
KiloVault Adds Deep Cycle Battery to Company Offerings
Solar Power KiloVault, a provider of residential and commercial renewable energy solutions, has unveiled the 2 V 1000 XLC advanced lead-carbon, sealed AGM, deep cycle battery. Designed for partial…

Driving Emerson’s evolution from electronics to smart devices
Digital Transformation Jake Fritz is VP and CIO of Emerson, a global $18 billion company. Traditionally known as an electric products company that makes valves and other process control equipment, Emerson has an expansive footprint…

6 Ways to Use a Bottomless Conveyor
Automation Systems Bottomless conveyors, also called side-gripping conveyors, provide a simple solution for accessing the underside of a product for a range of applications. These applications include inspection, printing, labeling and edge sealing. Source…


New NREL tool aggregates solar permitting timelines, requirements across all jurisdictions
Solar Power 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
Digital Transformation 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…


IoT News – uCIFI Alliance, Dedicated to Providing IoT Device Interoperability, Releases Unified Data Model for Smart City & Utility Devices
Smart Building 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
Solar Power 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
Digital Transformation 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.…