The document discusses strategies for effective cost management of electrical infrastructure through microgrids. It defines microgrids and outlines their benefits, such as optimized electrical infrastructure, distributed energy generation, and energy cost savings. It also provides a generic technology roadmap for developing an operational microgrid, including basic elements like energy services, energy experts, energy generation, energy storage, and automated demand response.
This white paper proposes organizing distributed energy resources (DER) such as microturbines, fuel cells, and renewable generators into "MicroGrids" to better capture their potential benefits. A MicroGrid is defined as an aggregation of loads and microsources that can operate as a single controlled system providing both power and heat. It appears as a single controlled entity to the bulk power system and can seamlessly separate from the grid during outages. The key technical issues addressed include MicroGrid control functions, protection during normal and isolated operations, and economics.
Study of Energy Efficient Images with Just Noticeable Difference Threshold Ba...ijtsrd
This document presents a novel method for producing energy-efficient images using a Feature Transform based Just Noticeable Difference Threshold (FTJNDT) model. The proposed method aims to reduce image energy consumption on displays like OLED by lowering pixel luminance below the just-noticeable difference threshold while maintaining perceptual quality. The FTJNDT model determines individual luminance thresholds for each image block based on visual saliency and non-linear modulation functions. An optimization framework is used to estimate modulation parameters and feature values using an objective image quality assessment. Experimental results showed the method reduced image energy consumption by an average of 4.31% compared to original images.
Distributed generation allows energy to be generated close to the point of use, giving customers choice in their energy sources. Customers can generate their own power and sell excess back to utilities, representing a new relationship. Hybrid systems combine renewable sources like solar and wind with traditional energy. Within a smart grid, utilities can access distributed generation to meet peak needs and increase reliability through diversified energy resources. For customers, distributed generation supports lower costs, reduced fossil fuel reliance, and more renewable use.
The document discusses integrating distributed solar and storage systems. It provides an overview of StrateGen Consulting and the California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA), whose goal is to expand the role of energy storage technology. Distributed applications are seen as offering the greatest number of potential value streams by providing benefits to customers, utilities, system operators, and society. Modeling of a hypothetical example shows that pairing a 350 kW solar PV system with energy storage could provide higher value than the solar system alone by allowing storage to shift solar power to peak demand periods.
International Standards: The Challenges for an Interoperable Smart GridSchneider Electric
Building an electric energy Smart Grid involves proper interfacing between existing devices, applications and systems – all likely sourced from many different vendors. The resulting interoperability allows valuable advantages, such as the ability to use distribution system demand response (DSDR) to improve the efficiency of delivered power. Interoperability enables automated switching sequences, for system ‘self-healing’ and improved reliability, along with effective integration of distributed renewable and non-renewable resources that can enable peak shaving. Interoperability also is vital for assimilating emerging automation technologies that will enable the utility to realize these benefits in the future – and protect public and private sector technology investments.
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) defines international standards, recognized globally, that characterize interoperability and security of electrical, electronic and related technologies. These standards are created to assure interoperability within all the major power system objects in an electrical utility enterprise and allow mission critical distribution functions to take advantage of real-time data in a secure manner. The IEC standards also enable reliable exchange of data among utilities and across power pools.
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is incorporating IEC standards, and developing new or revised standards, to be applied in its development of a Smart Grid as a national energy goal. This standards framework aims to eliminate the implementation of technologies that might become obsolete prematurely or be implemented without necessary security measures – and help utilities make the infrastructure decisions that reduce cost and energy loss, improve network reliability and embrace technology innovation.
This white paper proposes organizing distributed energy resources (DER) such as microturbines, fuel cells, and renewable generators into "MicroGrids" to better capture their potential benefits. A MicroGrid is defined as an aggregation of loads and microsources that can operate as a single controlled system providing both power and heat. It appears as a single controlled entity to the bulk power system and can seamlessly separate from the grid during outages. The key technical issues addressed include MicroGrid control functions, protection during normal and isolated operations, and economics.
Study of Energy Efficient Images with Just Noticeable Difference Threshold Ba...ijtsrd
This document presents a novel method for producing energy-efficient images using a Feature Transform based Just Noticeable Difference Threshold (FTJNDT) model. The proposed method aims to reduce image energy consumption on displays like OLED by lowering pixel luminance below the just-noticeable difference threshold while maintaining perceptual quality. The FTJNDT model determines individual luminance thresholds for each image block based on visual saliency and non-linear modulation functions. An optimization framework is used to estimate modulation parameters and feature values using an objective image quality assessment. Experimental results showed the method reduced image energy consumption by an average of 4.31% compared to original images.
Distributed generation allows energy to be generated close to the point of use, giving customers choice in their energy sources. Customers can generate their own power and sell excess back to utilities, representing a new relationship. Hybrid systems combine renewable sources like solar and wind with traditional energy. Within a smart grid, utilities can access distributed generation to meet peak needs and increase reliability through diversified energy resources. For customers, distributed generation supports lower costs, reduced fossil fuel reliance, and more renewable use.
The document discusses integrating distributed solar and storage systems. It provides an overview of StrateGen Consulting and the California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA), whose goal is to expand the role of energy storage technology. Distributed applications are seen as offering the greatest number of potential value streams by providing benefits to customers, utilities, system operators, and society. Modeling of a hypothetical example shows that pairing a 350 kW solar PV system with energy storage could provide higher value than the solar system alone by allowing storage to shift solar power to peak demand periods.
International Standards: The Challenges for an Interoperable Smart GridSchneider Electric
Building an electric energy Smart Grid involves proper interfacing between existing devices, applications and systems – all likely sourced from many different vendors. The resulting interoperability allows valuable advantages, such as the ability to use distribution system demand response (DSDR) to improve the efficiency of delivered power. Interoperability enables automated switching sequences, for system ‘self-healing’ and improved reliability, along with effective integration of distributed renewable and non-renewable resources that can enable peak shaving. Interoperability also is vital for assimilating emerging automation technologies that will enable the utility to realize these benefits in the future – and protect public and private sector technology investments.
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) defines international standards, recognized globally, that characterize interoperability and security of electrical, electronic and related technologies. These standards are created to assure interoperability within all the major power system objects in an electrical utility enterprise and allow mission critical distribution functions to take advantage of real-time data in a secure manner. The IEC standards also enable reliable exchange of data among utilities and across power pools.
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is incorporating IEC standards, and developing new or revised standards, to be applied in its development of a Smart Grid as a national energy goal. This standards framework aims to eliminate the implementation of technologies that might become obsolete prematurely or be implemented without necessary security measures – and help utilities make the infrastructure decisions that reduce cost and energy loss, improve network reliability and embrace technology innovation.
Home Area Networks: A Preferred Choice for Energy EfficiencyCognizant
The day is here when home area networks (HANs) contribute to energy efficiency for utilities and home users; the way forward will be driven by automated demand response (ADR), automated demand side management (DSM), dynamic pricing, and electric vehicle (EV) charging among other key factors.
The document discusses what a smart grid means to different people involved in the electric power industry. It defines a smart grid as a power system that is automated, interactive, optimized, predictive, distributed, integrated and secure. The smart grid integrates two infrastructures - the electrical infrastructure and the information infrastructure - to provide customer value by increasing energy and operational productivity, power reliability and quality, and reducing CO2 emissions. It discusses various smart grid building blocks and requirements. The smart grid has the potential to provide operational efficiency, energy efficiency, customer satisfaction, and environmental benefits.
061509 White Paper Deployment Strategy For The Smart GridF Blanco
The document outlines a 12-step strategy for utilities to deploy a smart grid from generators to customers. It begins by defining the smart grid and its goals of improving sustainability, security, reliability and efficiency. The first step is to establish a program management structure to guide the multi-year project through stakeholder engagement, needs assessment, and development of a project execution plan with budgets and schedules. Subsequent steps address business analysis, demand management, data collection and integration, distributed generation, energy efficiency and more.
Case Studies in Highly-Energy Efficient DatacentersMichael Searles
New tools, designs and services have emerged to help datacenter operators improve the energy efficiency of IT and facilties. This report examines the use of these technologies and techniques in real deployments.
Green IT in the boardroom, Jose Iglesias SymantecIT Executive
Conferentie Greening the Enterprise,
IT Executive, 25 november 2009
Green IT in the Boardroom
Spreker: Jose Iglesias (VP of Global Solutions, Symantec)
At the same time that data centers are running short on space and power, IT organizations are also finding themselves dealing with skyrocketing amounts of information. But such challenges often have a way of presenting new opportunities. Today, Green IT is re-shaping the data center and bringing IT to the forefront in the boardroom. Energy efficiency is not just a set of quick fixes like virtualizing everything or focusing on new hardware – but rather a fundamental shift in how to approach the problem from the start by leveraging an existing investment in software and planning for how to save “green” while “going green” year over year. It covers the entire IT organization including the endpoints, servers, storage and communications. Jose will cover the practical issues of implementing green IT technologies into businesses and what the consequences are locally and across the globe.
Green, Governance and Growth are the three quintessential features for a next generation data center; resulting in lower cost, better industry compliance and contribution to overall business growth.
HCL and EMC have joined hands to provide G3 data centers in post recession era helping CIOs to transform their Data Centers.
The document summarizes a project by GE Digital Energy to implement a smart grid system in the remote community of Bella Coola, Canada to more efficiently manage their energy supply. The system used an optimization-based microgrid controller and energy storage to reduce the community's reliance on costly diesel generators. Initial tests estimated the system could lower diesel consumption by 200,000 liters and greenhouse gas emissions by 600 tons annually. The project demonstrated the potential of smart grid technologies to sustainably and cost-effectively power off-grid communities.
[Case study] Dakota Electric Association: Solutions to streamline GIS, design...Schneider Electric
Applications:
Integration of GIS-based processes makes existing circuits and proposed circuits
available in the same system so operations staff can work in parallel with the designers
rather than in succession.
Customer benefits
• Model, design and manage critical infrastructure
• Highly configurable
• Easily adapted for multiple uses
• Proactively identify needed repairs and replacements well in advance
This document discusses how green electrical upgrades can reduce operating and maintenance costs for industrial facilities. It provides examples of energy-efficient products that can replace older, less efficient equipment, such as NEMA premium motors, variable frequency drives, energy-efficient lighting and lighting controls. These upgrades can reduce electrical consumption by up to 50% for many industrial operations and provide faster payback periods due to rising energy costs. The document also discusses integrated power distribution systems, automation and control systems, and other solutions that improve energy efficiency.
The document summarizes key findings from an IBM study on data center design best practices for operational efficiency. It found that 21% of clients have highly efficient data centers that allocate 50% more of their IT budget to new projects rather than maintenance. Characteristics of these centers include optimizing assets, designing flexibility, and using automation. The implications are to right-size capacity and availability for best return, design flexibility, optimize long-term expenses not just upfront costs. Analytics can be used to right-size capacity tailored to a company's business growth needs.
The document discusses opportunities for smarter electric grids through analyzing, simplifying and implementing new technologies and business models. It highlights two key opportunities: renewable energy integration through improved forecasting and scheduling aided by energy storage; and demand response programs. Challenges in deploying smart grid technologies include defining business cases, regulatory policies, consumer acceptance and technical design issues.
Future Of Intelligent Energy Grids - Energy InsightsShane Mitchell
This report discusses the future of intelligent grid technologies and their implications for utilities. It first covers the history and current state of intelligent grids, as well as factors influencing their adoption. Then, it provides guidance for utilities on how to prepare for intelligent grids, such as allowing for upgrades to legacy systems, focusing on interoperability, targeting "quick wins", and informing technology development. While intelligent grids are still emerging, the report advises utilities to take action now to better manage future advanced grid technologies.
Oracle Systems _ Angus MacDonald _ Tomorrow's Data Centre and Oracle.pdfInSync2011
This document discusses trends in datacenter energy usage and costs. It outlines Oracle's sustainability framework and how their optimized systems like Exadata and Exalogic can improve efficiency. The document discusses Oracle's virtualization, consolidation, and cloud computing strategies as well as their focus on intelligent storage. It provides examples of how customers have achieved energy savings and cost reductions through Oracle solutions.
Smart Metering, Networking and Operations SummitNicole Waddell
This document advertises the Smart Metering Networking and Operations Summit happening in December 2009 in Washington DC. The summit will provide utility companies an opportunity to discuss challenges with implementing smart grid projects, exchange best practices, navigate emerging technologies and standards, and stay up to date on developments in the smart grid industry. Attendees will include decision-makers from areas like metering, distribution operations, demand response, and more. Sponsorship opportunities are available for companies to showcase products and services.
This document summarizes the key challenges and considerations for rolling out smart meters in the UK. It discusses the drivers for smart grids including cost savings and enabling renewable energy. Challenges include determining who pays for installation, establishing universal communication standards, and addressing customer concerns over privacy and security. Effective rollout will require overcoming technical issues through system design that considers full lifecycle security risks and achieving targets through continued stakeholder commitment.
This document discusses energy efficiency concepts and Cisco solutions for data centers. It notes that climate change is a pressing issue and data centers consume significant resources. Cisco offers products and solutions like storage virtualization, application delivery, and networked CRAC units that can incrementally improve power and cooling efficiency in data centers. Advanced services are also discussed to provide efficiency assessments, benchmarking, and help establish energy management strategies and implementations. Case studies show examples of potential energy savings through efficiency improvements.
There are many factors in the data center that are driving the new data center design considerations. This slideshare discusses several of the trends in the data center and covers several solutions to implement.
Learn from the results of the Duke Ohio’s Auditor’s Assessment and other case studies from around the world where real utilities are performing at 99.7 – 100% levels of reliability daily, and achieving the business case benefits of a smarter, future-proof grid.
Learn about:
* The true value of having a proven communications network that delivers true reliability on day 1 of deployment
* The connection between having a reliable and multi-application grid
* Research and observations from MetaVu from recent smart grid assessments
This document summarizes a study analyzing perceptions and interactions among actors involved in tuberculosis treatment in Chiapas, Mexico. In-depth interviews were conducted with tuberculosis patients, their family members, institutional physicians, community health coordinators, and traditional medicine practitioners. The study found differing perceptions about tuberculosis between patients/families and health personnel, as well as communication barriers between actors. Treatment defaulting is considered mainly due to the adverse effects of anti-tuberculosis treatment. The study concludes it is necessary to change perceptions and improve management of tuberculosis patients in this multicultural context through collaboration between institutional and traditional medicine.
This document provides an introduction to JavaScript basics including data types, variables, operators, flow control, objects, arrays, functions, regular expressions and classes/modules. It begins with an overview of JavaScript and its relationship to ECMAScript. It then covers JavaScript syntax, variables, data types like numbers, strings, Booleans, null/undefined, arrays and objects. Methods for manipulating strings and numbers are demonstrated. The document concludes with examples and exercises for practicing JavaScript fundamentals.
Home Area Networks: A Preferred Choice for Energy EfficiencyCognizant
The day is here when home area networks (HANs) contribute to energy efficiency for utilities and home users; the way forward will be driven by automated demand response (ADR), automated demand side management (DSM), dynamic pricing, and electric vehicle (EV) charging among other key factors.
The document discusses what a smart grid means to different people involved in the electric power industry. It defines a smart grid as a power system that is automated, interactive, optimized, predictive, distributed, integrated and secure. The smart grid integrates two infrastructures - the electrical infrastructure and the information infrastructure - to provide customer value by increasing energy and operational productivity, power reliability and quality, and reducing CO2 emissions. It discusses various smart grid building blocks and requirements. The smart grid has the potential to provide operational efficiency, energy efficiency, customer satisfaction, and environmental benefits.
061509 White Paper Deployment Strategy For The Smart GridF Blanco
The document outlines a 12-step strategy for utilities to deploy a smart grid from generators to customers. It begins by defining the smart grid and its goals of improving sustainability, security, reliability and efficiency. The first step is to establish a program management structure to guide the multi-year project through stakeholder engagement, needs assessment, and development of a project execution plan with budgets and schedules. Subsequent steps address business analysis, demand management, data collection and integration, distributed generation, energy efficiency and more.
Case Studies in Highly-Energy Efficient DatacentersMichael Searles
New tools, designs and services have emerged to help datacenter operators improve the energy efficiency of IT and facilties. This report examines the use of these technologies and techniques in real deployments.
Green IT in the boardroom, Jose Iglesias SymantecIT Executive
Conferentie Greening the Enterprise,
IT Executive, 25 november 2009
Green IT in the Boardroom
Spreker: Jose Iglesias (VP of Global Solutions, Symantec)
At the same time that data centers are running short on space and power, IT organizations are also finding themselves dealing with skyrocketing amounts of information. But such challenges often have a way of presenting new opportunities. Today, Green IT is re-shaping the data center and bringing IT to the forefront in the boardroom. Energy efficiency is not just a set of quick fixes like virtualizing everything or focusing on new hardware – but rather a fundamental shift in how to approach the problem from the start by leveraging an existing investment in software and planning for how to save “green” while “going green” year over year. It covers the entire IT organization including the endpoints, servers, storage and communications. Jose will cover the practical issues of implementing green IT technologies into businesses and what the consequences are locally and across the globe.
Green, Governance and Growth are the three quintessential features for a next generation data center; resulting in lower cost, better industry compliance and contribution to overall business growth.
HCL and EMC have joined hands to provide G3 data centers in post recession era helping CIOs to transform their Data Centers.
The document summarizes a project by GE Digital Energy to implement a smart grid system in the remote community of Bella Coola, Canada to more efficiently manage their energy supply. The system used an optimization-based microgrid controller and energy storage to reduce the community's reliance on costly diesel generators. Initial tests estimated the system could lower diesel consumption by 200,000 liters and greenhouse gas emissions by 600 tons annually. The project demonstrated the potential of smart grid technologies to sustainably and cost-effectively power off-grid communities.
[Case study] Dakota Electric Association: Solutions to streamline GIS, design...Schneider Electric
Applications:
Integration of GIS-based processes makes existing circuits and proposed circuits
available in the same system so operations staff can work in parallel with the designers
rather than in succession.
Customer benefits
• Model, design and manage critical infrastructure
• Highly configurable
• Easily adapted for multiple uses
• Proactively identify needed repairs and replacements well in advance
This document discusses how green electrical upgrades can reduce operating and maintenance costs for industrial facilities. It provides examples of energy-efficient products that can replace older, less efficient equipment, such as NEMA premium motors, variable frequency drives, energy-efficient lighting and lighting controls. These upgrades can reduce electrical consumption by up to 50% for many industrial operations and provide faster payback periods due to rising energy costs. The document also discusses integrated power distribution systems, automation and control systems, and other solutions that improve energy efficiency.
The document summarizes key findings from an IBM study on data center design best practices for operational efficiency. It found that 21% of clients have highly efficient data centers that allocate 50% more of their IT budget to new projects rather than maintenance. Characteristics of these centers include optimizing assets, designing flexibility, and using automation. The implications are to right-size capacity and availability for best return, design flexibility, optimize long-term expenses not just upfront costs. Analytics can be used to right-size capacity tailored to a company's business growth needs.
The document discusses opportunities for smarter electric grids through analyzing, simplifying and implementing new technologies and business models. It highlights two key opportunities: renewable energy integration through improved forecasting and scheduling aided by energy storage; and demand response programs. Challenges in deploying smart grid technologies include defining business cases, regulatory policies, consumer acceptance and technical design issues.
Future Of Intelligent Energy Grids - Energy InsightsShane Mitchell
This report discusses the future of intelligent grid technologies and their implications for utilities. It first covers the history and current state of intelligent grids, as well as factors influencing their adoption. Then, it provides guidance for utilities on how to prepare for intelligent grids, such as allowing for upgrades to legacy systems, focusing on interoperability, targeting "quick wins", and informing technology development. While intelligent grids are still emerging, the report advises utilities to take action now to better manage future advanced grid technologies.
Oracle Systems _ Angus MacDonald _ Tomorrow's Data Centre and Oracle.pdfInSync2011
This document discusses trends in datacenter energy usage and costs. It outlines Oracle's sustainability framework and how their optimized systems like Exadata and Exalogic can improve efficiency. The document discusses Oracle's virtualization, consolidation, and cloud computing strategies as well as their focus on intelligent storage. It provides examples of how customers have achieved energy savings and cost reductions through Oracle solutions.
Smart Metering, Networking and Operations SummitNicole Waddell
This document advertises the Smart Metering Networking and Operations Summit happening in December 2009 in Washington DC. The summit will provide utility companies an opportunity to discuss challenges with implementing smart grid projects, exchange best practices, navigate emerging technologies and standards, and stay up to date on developments in the smart grid industry. Attendees will include decision-makers from areas like metering, distribution operations, demand response, and more. Sponsorship opportunities are available for companies to showcase products and services.
This document summarizes the key challenges and considerations for rolling out smart meters in the UK. It discusses the drivers for smart grids including cost savings and enabling renewable energy. Challenges include determining who pays for installation, establishing universal communication standards, and addressing customer concerns over privacy and security. Effective rollout will require overcoming technical issues through system design that considers full lifecycle security risks and achieving targets through continued stakeholder commitment.
This document discusses energy efficiency concepts and Cisco solutions for data centers. It notes that climate change is a pressing issue and data centers consume significant resources. Cisco offers products and solutions like storage virtualization, application delivery, and networked CRAC units that can incrementally improve power and cooling efficiency in data centers. Advanced services are also discussed to provide efficiency assessments, benchmarking, and help establish energy management strategies and implementations. Case studies show examples of potential energy savings through efficiency improvements.
There are many factors in the data center that are driving the new data center design considerations. This slideshare discusses several of the trends in the data center and covers several solutions to implement.
Learn from the results of the Duke Ohio’s Auditor’s Assessment and other case studies from around the world where real utilities are performing at 99.7 – 100% levels of reliability daily, and achieving the business case benefits of a smarter, future-proof grid.
Learn about:
* The true value of having a proven communications network that delivers true reliability on day 1 of deployment
* The connection between having a reliable and multi-application grid
* Research and observations from MetaVu from recent smart grid assessments
This document summarizes a study analyzing perceptions and interactions among actors involved in tuberculosis treatment in Chiapas, Mexico. In-depth interviews were conducted with tuberculosis patients, their family members, institutional physicians, community health coordinators, and traditional medicine practitioners. The study found differing perceptions about tuberculosis between patients/families and health personnel, as well as communication barriers between actors. Treatment defaulting is considered mainly due to the adverse effects of anti-tuberculosis treatment. The study concludes it is necessary to change perceptions and improve management of tuberculosis patients in this multicultural context through collaboration between institutional and traditional medicine.
This document provides an introduction to JavaScript basics including data types, variables, operators, flow control, objects, arrays, functions, regular expressions and classes/modules. It begins with an overview of JavaScript and its relationship to ECMAScript. It then covers JavaScript syntax, variables, data types like numbers, strings, Booleans, null/undefined, arrays and objects. Methods for manipulating strings and numbers are demonstrated. The document concludes with examples and exercises for practicing JavaScript fundamentals.
This document provides an overview of developing cloud applications with NodeJS. It discusses using NodeJS with AWS EC2 and MongoDB for the development stack. Popular NodeJS libraries like ExpressJS are mentioned. CoffeeScript is highlighted for writing less code. MongoDB is covered for its document-based and scalable features. Tools like Git, Sublime Text 2, Grunt, and Jenkins are presented for version control, coding, automation, and continuous integration. Lastly, it notes how server and mobile developers can cooperate by dividing work and designing APIs.
Este catálogo presenta 14 tipos diferentes de calzado para diferentes estaciones, incluyendo sandalias, zapatos, botas e incluso guaraches. Proporciona detalles sobre los materiales, colores y tallas de cada modelo, así como sus códigos respectivos. El documento ofrece una variedad de opciones de calzado para mujeres de talla 22-26.
The document provides instructions for deploying and managing the SolarWinds Alert Central virtual machine. It describes how to deploy the virtual machine using either VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V. It then explains how to log in to the virtual machine, set the time zone and network settings, reboot the machine, and access the Alert Central application running on the virtual machine.
The document discusses US visa requirements and consequences for violations. It explains that the I-94 card determines an individual's authorized length of stay in the US and overstaying this date can result in penalties. For example, if a tourist remains past the date on their I-94 card, it will be difficult for them to change their immigration status or travel internationally. The document outlines some exceptions for remedying an overstay, such as marriage to a US citizen, and notes that overstays typically incur a 3-10 year penalty and may lead to removal proceedings.
Digital Review – цифровой журнал, который будет рассказывать о самых интересных и важных событиях, произошедших за последний месяц, в digital, кейсах, фактах, технологиях!
- The document is a media evaluation of a magazine called E.R.U.K that covers alternative rock music.
- The magazine uses bright colors and textures to stand out compared to other magazines that use similar red, black, and white designs.
- It represents social groups like punks and rockers through its anti-establishment style and lyrics featured from bands.
Digital Review - цифровой журнал, который будет рассказывать о самых интересных событиях в digital, кейсах, фактах, технологиях и всем самом важном за последний месяц!
This annual report from Terre des Hommes Netherlands summarizes their work in South Asia in 2011. It discusses their efforts to address child labour, sexual exploitation of children, and providing emergency relief in Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka. Specifically, in 2011 they supported over 79,000 vulnerable children, 910 abuse victims, 112 sexually exploited children, 83 trafficked children, and 1,585 child labourers through local partner organizations. The report also provides an overview of projects, expenditures, and contact details for Terre des Hommes Netherlands' work in the region.
This document provides the agenda for a two-day DOE microgrid workshop held on August 30-31, 2011 at UC San Diego. Day 1 involves opening remarks, assigning breakout groups to discuss technical sessions on topics like switch technologies and inverters. The groups will identify priority R&D areas and plans. Day 2 will include reports from the breakout groups and a closing session. Transportation between the workshop location and hotel will be provided by shuttle buses.
The document summarizes the Maya civilization from 1200 BC to 400 BC. It discusses the Maya's geography, with lowland and highland regions, as well as their climate, agriculture, and trade networks. It also describes Maya society as consisting of separate city-states ruled by noble families. Religion played a key role in Maya life, with a religious calendar and beliefs connected to astronomy. The Maya had advanced farming techniques, used glyphs for writing, and developed calendars and mathematics. Their cities contained temples, ball courts, and sculptures before the civilization declined around 900 AD.
Buku ini membahas pertumbuhan dan perkembangan makhluk hidup, termasuk faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhinya, tahapan pertumbuhan pada tumbuhan, hewan, dan manusia. Pertumbuhan adalah peningkatan ukuran sel atau tubuh secara irreversibel, sedangkan perkembangan adalah perubahan kualitatif secara progresif seperti perkembangan organ. Pertumbuhan dan perkembangan pada makhluk hidup dipengaruhi oleh f
ORNL econ analysis of repurposed EV batteries for Stationary ApplicationsUCSD-Strategic-Energy
The objective of this ORNL study is to explore the various possible markets for the secondary use of Li-ion batteries removed from electric or hybrid electric vehicles (EVs or HEVs) after they can no longer conform to vehicle specification but still have substantial functional life. This report is the first phase of the study, and the scope is limited to secondary use of Li-ion batteries in power system applications. The primary focus of this report is the cost competitiveness of these batteries for power grid applications. Original equipment manufacturers such as General Motors, Nissan, and Toyota offer long-term warranties for the battery packs in their vehicles. The expectation is that once battery efficiency (energy or peak power) decreases to 80%, the batteries will be replaced. The rationale is that a 20% reduction in the vehicle range, imposed by the decrease in efficiency, would be unacceptable to consumers. Based on various forecasts for market penetration of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and EVs over the next 10 years, it is estimated that a large number of PHEVs and EVs will be approaching the 80% battery efficiency level by 2020. These batteries can be recycled or used in other less demanding applications provided a business case can be made for their secondary use. For this economic analysis, data have been gathered on the projected cost of new batteries in 2020 and the projected supply of HEVs, EVs, and PHEVs over the next decade. These data were then used to determine the potential supply of batteries for secondary use and the acceptable refurbishing costs. Based on this, a proposed sale price for the secondary-use batteries has been developed. This price and the system prices for various grid applications were used to calculate potential benefits. In this analysis, the battery pack was assumed to have a lifetime of either 5 or 10 years because the secondary life is dependent largely on application. The applications that offer the most attractive value proposition for secondary use of EV batteries over the entire range of value and cost assumptions used in this report include area regulation, transmission and distribution (T&D) upgrade deferral, and electric service power quality. Those applications should be targeted for additional in-depth analysis and initial deployment of used EV batteries as they become available in the market. However, these markets will presumably not be enough to absorb the entire volume of secondary-use EV batteries predicted for 2020 and beyond. The cost of the applications is determined by the cost of the used batteries, balance of system cost, refurbishment cost, transportation cost, and operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. The transportation cost will depend on whether used batteries are treated as hazardous materials or hazardous waste. When calculating the cost of a particular application, the peak power requirement and the energy capacity of the storage system were defined based on simi
The Madrid Protocol allows trademark owners to protect their marks across multiple countries by filing one international application instead of separate applications in each country. It is administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization and became effective in the US in 2003. Under the Madrid Protocol, applicants can file for an international registration of their trademark with WIPO to automatically extend protection to the other 79 member countries if no refusals are issued within 18 months. This provides a more cost-effective way for individuals, businesses, and other entities to protect their trademarks internationally.
since our electrical system consists of many interconnections .in order to have a proper transmission we need grid if we incorporate some sensors it results in smart grid .today grid system consists of all interconnection tapping points
More and more, as utilities face decreasing margin between system load and system capacity, they are in need of innovative smart grid solutions that can help them effectively disperse and store energy and manage load to meet resource requirements. Many are incorporating Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) to help fill the gap while, at the same time, meet requirements for reduced emissions and energy independence; these utilities will require the capability to accurately forecast and control DER contribution to the network, to assure security and grid reliability.
Advanced smart grid software designed to support DER management and optimize grid operations and planning works with a real-time network model, based on an accurate geodatabase and incorporating data from operational systems such as a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system and outage management system (OMS). Along with real-time visualization and monitoring of network status, this Advanced Distribution Management System – ADMS – provides a host of analytical tools that recommend the most optimal device operations, or optionally automate device operations, to maximize network efficiency and reliability. For example, the utility can apply Volt/VAR control to reduce feeder voltage automatically with no effect on the consumer. Detailed load profiling and load forecasting based on integrated weather feeds yield network load forecasting for effective renewables integration. Network simulation helps forecast medium-term and long-term load and supports effective development and planning.
ADMS functionality and tools are demonstrating that utilities can effectively manage demand without building large-scale generation.
Buildings are the largest contributor to
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total carbon footprint. Read this white paper to find out how how building owners, operators and occupants can achieve
significant energy and cost savings through the use of smart building solutions.
Cloud computing has become the mainstream of the emerging technologies for information interchange and accessibility. With such systems, the information accessed from any geographic location on this planet with some decent kind of internet connection. Applying machine learning together with artificial intelligence in dealing with the problem of energy reduction in cloud data center is an innovative idea. A large combination of Artificial intelligence is playing a significant role in cloud environment. For that matter, the Big organization providers like Amazon have taken steps to ensure that they can continue to expand their fast-growing cloud services to commensurate with the fast growth of population. These companies have built large data centers in remote parts of the world to overcome a shortage of information. These centers consume significant amounts of electrical energy. There is often a lot of energy wastage. According to IDC white paper, data centers have tremendously wasted billions of energy regarding billing and cash. Additionally, researchers have argued that by the year 2020 the energy consumption rate would have doubled. Research in this area is still a hot topic. This paper seeks to address the energy efficiency issue at a Cloud Data Center using machine learning methodologies, principles, and practices. This article also aims to bring out possible future implementation methods for artificially intelligent agents that would help reduce energy wastage at a Cloud data center and thus help ameliorate the great big energy problem at hand
Cloud computing has become the mainstream of the emerging technologies for information interchange and accessibility. With such systems, the information accessed from any geographic location on this planet with some decent kind of internet connection. Applying machine learning together with artificial intelligence in dealing with the problem of energy reduction in cloud data center is an innovative idea. A large combination of Artificial intelligence is playing a significant role in cloud environment. For that matter, the Big organization providers like Amazon have taken steps to ensure that they can continue to expand their fast-growing cloud services to commensurate with the fast growth of population. These companies have built large data centers in remote parts of the world to overcome a shortage of information. These centers consume significant amounts of electrical energy. There is often a lot of energy wastage. According to IDC white paper, data centers have tremendously wasted billions of energy regarding billing and cash. Additionally, researchers have argued that by the year 2020 the energy consumption rate would have doubled. Research in this area is still a hot topic. This paper seeks to address the energy efficiency issue at a Cloud Data Center using machine learning methodologies, principles, and practices. This article also aims to bring out possible future implementation methods for artificially intelligent agents that would help reduce energy wastage at a Cloud data center and thus help ameliorate the great big energy problem at hand.
How microgrids deliver resilience and sustainabilityJackson Seng
This document discusses how microgrids can deliver resilience, energy cost optimization, and sustainability. It defines a microgrid as a collection of local distributed energy resources (DER) like solar, batteries, generators that function together and can operate independently from the main utility grid. Microgrids allow facilities to intelligently manage their on-site power sources to provide economic and energy benefits. They are well-suited for facilities with high energy use or in areas with unreliable power or high rates.
This document discusses PowerSecure's leadership in the microgrid market and its microgrid solution delivery structure. It also summarizes a case study of the APC Smart Neighborhood which demonstrated a community-scale microgrid integrating distributed energy resources, high-performance homes with connected technologies, and buildings-to-grid integration. Additionally, it provides microgrid data and lessons learned from the project regarding managing behind-the-meter assets, energy use optimization, and the potential for microgrids or simpler systems to serve as non-wire alternatives to traditional grid upgrades.
Demand Side management of smart grid using IoTIRJET Journal
This document summarizes a research paper that proposes a demand side management system for smart grids using IoT technology. The system aims to monitor and control household appliance power consumption to manage demand below a threshold. It uses an energy sensor to measure voltage, current and power for each user. Total power consumption is calculated and compared to a decision value limit. If power exceeds the limit, loads will be curtailed to meet the limit. Readings are sent to a cloud-based web server for remote monitoring and control. The system provides an affordable and user-friendly way to implement demand side management for smart grids using IoT.
The definition of the "Smart Grid" is something that is taking shape. Utility professionals concur on some aspects and ideas of what the smart grid should be, but there are still grey areas that, however, promise to become clearer soon.
Renewable Energy Integration into Smart Grid-Energy Storage Technologies and ...IRJET Journal
This document discusses renewable energy integration into smart grids and the role of energy storage technologies. It begins by outlining the benefits of renewable energy and smart grids, including facilitating high shares of variable renewable energy sources. Energy storage is useful for adding flexibility to electric grids to deal with the variability of renewables. The document then discusses various energy storage technologies and their applications for integrating renewable energy at different levels of the electric grid system. Key benefits of energy storage include supporting renewable energy integration, improving grid reliability and efficiency, and facilitating demand-side management.
LARGE-SCALE MICROGRID DESIGNS - ONSITE DER, RENEWABLES, AND DECARBONIZATIONiQHub
This document discusses the planning and design of a large-scale microgrid to power a life sciences and logistics site. Key points include:
1. Site load modeling is critical to planning in order to understand peak demand and energy needs over time as the site builds out. Electric vehicle infrastructure requirements will also significantly impact microgrid design.
2. Onsite distributed energy resources like solar, battery storage, and combined heat and power can meet energy needs and provide resiliency. A staged infrastructure buildout provides flexibility for tenants.
3. Microgrid architecture must accommodate a flexible design that can scale over time and interface with the utility grid. Near term infrastructure focuses on reliable energy delivery while hedging against
Buildings of the Future - Schneider Electric.pdfOECD Environment
Third OECD-DOE Workshop: Unlocking finance and investment in offshore wind power and energy efficiency in public buildings in the Philippines, 6-7 March 2024, Makati, Philippines
This document discusses how thermal energy storage can help address issues with integrating renewable energy sources and balancing power demand and supply on the electrical grid. It proposes installing thermal energy storage units at buildings to absorb excess electricity at night and from renewables, converting it to stored thermal energy. This stored energy can then be used during peak daytime demand periods to help flatten demand curves and reduce grid stress. The document argues this approach can integrate renewables without impacting the grid, balance the value of day and night power, and lower carbon footprints overall by tapping into wasted nighttime electricity.
Modeling the Grid for De-Centralized EnergyTon De Vries
Utilities are facing massive changes that affect all aspects of their business, from planning through operations. Once an industry characterized as technology-risk averse, utilities have been shifting to more agile approaches with a higher tolerance for risk. Modeling the grid to accommodate these changes requires new approaches and closer relationships with trusted
technology partners. This paper will examine what methodologies have driven the acceleration of grid decentralization and what technologies still need to be applied for smooth integration and success.
This document discusses hybrid microgrid systems, which integrate multiple distributed energy resources like solar, wind, biomass, and batteries. It addresses the technical challenges of operating such hybrid systems and optimizing resource allocation. Key points discussed include:
1) Hybrid systems improve reliability over single resource microgrids but pose integration challenges.
2) Resource optimization techniques like genetic algorithms and particle swarm optimization are used to minimize costs while meeting load.
3) Technical challenges include seamlessly transitioning between grid-tied and isolated modes of operation, achieving black start capability, and developing an adaptive protection strategy.
What is a Smart Grid?
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Electric Transportation
Low-Carbon Central Generation
What Should Be the Attributes of the Smart Grid?
Why Do We Need a Smart Grid?
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The document discusses how fog computing and distributed intelligence platforms can disrupt the energy sector by enabling a more efficient and reliable industrial network. It describes how fog computing involves performing compute, storage, control and networking functions closer to industrial devices and sensors rather than relying solely on remote cloud services. This allows for lower latency responses, better security and a more adaptable system. The document provides examples of how fog computing could improve microgrids, SCADA integration, grid balancing and create a distributed system platform in the energy industry.
Michael Hsieh (UC Berkley Extension) - Conférence TechnoArk 2013TechnoArk
The document discusses the modernization of the electric grid and the consumerization and democratization of smart energy. It summarizes that (1) consumers are becoming "prosumers" who both consume and produce energy, (2) new crowd-sourced technologies are emerging that are not supplied by traditional utilities, and (3) all technologies must be able to interconnect and interact as intended on the grid.
Presentation from the EPRI-Sandia Symposium on Secure and Resilient Microgrids: Helping Customers Make the Most of their Energy, presented by Phillip Barton, Schneider Electric, Baltimore, MD, August 29-31, 2016.
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This document summarizes a study conducted by SDG&E on how time-of-use (TOU) electricity rates impact electric vehicle (PEV) charging decisions. The study found that TOU rates encouraged customers to charge their PEVs during super off-peak hours from midnight to 5am. Over 80% of total charging occurred during these low-cost super off-peak hours, regardless of the specific TOU rate structure. The study also found that onboard vehicle technology helped facilitate convenient off-peak charging. While charging patterns matured over the first 6 months of ownership, TOU rates were still effective at shifting charging to less expensive hours.
This report provides a method for calculating the renewable net short for California loadserving
entities and identifies data sources and input values for the calculation.
Renewable net short is an estimate of the gap (or net short) between current levels of
renewable energy production and target levels established by state policy for some
future date. Estimates of renewable net short are required to determine the amount of
new renewable generation capacity that must be built and/or delivered from out-of-state
sources to meet the Renewables Portfolio Standard target. This also includes
evaluating the electricity infrastructure requirements for integrating new generation
additions, and identifying market mechanisms that must be modified to provide the
ancillary services that would be required to maintain reliable system operations.
The CPUC modified the Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) to conform with Senate Bill 412 and improve program outcomes. Key changes include:
1) Basing eligibility on achieving greenhouse gas reductions instead of financial need or cost-effectiveness.
2) Setting technology-based incentive levels and a hybrid payment structure of upfront and performance-based incentives.
3) Establishing metering, warranty, and other administrative requirements for participating technologies like advanced energy storage.
4) Allocating budgets among eligible wind, fuel cell, gas turbine, and other renewable and efficiency technologies.
UH-Maui College Wins DOE Grant for Renewable Energy Charging of Rental Electr...UCSD-Strategic-Energy
DOE Planning Grant for Electric Vehicles Awarded to UHMC and DBEDT
The Department of Energy has awarded nearly $300,000 to University of Hawaiʻi Maui College—in partnership with the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT)—to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Hawaiʻi. UHMC was the only college or university that received a community planning grant in this initiative. “Our strategy,” says Susan Wyche, UHMC Special Projects Coordinator, “is to capitalize on Maui’s unique features that will support the mass adoption of electric vehicles, such as our short driving distances, high cost of gasoline, and the large number of rental vehicles that make up our vehicle population. Our goal is to have the highest EV ownership per capita in the world, and to combine that with the greatest percentage of fossil free sources to charge those EVs. Maui will serve as a case study for other islands in Hawaii, and the world.”
The strategy required extensive recruiting of partners willing to dedicate personnel time to the planning process. Over 30 partners will participate, including car rental companies and car dealers, resort hotels, utility companies, local and state environmental agencies, organizations with large vehicle fleets, and renewable energy producers. In addition, UHMC will be consulting with the University of California San Diego and San Diego Regional Clean Fuels Coalition, which have been national leaders in developing renewable energy resources, innovative policies, and studies on consumer use of electric vehicles.
“We worked with UH Maui College to get this grant because Maui is an ideal location for EV adoption. Maui attracts some two million visitors per year, and 85 percent of these use rental cars. Visitors and local people can test drive the cars; this will help them decide whether they would like to become EV owners. Many Maui resorts are putting in charging stations, so the infrastructure will be available. And EVs can be plugged in at night to use Maui-generated wind energy, which is usually most available in the evenings,” said Estrella Seese, acting administrator of DBEDT’s Energy Office.
The connection to renewable energy is key for the project, because the goal is not just to encourage drivers to switch to electric vehicles—which would only mean exchanging where the fuel is burned from the combustible engine to the central energy plant—but to power the vehicles through renewable energy. “This grant fits with the College’s goals of providing leadership in sustainable solutions for island-based economies,” says Chancellor Clyde Sakamoto, “We look forward to cooperatively spearheading this effort which will contribute to our independence from imported fuels.”
CPUC TAKES ACTION TO PROMOTE ALTERNATIVE-FUELED VEHICLES
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14, 2011 - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today furthered efforts to break down barriers for the widespread deployment and use of alternative-fueled vehicles in California.
In order to promote the use of electric vehicles, the CPUC today:
· Directed electric utilities to collaborate with automakers and other stakeholders to identify where electric vehicle charging will likely occur on their electric systems and plan accordingly. If a utility obtains timely notification that an electric vehicle will be charging in its service territory, the utility can address potential reliability problems, keep infrastructure costs down, and assist, as appropriate, with ensuring that electric vehicle owners have positive experiences with their vehicles.
· Affirmed that, with certain exceptions, the electric utilities' existing residential electric vehicle rates are sufficient for early electric vehicle market development, and, similarly, that existing commercial and industrial rates are sufficient in the early electric vehicle market for non-residential customers.
· Established a process to develop an electric vehicle metering protocol to accommodate increased electric vehicle metering options, such as submetering.
· Determined that until June 30, 2013, the costs of any distribution or service facility upgrades necessary to accommodate basic residential electric vehicle charging will be treated as shared cost.
· Required utilities to perform load research to inform future CPUC policy.
· Addressed utility ownership of electric vehicle service equipment.
This document provides capital workpapers for SDG&E's Smart Grid Portfolio project. The project aims to implement smart grid technologies across SDG&E's electric system to maintain reliability and accommodate increased renewable energy and electric vehicles. Key components of the project include energy storage, dynamic line ratings, and expanding SCADA capabilities. The workpapers provide cost forecasts and justification for the smart grid technologies included in the portfolio.
This document summarizes Southern California Edison's approach to evaluating energy storage applications. It identifies over 20 potential operational uses of energy storage across the electric grid. It then develops 12 representative applications by bundling related operational uses. Technologies are matched to each application, and application-technology pairs are evaluated based on their benefit-cost ratios under current and future scenarios. Applications that provide peak capacity over several hours, like shifting intermittent energy to peak periods or downstream distribution load shifting, are found to have the highest potential for cost-effectiveness.
Ricardo low carbon vehicle partnership life cycle co2 measure - final reportUCSD-Strategic-Energy
A Ricardo study released in June highlighted the increasing importance of accounting for whole life carbon emissions to compare the GHG of low carbon vehicles. Ricardo found that a typical medium sized family car will create around 24 tonnes of CO2 during its life cycle, while a battery electric vehicle (BEV) will produce around 18 tonnes over its life. For a battery EV, 46% of its total carbon footprint is generated at the factory, before it has travelled a single mile. If the charging source is renewable energy, i.e., “Tailpipe Endgame” rather than 500g/kWH that Ricardo assumed, then the battery EV would have a life cycle C02 footprint only 37% that of a standard gasoline vehicle. The report was prepared by Ricardo for, and in collaboration with, the expert membership of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership that includes major vehicle manufacturers and oil companies, and it will be a strong baseline along with other analyses for all present and future funded efforts to document the environmental benefits of renewable energy charging of BEVs.
offers this policy framework to chart a path forward on the imperative to modernize the grid to take advantage of opportunities made possible by modern information, energy, and communications technology. This framework is premised on four pillars:
1. Enabling cost-effective smart grid investments
2. Unlocking the potential for innovation in the electric sector
3. Empowering consumers and enabling them to make informed decisions, and
4. Securing the grid.
Each pillar supports a set of policy recommendations that focus on how to facilitate a smarter and more secure grid. Progress in all four areas, as part of an overall grid modernization effort, will require sustained cooperation between the private sector, state and local governments, the Federal Government, consumer groups, and other stakeholders. Such progress is important for the United States to lead the world in the 21st century economy, be at the forefront of the clean energy revolution, and to win the future by encouraging American innovation.
The project will begin with a comprehensive technical and economic analysis addressing all aspects of a
battery’s lifecycle in search of the best second-use strategies, followed by a comprehensive test program to
verify findings, particularly battery lifetimes. For the field test, researchers will deploy aged EV batteries at
the University of California (UC), San Diego’s campus-wide electric power grid. The results of the study will:
Provide validated tools and data on battery life to industry for battery reuse
Recommendations for EV battery design and manufacturing practices
Identify the necessary regulatory changes to encourage secondary battery use
Assess the economic benefit of second uses
Today’s electric grid needs to be more efficient, reliable, and secure. A modern,
smarter electric grid may save consumers money, help our economy run more
efficiently, allow rapid growth in renewable energy sources, and enhance energy
reliability. However, new technology will only be deployed if utilities, including
public power distributors, gain confidence in the associated integrated system
performance. The Department will therefore promote well-instrumented microgrids
for understanding the performance of new technologies in real-life settings, where
industry and researchers alike will access these capabilities via open, peer-reviewed
competition.
"The University California at San Diego’s Zero Emission Vehicle Project, with $2.5 million from the Energy Commission and additional U.S. DOE funds, is diverting a portion of its solar and biogas resources to charge a fleet of about 50 new PEVs. This study will establish the technical feasibility of using renewable energy to electrify the transportatsector." " All these developments can help solve the problem of “on‐peak” PEV charging. The Energy Commission will consider how to encourage further development of renewable PEV charging infrastructure."
This document discusses how microgrids can provide sustainable, affordable, secure and reliable energy through local generation and storage. It describes a microgrid master controller that optimizes energy usage and scheduling of assets in real-time based on market prices. The controller allows two-way communication and monitoring of energy usage down to individual circuits to improve efficiency and utilize on-site renewable generation and storage.
The University of California, San Diego has implemented numerous smart energy technologies and initiatives that have helped reduce costs and increase efficiency. This includes a cogeneration plant that provides 85% of campus electricity and 95% of heating and cooling. UCSD has also installed solar panels, plans to add an energy storage system, and is upgrading its control system to allow integrated optimization of generation, storage and load. The campus serves as a living laboratory for testing new technologies and their application to a microgrid and the smart grid.
Washom tsunami impacts on midway atoll 3 11-11 abbreviated versionUCSD-Strategic-Energy
Abbreviated version of seminar provided to Scripps Insitution of Oceanography by Byron Washom on 4-6/11 on the impacts of the 3-11-11 Honshu Tsunami on Midway Atoll.
leewayhertz.com-AI in predictive maintenance Use cases technologies benefits ...alexjohnson7307
Predictive maintenance is a proactive approach that anticipates equipment failures before they happen. At the forefront of this innovative strategy is Artificial Intelligence (AI), which brings unprecedented precision and efficiency. AI in predictive maintenance is transforming industries by reducing downtime, minimizing costs, and enhancing productivity.
FREE A4 Cyber Security Awareness Posters-Social Engineering part 3Data Hops
Free A4 downloadable and printable Cyber Security, Social Engineering Safety and security Training Posters . Promote security awareness in the home or workplace. Lock them Out From training providers datahops.com
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy SurveyTrustArc
How does your privacy program stack up against your peers? What challenges are privacy teams tackling and prioritizing in 2024?
In the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey, we asked over 1,800 global privacy professionals and business executives to share their perspectives on the current state of privacy inside and outside of their organizations. This year’s report focused on emerging areas of importance for privacy and compliance professionals, including considerations and implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, building brand trust, and different approaches for achieving higher privacy competence scores.
See how organizational priorities and strategic approaches to data security and privacy are evolving around the globe.
This webinar will review:
- The top 10 privacy insights from the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey
- The top challenges for privacy leaders, practitioners, and organizations in 2024
- Key themes to consider in developing and maintaining your privacy program
5th LF Energy Power Grid Model Meet-up SlidesDanBrown980551
5th Power Grid Model Meet-up
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you an invitation to the 5th Power Grid Model Meet-up, scheduled for 6th June 2024. This event will adopt a hybrid format, allowing participants to join us either through an online Mircosoft Teams session or in person at TU/e located at Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, Netherlands. The meet-up will be hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), a research university specializing in engineering science & technology.
Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
Building Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and MilvusZilliz
Spark is the widely used ETL tool for processing, indexing and ingesting data to serving stack for search. Milvus is the production-ready open-source vector database. In this talk we will show how to use Spark to process unstructured data to extract vector representations, and push the vectors to Milvus vector database for search serving.
Driving Business Innovation: Latest Generative AI Advancements & Success StorySafe Software
Are you ready to revolutionize how you handle data? Join us for a webinar where we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest advancements in Generative AI technology and discover how leveraging FME with tools from giants like Google Gemini, Amazon, and Microsoft OpenAI can supercharge your workflow efficiency.
During the hour, we’ll take you through:
Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
Ollama Use Case: Learn how Scenario Specialist Dmitri Bagh has utilized Ollama within FME to input data, create custom models, and enhance security protocols. This segment will include demos to illustrate the full capabilities of FME in AI-driven processes.
Custom AI Models: Discover how to leverage FME to build personalized AI models using your data. Whether it’s populating a model with local data for added security or integrating public AI tools, find out how FME facilitates a versatile and secure approach to AI.
We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A session where you can engage with our experts on your specific use cases, and learn more about optimizing your data workflows with AI.
This webinar is ideal for professionals seeking to harness the power of AI within their data management systems while ensuring high levels of customization and security. Whether you're a novice or an expert, gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your data processes. Join us to see how FME and AI can revolutionize how you work with data!
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
How to Interpret Trends in the Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart.pdfChart Kalyan
A Mix Chart displays historical data of numbers in a graphical or tabular form. The Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart specifically shows the results of a sequence of numbers over different periods.
For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/06/temporal-event-neural-networks-a-more-efficient-alternative-to-the-transformer-a-presentation-from-brainchip/
Chris Jones, Director of Product Management at BrainChip , presents the “Temporal Event Neural Networks: A More Efficient Alternative to the Transformer” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit.
The expansion of AI services necessitates enhanced computational capabilities on edge devices. Temporal Event Neural Networks (TENNs), developed by BrainChip, represent a novel and highly efficient state-space network. TENNs demonstrate exceptional proficiency in handling multi-dimensional streaming data, facilitating advancements in object detection, action recognition, speech enhancement and language model/sequence generation. Through the utilization of polynomial-based continuous convolutions, TENNs streamline models, expedite training processes and significantly diminish memory requirements, achieving notable reductions of up to 50x in parameters and 5,000x in energy consumption compared to prevailing methodologies like transformers.
Integration with BrainChip’s Akida neuromorphic hardware IP further enhances TENNs’ capabilities, enabling the realization of highly capable, portable and passively cooled edge devices. This presentation delves into the technical innovations underlying TENNs, presents real-world benchmarks, and elucidates how this cutting-edge approach is positioned to revolutionize edge AI across diverse applications.
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup SlidesZilliz
Prompting language models is hard, while programming language models is easy. In this talk, I will discuss the state-of-the-art framework DSPy for programming foundation models with its powerful optimizers and runtime constraint system.
A Comprehensive Guide to DeFi Development Services in 2024Intelisync
DeFi represents a paradigm shift in the financial industry. Instead of relying on traditional, centralized institutions like banks, DeFi leverages blockchain technology to create a decentralized network of financial services. This means that financial transactions can occur directly between parties, without intermediaries, using smart contracts on platforms like Ethereum.
In 2024, we are witnessing an explosion of new DeFi projects and protocols, each pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in finance.
In summary, DeFi in 2024 is not just a trend; it’s a revolution that democratizes finance, enhances security and transparency, and fosters continuous innovation. As we proceed through this presentation, we'll explore the various components and services of DeFi in detail, shedding light on how they are transforming the financial landscape.
At Intelisync, we specialize in providing comprehensive DeFi development services tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. From smart contract development to dApp creation and security audits, we ensure that your DeFi project is built with innovation, security, and scalability in mind. Trust Intelisync to guide you through the intricate landscape of decentralized finance and unlock the full potential of blockchain technology.
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Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte WebinarZilliz
This talk will focus on how to collect data from a variety of sources, leveraging this data for RAG and other GenAI use cases, and finally charting your course to productionalization.
Let's Integrate MuleSoft RPA, COMPOSER, APM with AWS IDP along with Slackshyamraj55
Discover the seamless integration of RPA (Robotic Process Automation), COMPOSER, and APM with AWS IDP enhanced with Slack notifications. Explore how these technologies converge to streamline workflows, optimize performance, and ensure secure access, all while leveraging the power of AWS IDP and real-time communication via Slack notifications.
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionTatiana Kojar
Manage and optimize your license adoption and consumption with SAM4U, an SAP free customer software asset management tool.
SAM4U, an SAP complimentary software asset management tool for customers, delivers a detailed and well-structured overview of license inventory and usage with a user-friendly interface. We offer a hosted, cost-effective, and performance-optimized SAM4U setup in the Skybuffer Cloud environment. You retain ownership of the system and data, while we manage the ABAP 7.58 infrastructure, ensuring fixed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and exceptional services through the SAP Fiori interface.
Main news related to the CCS TSI 2023 (2023/1695)Jakub Marek
An English 🇬🇧 translation of a presentation to the speech I gave about the main changes brought by CCS TSI 2023 at the biggest Czech conference on Communications and signalling systems on Railways, which was held in Clarion Hotel Olomouc from 7th to 9th November 2023 (konferenceszt.cz). Attended by around 500 participants and 200 on-line followers.
The original Czech 🇨🇿 version of the presentation can be found here: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/hlavni-novinky-souvisejici-s-ccs-tsi-2023-2023-1695/269688092 .
The videorecording (in Czech) from the presentation is available here: https://youtu.be/WzjJWm4IyPk?si=SImb06tuXGb30BEH .
zkStudyClub - LatticeFold: A Lattice-based Folding Scheme and its Application...Alex Pruden
Folding is a recent technique for building efficient recursive SNARKs. Several elegant folding protocols have been proposed, such as Nova, Supernova, Hypernova, Protostar, and others. However, all of them rely on an additively homomorphic commitment scheme based on discrete log, and are therefore not post-quantum secure. In this work we present LatticeFold, the first lattice-based folding protocol based on the Module SIS problem. This folding protocol naturally leads to an efficient recursive lattice-based SNARK and an efficient PCD scheme. LatticeFold supports folding low-degree relations, such as R1CS, as well as high-degree relations, such as CCS. The key challenge is to construct a secure folding protocol that works with the Ajtai commitment scheme. The difficulty, is ensuring that extracted witnesses are low norm through many rounds of folding. We present a novel technique using the sumcheck protocol to ensure that extracted witnesses are always low norm no matter how many rounds of folding are used. Our evaluation of the final proof system suggests that it is as performant as Hypernova, while providing post-quantum security.
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Unlocking the microgrid for data centers
1. Unlocking
Microgrids
Taming the Beast: Microgrid Strategies for
Effective Cost Management of your
Electrical Infrastructure
Raj Chudgar, Principal
SunGard Global Services
Kevin Meagher, CTO
Power Analytics Corporation
May 2011
The proliferation of Smart Grid technologies,
upgrades to the communication grid, and
cheaper distributed generation offer
significant commercial and reliability
advantages to an optimized electrical
infrastructure solution in a micro setting.
2. In 2010, then EDSA Corporation, now increased revenue margins are dependent
Power Analytics Corporation, presented a on effective operating cost containment,
white paper at the Uptime Symposium leveraging of resources, optimization of
entitled “The Enterprise Data Center as a infrastructure, and uncompromised reliability
Microgrid.” That paper outlined the of their mission critical electrical network.
strategic imperatives that, when combined, For many organizations, power is the
make the enterprise class data center very largest operational expense, yet remains
well suited to take a leading role in the the least managed commodity - even with
evolving microgrid market as part of a significant upgrades in software solutions,
holistic approach to energy management physical infrastructure, and the addition of
and transforming energy demand into a distributed generation. Enterprise-wide
managed asset. In this paper, we take the power savings of just a few percentages
next step by laying out a generic technology can deliver millions to the bottom line.
roadmap for development of an operational
Microgrid. And perhaps just as important, a Today’s digital world provides operators
review of basic elements of an overall with technology solutions that deliver
energy and related services management competitive value. Unfortunately, many
plan. In many ways, the microgrid concept times the cost of this competitive edge, the
is simply a logical end to a macro energy sexiest new thing, increases energy
roadmap. consumption with potentially significant
negative impact on total cost of ownership
Unlocking Microgrids (TCO). Often times, companies only
Taming the Beast: Microgrid Strategies recognize the increased TCO for their ―sexy
for Effective Cost Management of your
solution‖ after the fact, and after the
Electrical Infrastructure
investment.
The Problem
The increased energy demands of IT
Basic Elements of an Energy
hardware and mission critical facility Management Plan
infrastructures continue to drive utility costs
Energy Services
higher and higher - and there is no end in
sight.
The most critical first step in managing your
Astute companies are looking for energy costs is to understand your power
competitive advantages and recognize that usage. The more you know, the better
Raj Chudgar Kevin Meagher
Principal, SunGard Global Services CTO, Power Analytics Corporation
May 2011 Page 1
3. prepared you are to develop effective Energy Experts
strategies to reduce energy costs. In many
The ability to manage energy, implement
ways energy services are very well
new strategies, evaluate existing strategies
understood, in other cases improved insight
and appropriate activities are not dependent
into your power network and management
on the data center management. A growing
of your energy contracts represent a
infrastructure may benefit from professional
significant opportunity to reduce costs.
consulting and advisory services, freeing
• Determine if you are purchasing power the organization from the need to become
at the lowest unit cost energy market experts. In many cases,
• Negotiate rate adjustments and these expert resources are already well
accurately audit utility bills with known to the data center operations and
confidence with historically accurate executive management and this service is a
knowledge of system performance and logical extension to the expertise and
capability support they have already been providing.
• Proactively manage power bills by Organizations such as SunGard, Accenture,
simulating power network configuration HP, IBM, Booze Allen Hamilton are just
changes to determine cost of power some of the many energy experts capable
effect of providing this counsel.
• Proactively manage power network with
intelligent infrastructure maintenance
In addition to the economics driving energy
• Develop a comprehensive energy
decisions, carbon reduction mandates, and
strategy
the desire to be good corporate citizens are
• Implement new forms of energy driving conscientious enterprises to look for
generation and storage that contribute ways to implement ―green‖ solutions. The
both to the data center overall load concept of renewable distributed energy
needs as required and are available for generation (solar, wind, etc.) and electric
bulk grid market applications vehicle services are enticing, However,
among the issues of how to optimize and
• Provide an energy road map for green
integrate these renewable energy sources,
alternatives such as photo voltaic, fuel
reliability becomes even more important.
cells and wind.
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Principal, SunGard Global Services CTO, Power Analytics Corporation
May 2011 Page 2
4. Just imagine an enterprise class data center generation and to optimize the use of
or university campus with numerous energy both for the facility and as an energy
buildings, several generation sources, and market instrument.
multiple building automation systems. Now
For the purposes of this paper, our working
consider adding in electric vehicle charging
definition of a Microgrid is even more
stations, a solar farm, micro-windmills, and
specific for a data center. This type of
energy efficient HVAC and water units.
Microgrid has as its
Implementing these new energy efficiency
primary mission high Characteristics
solutions without understanding and of a Data Center
availability - under no
optimizing the power network could result in Microgrid:
circumstance can
premature power equipment burn outs, Critical power
availability or quality availability
significant loss of commercial revenue, and High reliability
of power be at risk. 7x24x365
an unreliable substructure of the campus
With this qualifier, performance
grid. Is there a way to integrate, optimize On-site generation
the data center
and manage such a scenario?
Microgrid takes
advantage of the inherent robust electrical
The Microgrid Opportunity
infrastructure to optimize and manage
With the proliferation of Smart Grid
energy.
technologies, including Advanced Meter
(AMI) technology, upgrades to the More than supply side
communication grid, electric vehicles, and
In the United States, Microgrids not only
cheaper and cheaper distributed generation,
benefit the supply side, but also help
the reality of optimized and reliable
manage demand and ensure reliability of
electrical infrastructure solutions in a micro
grid functions in real time through demand
setting offers significant commercial and
response (DR) and other load shifting, load
reliability advantages.
optimization, load shedding, and load cycling
There are currently many definitions about approaches. To date many Microgrid
what constitutes a Microgrid, but one thing solutions are limited to large implementations,
they all have in common is the inclusion of and to only using manual or semi-automated
on-site generation. A strong argument can processes for obtaining minor capacity credit
be made for inclusion of energy storage from structured markets and/or minor
both to manage the intermittency of changes to rate structures.
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Principal, SunGard Global Services CTO, Power Analytics Corporation
May 2011 Page 3
5. Even with the billions of dollars spent on Without any large-scale fundamental
Smart Grid and energy efficiency infrastructure upgrades, Microgrids can
infrastructure and software solutions, many stretch utility supplies and secure customer
companies have been unable to fully realize reliability using existing utility DR programs -
the commercial value, reliability, or - delivering greater value to the Microgrid
understanding of their energy consumption. owner, while also creating benefits to the
Because of this, many companies are only host distribution utility and transmission grid
taking advantage of the limited value of their operator.
investment. A key benefit of a Microgrid is
the ability to provide additional energy,
capacity, and ancillary services to the
energy markets, resulting in commercialized
value to the Microgrid owner.
Another Microgrid advantage particularly
relevant to the mission critical data center
operator is the ability to react quickly to
changing utility reliability conditions. Microgrid Dashboard from University of
California at San Diego
Currently, the Microgrid’s universe
Microgrid solutions are defined as a subset
specifically pertaining to reliability can be
of load and generation equipment and
divided into three distinct segments: (1)
software systems that traditionally reside on
large industrial and commercial demand
the customer side of the meter. Equipment
response, the largest commercial segment
can include any number of electrical grid
in the U.S., primarily manifested as load
structures for load optimization, generation
shedding or load curtailment; (2) supply-
optimization, environmental credits,
side, as in back up generation or battery
conservation programs, HVACs, pumps,
storage; (3) mixed asset configurations
heating systems, or any number of business
including the potential for a variety of
initiatives that companies turn to maximize
generation and loads. Ultimately, a Micro-
commercial value, enable new sexier
grid should bring together distributed
solutions, or create a ―greener‖ image.
generation and load, providing energy,
The promise of Microgrid software systems
capacity, ancillary services, and the ability
or the ―enterprise‖ class Microgrid master
to assist with frequency control during
controller is to efficiently manage an
reliability events.
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Principal, SunGard Global Services CTO, Power Analytics Corporation
May 2011 Page 4
6. increasing diversity of electricity generation, Depending on the location and access to
energy storage, net metering, and demand markets, generation can include the types of
assets. virtual power plants associated with a
campus. For example buildings can be
There are varying levels of energy
energy storage when modeled correctly.
management and optimization outlined in
the following sections. The levels outlined Energy Storage
are generically correct, and reflect One of the greatest potentials here is
increasing effort, cost and return. The advanced battery energy storage (such as
starting point can vary based on strategic Lithium-Ion) external to the data center.
and other objectives. With as little as .5Mw (half a megawatt) of
available storage, energy markets allow
Energy Generation
consumers to participate in both voltage
There are many variables that are part of
stability and frequency stability markets. In
any decision to utilize on-site generation for
addition, battery storage appears to the data
more than just emergency back-up power.
center as a very high quality generation
Generally speaking however, this excess
source, transparent to the rest of the facility
capacity or generation is balanced against
but available in the event of problems with
the absolute need for high availability.
other generation assets. This strategy
Today, energy generation resources are allows the operator to ―drop‖ out of market
more than just traditional diesel generation. participation to use the battery energy for an
Green energy sources such as photo hour and then come back to the market
voltaic, fuel cells and even wind are quickly when the energy is no longer needed for
becoming mainstays in mixed distributed local demand.
generation strategies.
Automated Demand Response (Auto DR)
Active Demand Response programs are
those where the customer adjusts their
utility load when the regulatory body or
independent system operator (ISO)
manually sends out information due to
reliability events. Traditionally Active
Demand Response programs are not a
Distributed generation Microgrid resource good response to reliability events due to
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Principal, SunGard Global Services CTO, Power Analytics Corporation
May 2011 Page 5
7. the manual operations and lack of real time solutions is that they provide products that
automation design, monitoring, and can be leveraged into the market to address
forecasting capabilities. immediate reliability and commercial
requirements.
As Demand Response programs evolve and
reliability events increase due to the Automated controls solution industry giants,
proliferation of distributed generation and have entered this market as full-service
the increasing demand of electric vehicles, providers, as have new IT-oriented
organizations will look to Automated competitors. These companies typically
Demand Response (Auto DR) as a way to provide a suite of services including design
mitigate external reliability threats. of control installations and telemetry, remote
management of energy equipment,
Automated Demand Response (Auto DR) is
management of response to calls for
an important Microgrid application that is
demand reduction, and fulfillment of
already established to some degree in the
technical and administrative requirements,
commercial and industrial markets. A fully
such as monitoring and verification of
automated solution that programmatically
performance.
shifts generation or load to address market
and reliability events, Auto DR is a tool that However, it should be stated that it is not
co-optimizes local resources and load as currently possible to determine from market
well as provides modeled output for and program records, the degree to which
commercial decision making. It is becoming automated response systems—as opposed
an important resource in several to occupant actions—actually control
jurisdictions and markets when response building operations during demand
time is critical for reliability requirements, response events. Therefore traditional
including additional capacity and frequency demand response programs fall short on
control. their ability to reliably respond to real time
market and reliability events.
In an Auto DR solution, a customer, typically
supported by automated controls and Indeed, the ability to participate in these
information technology solutions, installs markets is dependent on the ability to model
equipment that enables demand reduction the Microgrid, transport the data feeds, and
in response to wholesale or reliability events monitor performance. If these capabilities
or system reliability needs as signaled by a exist, then customer – and utility in turn –
utility or ISO. The versatility of these are rewarded for demand reduction
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Principal, SunGard Global Services CTO, Power Analytics Corporation
May 2011 Page 6
8. performance in accordance with dispatch can also use the building itself as a source of
instructions including energy, capacity, and thermal storage, for instance, by "pre-
frequency response. cooling" the building in early morning hours
to enable reduced energy consumption later
The ultimate goal is to provide reliability and
in the day at peak hours (Load Shifting).
commercial based products to the energy
However, many of these demand response
consumer or energy producer without the
solutions lack the capability to make real
customer ever noticing a change to their
time adjustments for reliability events due to
conditions.
the lack of telemetry, performance of
The Need for Co-Optimization metering signals, security concerns, and/or
Larger commercial and industrial customers any number of software solution issues.
have increasingly deployed building energy In the near future, with the introduction of
management systems or, indeed, industrial cutting edge secure software solutions and
process management systems capable of advanced meters, these consumers will have
responding to reliability event and/or real- the potential to combine and process energy
time pricing demand response signals, and usage, on-site building generation, thermal
also capable of providing information and and electric storage, and even electric
validated response data back to aggregators vehicle charging. They will be able to co-
and market operators. More sophisticated optimize all resources against forecast
building management systems are even able weather conditions, basic usage demand,
to manage on-site thermal storage. They market reliability information and energy and
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Principal, SunGard Global Services CTO, Power Analytics Corporation
May 2011 Page 7
9. capacity market prices, so as to minimize the Laying the Foundations for the Virtual
impact of reliability events and leverage Power Plant
excess capacity.
Utility executives, policy makers, and
regulators at the federal and state levels
One of the keys to achieving Renewable
mostly agree on the barriers to broader
Portfolio Standard (―RPS‖) mandates will be
integration of auto demand-side solutions
the use of demand response as a form of
into grid operations and the complex next
system reserve, real-time dispatch, frequency
steps necessary to overcome them. FERC
control, and other ancillary services. These
has recently adopted a policy to pay
services require a quick response (< 10
demand response solution providers on par
seconds) and "certainty" in the response
with generation providers. The following
provided. Advanced solutions can provide
points identify some key elements of a
continuous updating of what is available and
policy and regulatory agenda to support the
factor the potential revenues and market
development of Microgrids:
events from ancillary service provisions into
the co-optimization. Identify reliability event mechanisms to
guide the development and deployment
Additionally, these systems will need to be
of demand resources wherever possible
modeled down to the individual equipment
to minimize reliability events.
level, provide operators with ―what if‖
Develop consistent, long-term customer
capabilities to factor in risk, and also provide
incentive and technical assistance
monitoring of the equipment in real time to
programs to support the development of
mitigate any real time deviations.
key elements of the Microgrids.
Within jurisdictions, coordinate the
marketing and operation of demand
response with energy efficiency
programs conducted by system
operators, utilities, and government
agencies.
Develop and disseminate frameworks
for consistent inclusion of demand-side
Microgrid Operator Dashboard showing resources in forecasts used for supply
the power network
planning.
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Principal, SunGard Global Services CTO, Power Analytics Corporation
May 2011 Page 8
10. Development of standard reporting and management of the energy grid will change
aggregation of data for utility and as distributed generation (solar, wind,
regulatory consumption. geothermal) and storage technologies are
implemented in Microgrid settings.
Mixed Asset Value Proposition—
Microgrids With this concept in mind, mixed asset
The future of demand response solutions – Microgrids, as they grow and attract
providing real time capabilities to solve customers, are uniquely positioned to take
reliability events – are on the brink of advantage of reliability and commercial
becoming a reality. Significant advances in events with real time constraints and
software and telecom technology have provide organizations with more security on
greatly increased performance, modeling, grid management and long term stability.
and data monitoring capabilities in a secure While there are a number of regulatory,
communication mechanism. Opening up commercial, and political decisions that
Microgrid customer classes to provide need to be made, the future of demand
demand response solutions for greater grid response utilizing mixed asset and Auto DR
reliability and commercial value could be capabilities in a Microgrid setting address a
used in capacity sparse, frequency number of growing issues in the electric
deviation, or any number of reliability and markets today.
commercial event situations. This would be
Summary
a watershed event for our power grid. The
The ability to optimize infrastructure, cost,
greatest value of these solutions is the
availability and energy demand are classic
ability for utilities to draw energy, capacity,
examples of a complex economic optimization.
and ancillary services from Microgrid
operators without a significant effect on the
end use customer.
Future Outlook for Utilities and Their
Customers
The utility business model, functions, and
relationship with the customer change Microgrid Energy Management Dashboard with
significantly when customer energy loads “What If” environment.
are tied to customer resources. Further- This complexity is well worth the effort to resolve
more, the utility’s overall role in regard to because the stakes are so high.
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Principal, SunGard Global Services CTO, Power Analytics Corporation
May 2011 Page 9