 26, 2020, looms large for Carol Juel for a number of reasons. It was her twins’ seventh birthday, and the executive vice president and CIO of Synchrony was scrambling to get home to join the festivities.…

Precision Motion Control Enables Automation

When digital information transforms into precise physical motion, previously infeasible use cases suddenly become possible. This improvement delivered Industry 4.0 to applications such as advanced robotics, Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial…

IoT News – The IoT insurance market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 40% over the forecast period (2021-2026)

Insurance is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the global IoT market. Growth of the insurance sector…

Florida contractor uses CEO’s home to demonstrate reliability of solar + storage technology

In many areas of the country, residential solar customers recognize the energy resiliency advantages, long-term economic benefits and environmental friendliness of solar + storage systems. But they still likely have questions on just how…