
National Grid’s energy-tech fund reaches $90m, taps San Francisco start-up power
National Grid, the UK-based electricity and gas utility, has pumped money into a group of new energy tech providers, taking its total investment portfolio to $90 million. It has also …

Ericsson inks deal with Vietnam to boost Industry 4.0 adoption
The government of Vietnam has signed an agreement with Ericsson through which the latter will help accelerate the adoption of Industry 4.0 in the Asian nation, the Swedish vendor said …

Should utilities be like Amazon and Netflix? The intelligent edge, and where it’s going (Reader Forum)
Why can’t utilities be more like Netflix or Amazon? It’s a question you see posed in a growing number of articles and analyst reports, arguing that utilities should be more …

Microsoft, Thundercomm launch Azure IoT certified asset tag device
Smart device hardware and software provider Thundercomm has partnered with Microsoft to launch an Azure IoT certified Thundercomm TurboX Asset Tag device. The asset tag device allows customers to locate, …

Pacific Power to deploy 22,000 smart meters in Oregon
Pacific Power announced it is in the process of deploying smart meters for corporate and residential customers to replace aging electric meters in Easter Oregon. The firm said that about …

Itron to deploy IIoT network in Australia to support smart lighting solutions
U.S. firm Itron, a technology company that specializes in products and services for energy and water resource management, VINCI Energies’ Electrix and Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS) are working …

A review of long-range wireless power technologies–the future is now (Reader Forum)
Wireless technologies have been popular with consumers for several decades now (think Wi-Fi, cordless phones, etc.). The proliferation of smart devices has only fed the need for wireless advances, which …

Schneider Electric intros IoT collaboration platform, pre-packed analytics apps
Schneider Electric has launched a new digital ecosystem, called Exchange, to foster collaboration between industry, software, and startup elements within the IoT space. The French automation specialist wants to drive …

Wireless IoT devices in the oil and gas industry reach 1.3mn in 2018: Study
The installed base of wireless internet of things devices in the global oil and gas industry reached 1.3 million in 2018, according to a new research report from Swedish machine-to-machine/IoT …

Kontrol Energy, Toyota Tsusho target North American smart factory market
The two companies aim to pilot the initial smart factory solutions next month Canadian firm Kontrol Energy and Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc. (TTCI) have signed an agreement to implement smart factory …