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Behind the meter energy storage has been hailed as a game changer for residential and commercial users to shed load, shave peak demand and as a simple backup power solution in the case of an outage. But one Canadian company, illuma-Drive, aims to change the way we think about the smart home and the connected business by combining centrally controlled intelligent LED lighting with energy storage.
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The benefits of adding communications intelligence to an electric utility’s network have long been talked. They range from more effective outage systems, better energy conservation results and a more granular level of grid management. BC Hydro is one such integrated electric utility that has already begun to reap the benefits of its smart grid investment.
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Emerging and upstart information technology (IT) innovation companies now have another source of venture capital after BDC Capital announced that it is launching its $150 million IT Venture Fund II. Combined with the original fund, BDC’s IT funds now count $300 million.
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Security and transportation giant Thales and Survalent Technologies have teamed up to improve technology that will help utilities prepare for a distributed energy future.
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Toronto-based CircuitMeter Inc. is now working on submetering technology innovation at the Cisco Innovation Centre. Announced earlier this week, CircuitMeter will join a number of other companies working on innovation for smart cities and smart buildings.