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Rosewater Energy Group Intros Residential Energy Storage Hub That Stores, Conditions Power From Multiple Sources Newcomer Rosewater Energy Group, a provider of next-generation energy storage products, is introducing at CEDIA Expo the Residential Energy Storage Hub, which the company says will enable homeowners to utilize the benefits of renewable energy sources and harness all incoming power to the home — including power from the grid, renewables and/or auxiliary generators. Built to provide a variety of solutions for a customer’s energy needs, the Residential Energy Storage Hub serves as an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for the home and also conditions incoming utility and auxiliary power while providing flexibility to the customer with features such integration of renewable solar energy. Rosewater says the system acts as a surge protector and assures that regardless of source, the connected circuits will always see pure sign waves at 110 volts and 60 cycles. It will also allow the user to participate in demand/response programs from their local utilities and go “off grid,” enabling power independence. The system uses the Axion Power advanced lead-carbon battery that ensures five to 20 times the cycle life of traditional lead acid batteries, is safe for home use (UL approved) and is more than 99 percent recyclable. The Residential Energy Storage Hug uses a 10 kW/12kWh power quality conversion switchgear that utilizes UPS technology and corrects many common power quality problems that can occur with power from the grid, renewables and back up generators. The system is configured through the use of the Energy Router, which allows the simple integration of on-board UPS monitoring functions: solar energy production and usage, utility smart grid interface requirements and other features. The Residential Energy Storage Hub will be available in September 2012. For more information, go to http://www.rosewaterenergy.com. Leave a Comment Share Article SurgeX’s Adds IP Integration to Surge Eliminators SurgeX has announced a new line of IP-enabled surge eliminators called Axess Ready. With Axess Ready, integrators now have a complete line of IP integrated surge eliminators, from stand-alone solutions up through the company’s NEMA panels. Axess Ready products are fully equipped with IP network connectivity, no additional hardware needed. Once connected, a web interface acts as the control and monitoring dashboard, providing a number of useful power management functions. Schedules can be created with single or multiple conditions to conserve energy by powering down equipment when not in use. Installers can also remotely reboot connected equipment in real time if a problem is identified, or schedule a shutdown at a pre-determined time. Axess Ready can also automatically power-cycle locked up gear. When used in conjunction with the SurgeX Cervella platform, all Axess Ready products are automatically discovered and can be securely controlled by Cervella. Cervella, when used in combination with SurgeX’s new Axess platform, delivers the most comprehensive and fully integrated power protection, device management, control and reporting system in the industry. When installed on a network, Cervella aggregates outlet-level energy and power information collected from each connected Axess, Axess Elite or Axess Ready devices into a single interface, while providing comprehensive reporting of the system’s power status, energy usage and overall network health. To learn more, go here: http://www.surgex.com Leave a Comment Share Article Panasonic Debuts Brighter LCD Monitors The new LF5 Series of LCD monitors from Panasonic are available in 42” and 47”. They carry a brightness spec of 500 cd/m2 as well as a number of GreenAV features including auto-off and ambient light detection called an Eco-Mode. When in Eco-Mode, the light sensor detects the ambient light level and controls the brightness of the backlight accordingly. This helps save energy by reducing the backlight power consumption. They are also specified to last for 50,000 hours. Both are 1080p LED back-lit LCDs (18 millimeters thick) and can be mounted in landscape or portrait modes, using commercial-grade LCDs for 24/7/365 operation. You can see all the specs here: http://www.panasonic.com/business-solutions/digital-signage.asp Leave a Comment Share ArticleClick here for more information
Furman Ships MiniPort Furman is already shipping its Contractor Series CN-15MP (15A capacity) MiniPort that’s designed for components outside the equipment rack. The CN-15MP includes one pair of AC outlets with configurable delay on/off options, while so-called Extreme Voltage Shutdown circuitry protects connected equipment against under/overvoltage conditions. When connected to a Furman SmartSequencer (CN-1800S or CN-2400S), the CN-15MP’s SmartSequencing technology allows bidirectional, safe sequenced power on/off of remotely located equipment with the simple press of a button or turn of a key. Remote control/monitoring is available via Panamax/Furman’s BlueBOLT cloud-based platform. The CN-15MP can also be integrated with legacy (non-Contractor Series) and non-Furman power conditioners/sequencers via remote terminal blocks. See all the specs here: http://www.furmancontractor.com/ Leave a Comment Share Article ESP Unveils New Plug-Level Energy Management Platform Technology Electronic Systems Protection, Inc. (ESP) announced the launch of its new energy management and power protection platform, the eCommandCenter. ESP claims its technology is the first all-in-one solution of its kind that empowers businesses to monitor and manage actual energy consumption, protect equipment and implement sustainability programs, down to the plug level. Using wireless energy monitoring technology, the eCommandCenter features a package of hardware and software that enables businesses to manage energy costs proactively. ESP says this new plug-level platform independently tracks the energy consumption of every connected device within a business and gives companies a comprehensive report of specific real-time usage patterns across multiple facilities. ESP’s system utilizes a wireless mesh network that can sit on either side of the user’s firewall and does not require an IP address or additional network bandwidth. The platform also has the capability to integrate energy consumption data into existing databases to enable business managers to monitor energy consumption data within their own system. Simply put, this is a system that allows you to track energy usage of anything that’s connected to an ESP-branded power conditioner or one of their small power monitors (that goes between your device that plugs in the wall and the outlet itself). So, the usage of power is aggregated and that information is provided to you via a web-based or SaaS-based GUI on your computer. And, statistically, knowledge works in power consumption. Typically, someone armed with the knowledge of how much energy they are using will reduce energy consumption 15 to 20 percent. Check it all out here: http://espei.com/products/esp-ecommand-center/ Leave a Comment Share Article Sharp Debuts New 60″ LCD With 2.4-Millimeter Bezel The new 60″ LED-backlit LCD PN-V600 display has what Sharp is claiming is the thinnest bezel on the market. Designed for video wall applications where you want to create a giant, almost seamless image, the PN-V600 is specified to have only a 2.4-millimeter bezel on the right and bottom and 4.1 millimeter on the left and top of the display, making the entire bezel when in a video wall configuration 6.5 millimeter. It’s designed to let you build video walls as large as 25 screens (in a 5×5 configuration). Specified at 450 cd/m2 brightness, the PM-V600 is a full-array, LED-backlit monitor with a native 1365×768 resolution. The display is also Energy Star-qualified, using 310 watts of max power. Full details are here: https://www.ravepubs.com/utility/documents/sharp-PNV600_PNV601+FSC.pdf Leave a Comment Share Article InfoComm Sets Dates for U.S. Shows Through 2019 InfoComm International has announced its future rotation plans for its annual InfoComm exposition and conference. InfoComm 2013 will be held at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center’s West Building, June 12 to 14. InfoComm 2014 will be held at Las Vegas Convention Center’s North and Central Halls, June 18 to 20. The show will rotate between the two cities in the same halls in mid-June thereafter through 2019. InfoComm has signed lease agreements with both facilities. “InfoComm exhibitors and attendees have been well accommodated in both Orlando and Las Vegas, and we are pleased to continue our rotation between these great convention cities,” said Jason McGraw, CTS, CAE, senior vice president of expositions, InfoComm International. “Our show has experienced phenomenal growth over the past several years based in large part to the well-run convention centers, large hotel selection and premium entertainment options offered by both of these destinations.” A schedule of future dates appears below:- 2013 – Show 6/12-6/14, Conference 6/8-6/14, Orlando
- 2014 – Show 6/18-6/20, Conference 6/14-6/20, Las Vegas
- 2015 – Show 6/17-6/19, Conference 6/13-6/19, Orlando
- 2016 – Show 6/8-6/10, Conference 6/4-6/10, Las Vegas
- 2017 – Show 6/14-6/16, Conference 6/10-6/16, Orlando
- 2018 – Show 6/6-6/8, Conference 6/2-6/8, Las Vegas
- 2019 – Show 6/12-6/14, Conference 6/8-6/14, Orlando