Smartcity Santiago is a laboratory-city that will test cutting-edge technologies, allowing users to actively participate in energy management, integrating renewable energy and reducing CO2 emissions, in order for them to be replicated on a larger scale. With an investment of approximately US$10 million, Smartcity Santiago will allow experiencing the city of the future, incorporating intelligent […]
Strategy Chinese Taipei is surrounded by off-islands that require self-generating power supply. However, power instability, black-outs and high level of carbon emission have been the issues for these islands and waiting for better solution. Limited choices such as diesel generator (DG) or other isolated power supply units are used because of small-sized power system or […]
A state-of-the-art office building, Ocean Financial Centre is strategically located in the heart of Singapore's financial district. With large column free floor-plates of between 20,000 sf and 25,000 sf, the premium Grade A building offers approximately 884,000 sf of office space across 43 storeys. Ocean Financial Centre is linked directly to the Raffles Place MRT […]
The SOCOEPA was distinct from other SGAA projects. It employs power line carrier (PLC) technology as the communication technology to transfer data from smart meters to a PLC data collector in the SOCOEPA substation. The AMI system injects a communication signal directly onto the SOCOEPA power line (distribution line) that acts as communication medium through […]
Universitas Multimedia Nusantara (UMN) contracted Synergy Efficiency Solutions (SES) to design a new low cost and energy efficient university campus. The new university building designed by Synergy Efficiency Solutions is using 49% less energy than the Indonesian University standard. UMN has been awarded "Most Energy Efficient New Building" by the Indonesian Ministry of Energy in […]
Completed in 2010, the Knowledge Hub is the Sultanate's first commercial green building. The building incorporates energy efficient technologies, such as motion sensors for lighting energy-saving elevators roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels The project cost $4.8m to construct. The building houses initiatives focused on technology training and R&D. Current tenants in the Knowledge Hub are Tech […]
In Mexico, Smart Grid development will be closely linked to the growth of renewable energy resources. There are two reasons for this close link. First, the Smart Grid will enable the integration of much larger amounts of variable generation resources like wind and solar generation. Second, new responsibility for the Smart Grid and for approval […]
Avista Utilities is committed to effective support for plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) adoption in its service territories. Avista first installed three charging stations with a total of five connection ports in 2010 at its headquarters facility at Mission Campus in Spokane, at the Steam Plant office in downtown Spokane, and Spokane City Hall, all free […]
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is suggesting 13 action items to increase the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) in Washington. Successfully implementing these actions will take leadership and support from Washington’s state agencies, legislators, and EV partners. Combined, they would increase the number of plug-in electric vehicles in the state from about […]
California has taken several planning actions to prepare for electric vehicle and other zero-emission vehicle deployment in the state. These include the 2013 Zero-Emission Vehicle Action Plan from the Governor's Office, the 2014 Vehicle-Grid Integration Roadmap from the California Public Utilities Commission, and the 2013 Zero-Emission Vehicles in California: Community Readiness Guide. The ZEV Action […]
