German company EnOcean has launched its EnOcean IoT Connector, describing the new offering as “an ideal link between IoT data from energy harvesting sensors and IoT applications” that makes the integration of EnOcean products easier. The IoT Connector translates sensor outputs into ready-to-use data for IoT applications and businesses, EnOcean said. EnOcean chiefly focuses […]
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EnOcean joins Cisco DNA Spaces to bring self-powered IoT devices to smart spaces
German company EnOcean announced new solutions for facilities management, lighting, environmental monitoring, and space occupancy, which are fully integrated with the Cisco DNA Spaces platform. EnOcean chiefly focuses on energy harvesting, a technology that uses movement, light or temperature differences to gather energy for operation of their self-powered wireless sensors and switches. These devices […]
Zome Energy Networks targets the Austin energy market with new projects
Zome Energy Networks announced its plans to deploy its technology strategically into the Austin energy market. In 2019, Zome began its entry into the Texas market, and the company says it now has contractual relationships with mid-sized and major property-holding companies who are adopting ZOME’s energy management system. Last year, after being contacted […]
Johnson Controls sees growing interest by firms to boost investment in smart building tech
Over 50% of organizations plan to increase investment in energy efficiency, renewable energy and smart building technology next year, comparable with investment trends after the 2010 recession, according to a new study released by smart building company Johnson Controls. Johnson Control’s annual Energy Efficiency Indicator survey found that facility energy use dropped surprisingly […]
DoE’s Smart Energy Analytics initiative helps buildings save energy
A total of 104 U.S. companies, schools, governments, and institutions have used the Department of Energy’s Smart Energy Analytics Campaign, a four-year initiative funded through the Building Technologies Office and facilitated by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) to expand the use of energy management and information systems (EMIS) in commercial buildings. The Smart […]
Huck Capital, Schneider Electric deliver energy-as-a-service for commercial buildings
Energy management specialist Schneider Electric and automation and investment firm Huck Capital struck a partnership to create a new company that will deliver energy-as-a-service to commercial and industrial buildings. The partnership combines Schneider’s energy management and microgrid expertise with Huck’s sustainability-focused investment and operational focus. The two companies said that the partnership creates an alternative […]
European firms not giving priority to energy efficiency: EIB
Less than half of European firms have invested in energy efficiency measures, and this area accounts for only a small share of their total investment budget, according to a new report by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The new EIB report, Going Green – Who is investing in energy efficiency, and why it matters, is based […]
Schneider Electric improves ops efficiency at University of Notre Dame
Schneider Electric, a specialist in digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced that it is working with the University of Notre Dame to implement EcoStruxure Building 3.0 in more than 95 buildings across its campus. The University will benefit from increased levels of operational data visibility and control to better manage building performance, occupant comfort and energy efficiency, […]
SoCalGas completes energy efficiency projects for UCSB
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) have completed two joint energy efficiency projects. In total, the projects are saving the university 66,000 therms of energy every year. Both projects were part of California’s joint Energy Efficiency Partnership between state universities and investor-owned utilities. Over the last five years, SoCalGas has supported over 184 energy efficiency […]
Kontrol Energy gets CE certification for its building automation tech
Canadian company Kontrol Energy announced that following the successful completion of UL certification for its building automation technology, SmartSuite, it has now commenced CE certification for the European and global markets. Achieving the UL product safety certification allows Kontrol to sell its SmartSuite technology in North America. In order to sell the SmartSuite technology in […]