http://xrl.us/bij3ti A new report from Pike Research forecasts that 276 million smart grid communications nodes will be shipped worldwide from 2010 to 2016, with annual shipments increasing dramatically from 15 million in 2009 to 55 million by 2016... this will represent a total industry investment of $20.3 billion during the seven-year forecast period, with annual revenues increasing from $1.8 billion in 2009 to $3.1 billion by 2016..."
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Ambient Corporation Announces Preliminary Second Quarter Revenue
NEWTON, Mass., July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Ambient Corporation(OTCBB: ABTG), a leading provider of integrated networking and communications solutions that allow utilities to enable smart grid applications and enhanced communication platforms, announced today preliminary revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011 of approximately $16.0 million, representing a 250% increase over the comparable quarter in 2010 and a 33% increase over the first quarter of 2011.
John J. Joyce, President and CEO of Ambient Corporation, commented, "We are excited to see the first large-scale deployment of Ambient Smart Grid communications technologies and equipment continue to expand and perform as designed to the mutual benefit of Ambient and Duke Energy. We have now delivered approximately 60,000 communications nodes through the second quarter as part of the Ohio Smart Grid implementation."
Continued Mr. Joyce, "As of June 30, 2011, we have over $60 million of orders in backlog that we expect to be fulfilled through the remainder of 2011 and into fiscal 2012. Based upon our strong performance year-to-date and our expected delivery schedule for the remainder of 2011, we expect total revenue to be approximately $50 to $55 million for fiscal year 2011, up from $20.4 million for 2010."
In addition to announcing preliminary second quarter record revenue, the Company announced that the previously approved reverse stock split was effected on July 18, 2011, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on a 1-for-100 basis. The reverse split, which the Company's Board of Directors and stockholders approved earlier this year, is expected to improve the Company's prospects of successfully listing its common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Due to the reverse stock split, Ambient's common stock will trade under a new CUSIP number, 02318N 201, and will temporarily trade under the symbol "ABTGD" for 20 trading days beginning July 20, 2011, after which time the symbol will revert to "ABTG." More information on the reverse stock split is available in the Company's information statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2011.
All data are preliminary and subject to revision based upon the Company's completion of its ordinary closing procedures. These preliminary results should not be viewed as a substitute for full interim financial statements prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
For more information about the Ambient Smart Grid® communications platform, visit www.ambientcorp.com.
Friday, July 15, 2011
June 30, 2011 DUKE ENERGY and AMBIENT CORP Smart Grid for Mexico
http://www.iea.org/Platform/workshops/Mexico/4_Patterson.pdf
DUKE ENERGY –ESTRATEGIA PARA SMART GRIDS
Brad Patterson
SENER –IEA –CEPAL Workshop
Mexico City
30 de junio, 2011
pp. 19, 20, 21
These smart meters send metering data from the meter back to the Ambient Communications Node via Power Line Carrier (PLC) technology. These smart meters have internal disconnect/reconnect capabilities.
These communication boxes send metering data (gas & electric) back to our systems.
DUKE ENERGY –ESTRATEGIA PARA SMART GRIDS
Brad Patterson
SENER –IEA –CEPAL Workshop
Mexico City
30 de junio, 2011
pp. 19, 20, 21
These smart meters send metering data from the meter back to the Ambient Communications Node via Power Line Carrier (PLC) technology. These smart meters have internal disconnect/reconnect capabilities.
These communication boxes send metering data (gas & electric) back to our systems.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Smart Grid Companies The smart grid dream team: Surprising results?
Jun 29, 2011
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In our Smart Grid Dream Team Challenge you had your chance to propose a merger of two companies you think should be joined at the smart grid hip. Our editors pared the nominations to the selection that appears below; the words are those of the person who suggested the match. Check them out and then vote for the union you think could create the ultimate smart grid dream team.
· GE and Silver Spring Networks -- Two companies I see so closely aligned in terms of competency, compatibility, and vision that some may already view the demarcation line between them as being dotted rather than solid leads to my "Dream Team" nomination... GE and Silver Spring Networks. (More about GE smart grid)
· Ambient and Cisco -- Utilities Telecom Council gave Ambient Corp. a Top Smart Grid Award this year and Cisco could take them to new levels with a merger. (More about Cisco smart grid)
· GE and Infrax Systems -- GE should buy Infrax Systems. They have a team of heavyweights … they have solutions that are recommended by several government agencies and keep upgrading to stay on top.
· Silver Spring Networks and iDirect -- I would suggest that a ROCKING pairing would be Silver Spring Networks and iDirect. SSN still represents the "smartest guys in the room" approach to smart grid integration; and iDirect has the best next-gen satellite technology... Brains and beauty (a.k.a. ubiquity). What's not to like?
Do you see a dream in the mix? Vote in the Quick Poll and add any comments in the Talk Back form below.
http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/news/The-smart-grid-dream-team-Surprising-results-3784.html
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In our Smart Grid Dream Team Challenge you had your chance to propose a merger of two companies you think should be joined at the smart grid hip. Our editors pared the nominations to the selection that appears below; the words are those of the person who suggested the match. Check them out and then vote for the union you think could create the ultimate smart grid dream team.
· GE and Silver Spring Networks -- Two companies I see so closely aligned in terms of competency, compatibility, and vision that some may already view the demarcation line between them as being dotted rather than solid leads to my "Dream Team" nomination... GE and Silver Spring Networks. (More about GE smart grid)
· Ambient and Cisco -- Utilities Telecom Council gave Ambient Corp. a Top Smart Grid Award this year and Cisco could take them to new levels with a merger. (More about Cisco smart grid)
· GE and Infrax Systems -- GE should buy Infrax Systems. They have a team of heavyweights … they have solutions that are recommended by several government agencies and keep upgrading to stay on top.
· Silver Spring Networks and iDirect -- I would suggest that a ROCKING pairing would be Silver Spring Networks and iDirect. SSN still represents the "smartest guys in the room" approach to smart grid integration; and iDirect has the best next-gen satellite technology... Brains and beauty (a.k.a. ubiquity). What's not to like?
Do you see a dream in the mix? Vote in the Quick Poll and add any comments in the Talk Back form below.
http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/news/The-smart-grid-dream-team-Surprising-results-3784.html
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
White House Unveils National Smart Grid Strategy Framework
The Obama Administration has revealed four key pillars for enabling a next-generation power grid, including consumer empowerment and guarding cyber threats.
By Elizabeth Montalbano InformationWeek
June 13, 2011 07:46 PM
The White House has unveiled a policy framework for a national smart grid strategy, core components of which are to secure the energy grid from cyber threats and improve data management and security so consumers have better access to information about their energy costs and consumption.
The 108-page report--"A Policy Framework for the 21st Century Grid: Enabling Our Secure Energy Future"--outlines in detail four aspects of smart-grid policy based on a foundation set up in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The subcommittee on Smart Grid of the National Science and Technology Council, Committee on Technology prepared the report.
Securing the U.S. power grid is one of four pillars the policy framework is based upon; the others are to enable cost-effective smart grid investments, unlock the potential for innovation in the electric sector, and empower consumers to make informed decisions, according to the report.
Enabling the U.S. energy industry to bring the nation's power grid into the digital age is one of the Obama administration's key technology goals. The White House in late 2009 unveiled $3.4 billion in grants to the industry as part of a stimulus package to develop and implement technologies such as smart meters, digital transformers, and automated power monitoring and management systems.
The policy report aims to set up a framework for implementing that technology efficiently, securing the connected power grid from cyber threats, and creating an energy framework that will put more control in the hands of consumers using energy.
To achieve security, the report proposes several policy actions. The first is to continue to develop open standards and guidelines by collaborating with the private sector companies that control much of the energy infrastructure. The report also recommends the implementation of performance measurements to advance cybersecurity-including risk management, regular evaluations, and ongoing monitoring.
Data management and security are key facets of the framework's pillar to empower consumers to make informed decisions about their power needs and consumption. The report proposes policy around data standards and requirements to make secure energy-consumption data available online to all customers as a better way to allow them to manage their own data.
To facilitate both data management and security, the White House also is suggesting policy allowing customers to permit third-party access to their data. This will facilitate single sign-on to websites that will allow them to view their energy-usage data alongside other information, according to the report.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/policy/230600089
By Elizabeth Montalbano InformationWeek
June 13, 2011 07:46 PM
The White House has unveiled a policy framework for a national smart grid strategy, core components of which are to secure the energy grid from cyber threats and improve data management and security so consumers have better access to information about their energy costs and consumption.
The 108-page report--"A Policy Framework for the 21st Century Grid: Enabling Our Secure Energy Future"--outlines in detail four aspects of smart-grid policy based on a foundation set up in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The subcommittee on Smart Grid of the National Science and Technology Council, Committee on Technology prepared the report.
Securing the U.S. power grid is one of four pillars the policy framework is based upon; the others are to enable cost-effective smart grid investments, unlock the potential for innovation in the electric sector, and empower consumers to make informed decisions, according to the report.
Enabling the U.S. energy industry to bring the nation's power grid into the digital age is one of the Obama administration's key technology goals. The White House in late 2009 unveiled $3.4 billion in grants to the industry as part of a stimulus package to develop and implement technologies such as smart meters, digital transformers, and automated power monitoring and management systems.
The policy report aims to set up a framework for implementing that technology efficiently, securing the connected power grid from cyber threats, and creating an energy framework that will put more control in the hands of consumers using energy.
To achieve security, the report proposes several policy actions. The first is to continue to develop open standards and guidelines by collaborating with the private sector companies that control much of the energy infrastructure. The report also recommends the implementation of performance measurements to advance cybersecurity-including risk management, regular evaluations, and ongoing monitoring.
Data management and security are key facets of the framework's pillar to empower consumers to make informed decisions about their power needs and consumption. The report proposes policy around data standards and requirements to make secure energy-consumption data available online to all customers as a better way to allow them to manage their own data.
To facilitate both data management and security, the White House also is suggesting policy allowing customers to permit third-party access to their data. This will facilitate single sign-on to websites that will allow them to view their energy-usage data alongside other information, according to the report.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/policy/230600089
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Smart Grid Technology: Profit from Digital Electricity's Global Boom !!!
http://oilandenergyinvestor.com/reports/SmartGrid_OESMA0111.pdf
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The U.S. and China could spend $120 billion on smart grid technology in the next four years.
China's smart grid market could triple to more than $60 billion by 2015. And the U.S. plans to match China's investment to keep pace with higher energy prices and economic competition.
But this isn't just a U.S.-China deal. Europe and Russia are both modernizing their electricity systems with new smart grid technology. And emerging economies like India and Brazil are turning to smart grids to solve their growing power demands.
A tidal wave of smart grid construction is about to hit the electricity markets across the globe. But if you hurry, you can still discover two perfect smart grid technology companies that could double or even triple their earnings as smart grids turn on lights around the world.
Learn all about these two companies and a bonus way to play the smart grid boom in our latest report.
Full Story: Access to the remainder of Dr. Kent Moors' free investor report on smart grid technology is reserved for Oil & Energy Investor subscribers, who receive in-depth news and expert investment advice, free of charge. To join and get our FREE report on smart grids, simply sign up below.
Oil & Energy Investor is a newsletter that delivers stock market news and investment advice from around the world directly to your inbox...for free.
The U.S. and China could spend $120 billion on smart grid technology in the next four years.
China's smart grid market could triple to more than $60 billion by 2015. And the U.S. plans to match China's investment to keep pace with higher energy prices and economic competition.
But this isn't just a U.S.-China deal. Europe and Russia are both modernizing their electricity systems with new smart grid technology. And emerging economies like India and Brazil are turning to smart grids to solve their growing power demands.
A tidal wave of smart grid construction is about to hit the electricity markets across the globe. But if you hurry, you can still discover two perfect smart grid technology companies that could double or even triple their earnings as smart grids turn on lights around the world.
Learn all about these two companies and a bonus way to play the smart grid boom in our latest report.
Full Story: Access to the remainder of Dr. Kent Moors' free investor report on smart grid technology is reserved for Oil & Energy Investor subscribers, who receive in-depth news and expert investment advice, free of charge. To join and get our FREE report on smart grids, simply sign up below.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Re: New Report: Smart grid could cost $476B up from $165 billion in 2004 forecast !!!
Report: Smart grid could cost $476B
Rick Merritt
5/24/2011 11:43 AM EDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Costs and benefits of building a smart electric grid have more than doubled as the vision of a digital, networked power utility has expanded, according to a new report from the Electric Power Research Institute. Sensor networks are on the rise as one of the big and under-served opportunities in the diverse terrain of the smart grid.
The EPRI report estimated the cost of upgrading the U.S. grid could range from $338 to $476 billion, up from $165 billion in a 2004 forecast. Benefit estimates have also skyrocketed to a range of $1.2 to $2 trillion, up from $660 billion estimated in 2004.
EPRI's previous estimates did not include enabling plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles, renewable energy sources, grid-scale energy storage, distributed generation and demand response applications that let consumers adjust energy use based on changing energy prices. Benefits of a smart grid include reduced carbon emissions, energy savings and reduced blackouts that cost $10 billion per event.
Most of the costs of building a smart grid—an estimated $231 to $339 billion—are in the back-end electric distribution system, the report said. Smart grid costs also include as much as $32.3 billion in back-end IT systems for electric utilities and another $3.7 billion in cyber security hardware and software.
More. http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4216278/Report-Smart-grid-could-cost-476B
Rick Merritt
5/24/2011 11:43 AM EDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Costs and benefits of building a smart electric grid have more than doubled as the vision of a digital, networked power utility has expanded, according to a new report from the Electric Power Research Institute. Sensor networks are on the rise as one of the big and under-served opportunities in the diverse terrain of the smart grid.
The EPRI report estimated the cost of upgrading the U.S. grid could range from $338 to $476 billion, up from $165 billion in a 2004 forecast. Benefit estimates have also skyrocketed to a range of $1.2 to $2 trillion, up from $660 billion estimated in 2004.
EPRI's previous estimates did not include enabling plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles, renewable energy sources, grid-scale energy storage, distributed generation and demand response applications that let consumers adjust energy use based on changing energy prices. Benefits of a smart grid include reduced carbon emissions, energy savings and reduced blackouts that cost $10 billion per event.
Most of the costs of building a smart grid—an estimated $231 to $339 billion—are in the back-end electric distribution system, the report said. Smart grid costs also include as much as $32.3 billion in back-end IT systems for electric utilities and another $3.7 billion in cyber security hardware and software.
More. http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4216278/Report-Smart-grid-could-cost-476B
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