EnOcean Alliance

EnOcean Alliance grows to 350 members with industry leader LIXIL

The EnOcean Alliance continues its growth path and welcomes LIXIL Corporation as its 350th member.

EnOcean becomes a member of the OSGi Alliance

EnOcean, the world leader in energy harvesting wireless solutions, has joined the OSGi Alliance (www.osgi.org External Link).

EnOcean Alliance takes interoperability to the next level

The EnOcean Alliance has specified the first generic language for the communication of energy harvesting wireless solutions: Generic Profiles.

Electromagnetic induction in energy harvesting applications

According to recent IDTechEx research on the topic of electrodynamic energy harvesting, almost 20 million devices will be sold in 2024 that will not be bicycle generators. Instead, they will be wireless switches, energy harvesters enabling wireless sensing in transport, industrial and building automation, devices that put the common alternator to work in market segments that there was previously no use for it.

Thermoelectric energy harvesting in Japan

The Japanese are working very hard on thermoelectric energy harvesting from tiny forms for use on hot running electronics components the 1.5 kW versions for use on furnace flues etc.

Pressac becomes a promoter of the EnOcean Alliance

The EnOcean Alliance is pleased to announce that Pressac Communications Ltd has become a new promoter member.

HGI welcomes EnOcean Alliance as new associate member

HGI, the leading global organisation for publishing requirements for the Smart Home, welcomes the EnOcean Alliance as a new Associate Member.

Highlights at Energy Harvesting & WSN 2013

Over 400 people attended this year's Energy Harvesting and WSN conference in Berlin, Germany, organised by IDTechEx. Attendance represented a spectacular growth of 25% over last year's event.

IDTechEx Energy Harvesting and Wireless Sensor Networks Awards 2013

The winners of the IDTechEx Energy Harvesting and Wireless Sensor Networks Awards were announced at the 5th annual conference and exhibition in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday the 17th of April during the keynote sessions.

Minister Bruton, EnOcean and SolarPrint discuss challenges

At a round table event in Munich, Irish Minister Richard Bruton met with EnOcean and SolarPrint to debate how European SMEs can drive future success through international collaboration and technical innovation

The EnOcean Alliance advances wireless standard for green buildings

The new version of the energy harvesting wireless specification now includes over 100 product profiles for building and industrial automation and smart home systems .

Optimizing lighting in buildings: Efficiency, sustainability, control

As sensing becomes wireless and energy harvesting technologies start to provide reliable sources of power that allows networking hundreds or even thousands of them lighting becomes even more sustainable and cost-efficient.

Energy harvesting wireless will make the internet of things happen

The ZigBee Alliance recently announced ZigBee PRO Green Power, a feature designed to enable the connection of energy harvesting devices to a ZigBee network.

EV lessons from Energy Harvesting and Supercapacitors event

The key enabling technologies of electric vehicles, whether by land, water or air and whether hybrid or pure electric are now at least six in number.

EnOcean and ROHM announce strategic partnership

EnOcean and ROHM Co., Ltd., a Japanese semiconductor manufacturer, will announce their strategic partnership in Munich this week.

Worldwide agreement strengthens EnOcean's international distribution

Premier Farnell and EnOcean have announced an expansion to their existing partnership.

ROHM becomes a promoter of the EnOcean Alliance

Leading Japanese semiconductor manufacturer will further develop and promote the interoperable energy harvesting wireless standard.

Electrical building automation at The Squaire

One of Europe's most spectacular buildings, "The Squaire," was recently built at the Frankfurt Airport. The WAGO-I/O-SYSTEM was used for the electrical building automation.

Wireless Sensor Networks and the new Internet of Things

The Internet of Things was conceived in Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1998.