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Home Energy Networking Alert: SEP 2.0 Goes Live

Home Energy Networking Alert: SEP 2.0 Goes Live

Jeff St. John: April 29, 2013

The smart energy profile that includes ZigBee, Wi-Fi and HomePlug is now ready for download.

ZigBee’s IPv6-Compatible Spec Goes Live

ZigBee’s IPv6-Compatible Spec Goes Live

Jeff St. John: April 2, 2013

How energy, SEP 2.0 have driven ZigBee into the IP fold

A New Standard for the Smart-Grid-Ready Home Appliance

A New Standard for the Smart-Grid-Ready Home Appliance

Jeff St. John: February 11, 2013

The slow path toward ubiquitous, modular smart grid connectivity for water heaters, AC units and other big home energy loads

Smart Grid Standards: SEP 1.0 vs. 2.0 vs. the Proprietary Old School

Smart Grid Standards: SEP 1.0 vs. 2.0 vs. the Proprietary Old School

Jeff St. John: August 27, 2012

The standard “language” for ZigBee, WiFi and HomePlug still isn’t as feature-rich as today’s one-way proprietary systems. SEP 2.0 should take care of that—but when?

Greenvity: ZigBee and HomePlug on a Single Chip

Greenvity: ZigBee and HomePlug on a Single Chip

Jeff St. John: August 7, 2012

The march of new chips for the smart grid continues.

Grid-Interop 2011: ZigBee, HomePlug and Wi-Fi

Grid-Interop 2011: ZigBee, HomePlug and Wi-Fi

Jeff St. John: December 7, 2011

Vint Cerf on the interoperable smart grid: “Nothing is as convincing as something that works.”

Registration Open for The Networked Grid 2010

Registration Open for The Networked Grid 2010

GTM Staff: March 16, 2010

Smart grid visionaries converge in Palm Springs, CA on May 18th & 19th.

Smart Grid Standards Roadmap Unveiled

Smart Grid Standards Roadmap Unveiled

Jeff St. John: September 24, 2009

The 90-page draft lays out 77 proposed standards for smart grid, and 14 “priority” areas where it will rush standards development.