ABI Researchhttp://www.abiresearch.com. ABI Research, established in 1990, is a market intelligence company specializing in global technology markets. Our unique blend of quantitative forecasting and trend analysis, coupled with in-depth analysis of the markets and companies that are both important today, and will be key players tomorrow, helps us to provide our clients with an unrivaled 360o perspective.
Our clients rely on our services to uncover key market metrics and trends that are compiled through a combination of hundreds of comprehensive stakeholder interviews per year, technical intelligence from teardowns, hundreds of years of collective market experience, vendor contributed data and end user research.
ESNA http://www.esna.orgEnergy Services Network Association (ESNA) is an independent global, not-for-profit association under Dutch law. Members are utilities, software, hardware and service providers, and solution integrators sharing a common goal and vision for promoting open standards for energy demand side management, smart grid and smart metering systems. The association promotes the adoption of the Open Smart Grid Protocol (OSGP) and related services and infrastructure, based on Networked Energy Services (NES), together with the value-added applications for secure, reliable and cost-effective automatic meter management, smart grid management, billing, CRM, CIS and other applications.
About Open Smart Grid Protocol (OSGP)
In 2010, ESNA members announced their intent to publish OSGP as an open standard, enabling independent implementation of interoperable meters and other smart grid devices from multiple vendors on the same network. Built on open ISO/IEC and IEEE standards, OSGP adds additional security and reliability services necessary to properly network and manage devices in the smart grid. The OSGP standard will ensure reliability, robustness, and efficiency of the smart grid, and as applications are deployed such as point-of-use monitoring and control of power usage, it will enable utilities to reduce peak loads and pass on energy cost savings to consumers. In addition to building OSGP-compliant solutions, utilities can better avoid vendor lock-in and purchase best-in-class products to achieve better ROI.
For more information:
Harry Crijns
Secretary
E-mail: harry@esna.org
Web: esna.org
International Journal Global Energy Issueshttp://www.inderscience.com/ijgeiIJGEI provides an international forum and authoritative source of
information on renewable and non-renewable energy resources, energy-economic
systems, energy and environment, international energy policy issues,
technological innovation and new energy sources. It envisages the use of
analytical tools and concepts from multifarious disciplines to address
concerns for ecological, social, economic and political dimensions of
sustainability. IJGEI seeks to establish an effective channel for
communication between policymakers, government agencies, concerned citizens,
consumer bodies, industry, public authorities and members of
academic/research institutions.
International Journal of Smart Grid and Green Communicationshttp://www.inderscience.com/ijsggcSmart grid and green communications (SGGC) focus on promoting new ideas that
support the development of computing and communication systems. Smart grids
are expected to meet the challenges of demand and supply of power, energy
management and secure communications. SGGC bring data communications and
utility systems together to establish effective energy delivery networks
with a focus on enabling new products, services and technologies. IJSGGC
highlights cutting-edge research and development of new strategies,
techniques and technologies for developing smart grid systems.
IPSO Alliancewww.ipso-alliance.orgThe IPSO Alliance is the primary advocate of IP for Smart Objects for use in energy, consumer, healthcare, and industrial applications. The Alliance, a non-profit organization whose members include leading technology, communications and energy companies, promotes the use of the Internet Protocol to serve as the foundation for a network of sensor-enabled physical objects to communicate with each other as seamlessly as individuals do over the Internet.
IPSO Alliance membership is open to any organization supporting an IP-based approach to connecting smart objects. For more information, visit
www.ipso-alliance.org or contact Kate Easton –
marketing@ipso-alliance.org.
Mind Commercewww.mindcommerce.comThe Mind Commerce® mission is to provide customized research, consulting, training, and writing services for the telecommunications and IT industry within our areas of expertise. Mind Commerce clients include manufacturers, developers, service providers, industry organizations, and government. Mind Commerce partners include various leading firms in the telecommunications industry. Mind Commerce differentiates itself from its competition by meeting the unique needs of its clients through customized product development and service delivery.
MJM Energyhttp://www.mjmenergy.com MJMEnergy offer energy consultancy, training and publishing solutions to energy companies worldwide. A multi-disciplined team of experts, all currently working within the industry, are available for consultancy assignments, training presentations and publishing projects.
Navigant Researchhttp://www.navigant.com/pikeresearchNavigant Research is a market research and consulting team that provides in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The team's research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research and demand assessment, and deep examination of technology trends to provide a comprehensive view of these industry sectors.