Septiembre 2015 - SmartLivingPlat
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Septiembre 2015 - SmartLivingPlat
BOLETÍN DE VIGILANCIA TECNOLÓGICA E INTELIGENCIA COMPETITIVA Septiembre de 2015 INDICE NOTICIAS 1. China puede elevar sus objetivos solares para 2020 a 150GW 2 2. Vamos a usar la energía Solar para impulsar los Aires Acondicionados, ahorrar miles de millones... 2 3. Un manifiesto pide apoyo a la autoproducción y desterrar el 'impuesto al sol' 2 4. Investigadores finlandeses desarrollan métodos más exactos para medir la eficacia luminosa de L... 3 5. Ley de energía renovable aumenta la huella de carbono 3 6. Presidente Obama anuncia apoyo a proyectos de generación distribuida 3 7. Las previsiones del Mercado Global de Transformadores y Distribuidores de Potencia para 2020 ap... 4 8. Fraunhofer logra nuevo récord mundial de Eficiencia del 25.1 % de con Tecnología de celda solar... 4 9. Innovación acelerada ayuda a poner en marcha la iniciativa nacional de ciudades inteligentes 4 10. Gestión integral: beneficios tangibles en términos de eficiencia, comodidad y seguridad 5 11. Áreas clave de enfoque de la Internet de las cosas (IoT) 5 12. Maximizando la Energía de paneles solares en techos inclinados con celdas solares de forma camb... 5 13. Energía solar rompe récord en Latinoamérica 6 14. La Universidad de Rice (EE.UU.) inventa técnica para caracterizar espacios de nanoescala en mat... 6 15. Cosecha de energía / regeneración eléctrica vehículos de tierra, agua y aire 2015-2025 6 16. Departamento de energía libera segunda revisión cuadrienal de la tecnología 7 17. Mayor adopción de los consumidores a las Tecnologías del Hogar Inteligente 7 18. Desde Kansas a El Hierro: nueve ejemplos de energía limpia 7 19. La Energía Solar preparada para otro año récord 8 20. Lo estamos haciendo todo mal en Eficiencia Energética Residencial 8 21. ¿Por qué empresas Fortune 500 están invirtiendo en Almacenamiento de Energía? 8 22. Clasificación de los principales Proveedores de Smart Cities 9 23. Chile tendría planta solar más grande del planeta. 9 24. Torrent Ciudad Inteligente, el nuevo proyecto español de smart cities 9 EMPRESAS Y MERCADOS 25. Toyota innova con una cadena de suministro de hidrógeno sin CO2 10 26. Neurio lanza "Home Energy Monitor" para reducir los costes de energía y uso 10 27. Advertencia al Sector de la Automatización del Hogar en EE.UU a alejarse del estándar Europeo K... 10 28. El director ejecutivo de Solar Frontier planea reducir los costes de los módulos fotovoltaicos ... 11 29. Las empresas SolarWorld y Enphase colaboraran en desarrollo de nuevos módulos solares AC 11 30. AT&T extiende el liderazgo de IoT con iniciativas de Smart City 11 31. Lumileds apunta a las industrias de la Arquitectura y el Entretenimiento 12 INDICE 32. Flex ampliará su oferta Solar añadiendo soluciones innovadoras de rastreo fruto de la adquisici... 12 33. GET percibe una mayor demanda de paneles solares de alta eficiencia 12 34. Toshiba App Lite IoT procesador incorpora funciones de soporte para Bluetooth® v4.1 13 35. Lanzamiento de los dispositivos médicos de Eko Devices: La FDA aprueba la próxima generación de... 13 PATENTES 36. US9136257 (B1) Estructuras de rectificador para sistemas LED de AC 14 37. US9136258 (B1) LED apiladas para dispositivos con sensores ópticos 14 38. USD738832 (S1) Light emitting diode (LED) package 14 39. US2015253748 (A1) Aparatos y métodos para proporcionar actualizaciones de datos a un cliente de... 15 40. US2015254970 (A1) Detector de Peligros en Hogar Inteligente provisto de guía de posicionamiento... 15 41. US2015256563 (A1) Unidad de detección de Peligros con experiencia de usuario de fácil implement... 16 42. US9129116 (B1) Sistema y método para indicar seguridad 16 43. HK1178963 (A1) Conversión de Energía Solar 16 44. AU2014226792 (A1) Aparato y método para ahorrar energía por intervalo de transmisión en sistema... 17 45. AU2014241282 (A1) Seguridad en Hogar con Sensores Inteligentes 17 46. AU2015210394 (A1) Sistema y método de alimentación y control de iluminación 17 47. AU2015210459 (A1) Transferencia de energía inalámbrica 18 48. US2015246995 (A1) Amine-Functionalized Polymeric Compositions For Medical Devices 18 49. US2015248941 (A1) Radiación que blinda los materiales que contienen hidrógeno, boro y nitrógeno 19 50. US2015249131 (A1) Película Epitaxial en estructura de Nanoscala 19 51. US2015249168 (A1) Composición para electrodos de celda solar y electrodos fabricados usando los... 20 52. US2015249175 (A1) Módulo solar con encapsulante alineado 20 53. US2015249427 (A1) Celda Solar y método para el cálculo de su resistencia 20 54. WO2015127645 (A1) Sistema LED con sujeción con controlador voltaje 21 55. WO2015128986 (A1) Dispositivo de emisión de luz LED 21 56. WO2015129147 (A1) Regulador y Acondicionador de Energía 21 57. WO2015130012 (A1) Ventana inteligente con hidrogel sensible a la Temperaturay material de conve... 22 58. WO2015131205 (A1) Extracción de Energía y utilización de circuitos 22 PUBLICACIONES CIENTÍFICAS 59. Realistic solar heating in urban areas: Air exchange and street-canyon ventilation 23 60. Benefits of solar forecasting for energy imbalance markets 23 61. A risk analysis of a smart home automation system 24 62. City attachment and use of urban services: Benefits for smart cities 24 INDICE 63. The ‘Profession/ Occupation Field Model’as an Activity Theoretical Framework for the Developmen... 25 64. Spain's energy outlook: A review of PV potential and energy export 25 65. Impact of wind uncertainty, plug-in-electric vehicles and demand response program on transmissi... 26 66. Organic Rankine Cycle coupling with a Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plant for cogeneration and i... 26 67. An energy management software for smart buildings with V2G and BESS 27 68. Health and emergency-care platform for the elderly and disabled people in the Smart City 27 69. Hygromorphic materials for sustainable responsive architecture 28 PUBLICACIONES SECTORIALES 70. Australia - Smart Energy - Trends and Analyses - Moving into 2016 29 71. Spain Medical Devices Report Q4 2015 29 72. India Internet of Things (IoT) Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020 - Rising Industry & Cros... 29 73. Smart Cities: Crecimiento de nuevos mercados para tecnologías de la información 30 74. Terahertz Radiation Systems: Technologies and Global Markets 30 75. Cloud Security Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014... 30 76. Impacto y ontologías de la smart City 31 77. India Solar Photovoltaic Market Outlook, 2021 31 78. Global Helpdesk Automation Market 2015-2019 31 79. Global IT Security Spending Market 2015-2019 32 80. Global Photovoltaic (Solar Panel) Connectors Industry 2015 Market Research Report 32 EVENTOS, FERIAS Y JORNADAS 81. Campus Party Ecuador: Sept 30 – Oct 4. Quito, Ecuador 33 82. Comisión de Control, Vigilancia y Seguridad: 15 de octubre, 2015 33 83. Feria Smart City Expo & World Congress 17-19 Noviembre - 2015 33 84. II Congreso de edificios Inteligentes. Madrid, 27-28 de Octubre de 2015 34 85. II Jornada Networking de empresas con soluciones para las Smart Cities: 29 de octubre 2015 - Ma... 34 86. Smart City Expo 2015 Brokerage Event: 18-19 November 34 87. Meet IoT 2015, October 1 & 2. Turin, Italy 35 88. CENSIS 2nd Technology Summit and Conference 35 89. Movilidad eléctrica y con hidrógeno, el futuro del motor en tus manos con SEAS 35 90. Cumbre de Seguridad e Integración 2-4 de Noviembre , 2016 en Atlanta (EE.UU.) 36 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities NOTICIAS China puede elevar sus objetivos solares para 2020 a 150GW Publicada en , 29/09/2015. Deutsche Bank analysts say local media reports in China suggest that the country’s 2020 solar power target could be lifted to 150GW from the current target of 100GW – meaning more than 20GW of solar would need to be added in each year from 2016 – 2020. Climate diplomacy: in a another joint announcement from the US and China, president Xi Jinping committed to an emissions trading scheme in 2017. Climate diplomacy: in a another joint announcement from the US and China, president Xi Jinping committed to an emissions trading scheme in 2017. EPA/Michael Reynolds ver más... Vamos a usar la energía Solar para impulsar los Aires Acondicionados, ahorrar miles de millones y limitar las emisiones Publicada en , 29/09/2015. According to the NREL, "air conditioning currently consumes about 15% of the electricity generated in the United States. It is also a major contributor to peak electrical demand on hot summer days, which can lead to escalating power costs, brownouts, and rolling blackouts". The picture is the same in Europe. For example, according to a national market survey by the Hellenic Ministry of Commerce, about 95% of air-conditioning sales in Greece occur in the period of May-August and reach about 200,000 units (primarily small-size split-type heat pumps) every year. The use of air-conditioning units in summer causes peak electric loads that periodically result in power shortages in large areas of metropolitan cities like Athens. ver más... Un manifiesto pide apoyo a la autoproducción y desterrar el 'impuesto al sol' Publicada en , 22/09/2015. Un manifiesto firmado por un centenar de entidades sociales y políticas catalanas ha reclamado al Gobierno la retirada del proyecto de real decreto elaborado por el Ministerio de Industria para regular el autoconsumo de energía solar con fuentes renovables. Los promotores dicen que el documento pretende “limitar el derecho ciudadano a la captación, transformación y uso de la energía procedente del sol”. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 2 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities Investigadores finlandeses desarrollan métodos más exactos para medir la eficacia luminosa de LEDs Publicada en LEDinside LED, LED Lighting, LED Price Trends, Global LED News and Market Research - Industry Info, 21/09/2015. Researchers at Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Center of Finland have succeeded in developing a method which helps to improve the relative uncertainty in measuring the luminous efficacy of LEDs from the approximate 5% of today to one per cent in the future. The results were just published in the distinguished Light: Science & Applications journal. ver más... Ley de energía renovable aumenta la huella de carbono Publicada en National Wind Watch: News, 19/09/2015. In 2005 the Vermont Legislature passed renewable energy legislation establishing the SPEED program. SPEED was repealed in 2015 with legislation initially called RESET. That name has been dropped because leaders thought it implied SPEED had been a mistake that required correcting. SPEED was a mistake, and Vermont will be living with its legacy for at least 20 years. ver más... Presidente Obama anuncia apoyo a proyectos de generación distribuida Publicada en U.S. Department of Energy, 18/09/2015. In August at the National Clean Energy Summit in Nevada, President Obama announced that the Loan Programs Office (LPO) has issued guidance for potential applicants on the kinds of distributed energy projects it can support, in the form of supplements to its existing Renewable Energy and Efficient Energy Projects (REEE) and Advanced Fossil Energy Projects solicitations. In addition, the President announced that the LPO has initiated the process to increase the loan guarantees available under the REEE and Advanced Fossil Energy Projects Solicitations by up to an additional $1 billion. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 3 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities Las previsiones del Mercado Global de Transformadores y Distribuidores de Potencia para 2020 apuntan a crecimiento a una Tasa Anual Compuesta del 5.7% Publicada en PR Newswire: Energy, 18/09/2015. According to a recently released TechSci Research report, "Global Power & Distribution Transformers Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020", power and distribution transformers market globally is projected to register a CAGR of 5.7% during 2015-20. The market is expected to witness tremendous growth on account of rising government projects, for power generation through various conventional sources of energy like coal, oil and gas, integration of renewable energy to the existing grid, and replacement of aging power infrastructure. For the purpose of meeting growing power demand, power generation capacity of existing power plants is increased along with the construction of new power plants that can will supply electricity to the industries and residential consumer. Rapid industrialisation in Asia Pacific region along with shift of manufacturing hub from North America and Europe region to Asia Pacific region has led to the growth of transformers market in the region. ver más... Fraunhofer logra nuevo récord mundial de Eficiencia del 25.1 % de con Tecnología de celda solar Topcon Publicada en PV Magazine, 15/09/2015. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has achieved an efficiency of 25.1% on a both sides-contacted silicon solar cell. In addition to increasing efficiencies, the TOPCon technology is said to simplify manufacturing processes. ver más... Innovación acelerada ayuda a poner en marcha la iniciativa nacional de ciudades inteligentes Publicada en Electric Light & Power - Smart Grid, 15/09/2015. Accelerated Innovations, a technology provider that partners with utilities and municipalities to strengthen communities and eliminate waste, was recognized at the White House for its role in Envision America. The publicprivate partnership initiative Envision America is issuing a challenge and providing resources to America’s cities to deploy technologies and mobilize community actions to tackle energy, water, waste and air challenges. As a key sponsor, Accelerated Innovations is collaborating with smart city leaders to leverage the Envision America web and mobile app, a community engagement platform to facilitate, measure and gamify large-scale sustainability action campaigns. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 4 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities Gestión integral: beneficios tangibles en términos de eficiencia, comodidad y seguridad Publicada en , 15/09/2015. More than ever, commercial buildings are multi-purpose in use and therefore present building operators with increasingly complex challenges. At the same time, scarcer resources and growing costs demand more efficient operation of properties. To meet these challenges, facility managers, building operators, technical managers, safety and security officers as well as investors and planners rely on building automation systems. Integrated building management, which bundles all disciplines and functions in a single platform, goes one step further. It delivers tangible efficiency benefits, increases comfort and protects people, buildings and assets. ver más... Áreas clave de enfoque de la Internet de las cosas (IoT) Publicada en TelecomEngine.com, 14/09/2015. Telecom Engine and its research partner, Mind Commerce, see a few key areas of focus for the Internet of Things (IoT) that will require special attention over the course of the next three years on the part of software, platform, and infrastructure providers. Emergence of IoT is a milestone that brought consumer devices into connected environment. It is a future of communication through embedded and connected devices with unique identity for personalized, group and business use. ver más... Maximizando la Energía de paneles solares en techos inclinados con celdas solares de forma cambiante tipo kirigami Publicada en , 13/09/2015. Most of the solar panels in the world sit on rooftops at a fixed angle, so they miss out on capturing energy during parts of every day. Now researchers have shown that by cutting solar cells into specific designs using kirigami, a variation of origami which entails cutting in addition to folding, they can allow the cells to track the sun’s angle without having to tilt the whole panel. This could have a substantial payoff: solar panels with tracking mechanisms can generate 20 to 40 percent more energy per year than those without trackers ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 5 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities Energía solar rompe récord en Latinoamérica Publicada en Google noticias, 10/09/2015. Energía Limpia XXI. Sin lugar a dudas Latinoamérica ya no es la misma, hoy vive una nueva revolución que nos es impulsada por cañones y fusiles sino por paneles solares ejempolo de esto es Chile que en 2012 apenas tenía 5MW de energía solar hoy día tienen más de 362MW y 873 MW en construcción y planeación. Este país lidera la revolución solar de Latinoamérica con millonarias inversiones y un marco jurídico sólido para empresas nacionales y extranjeros Green Tech Media (GMT), señala que América Latina fue la región que mostró un mayor crecimiento de energía solar en 2014, generando 625 MW, lo que equivale a un crecimiento de 370% en relación al año anterior. ver más... La Universidad de Rice (EE.UU.) inventa técnica para caracterizar espacios de nanoescala en materiales porosos Publicada en News-Medical, 10/09/2015. Rice University scientists led a project to "see" and measure the space in porous materials, even if that space is too small or fragile for traditional microscopes. The Rice lab of chemist Christy Landes invented a technique to characterize such nanoscale spaces, an important advance toward her group's ongoing project to efficiently separate "proteins of interest" for drug manufacture. It should also benefit the analysis of porous materials of all kinds, like liquid crystals, hydrogels, polymers and even biological substances like cytosol, the compartmentalized fluids in cells. ver más... Cosecha de energía / regeneración eléctrica vehículos de tierra, agua y aire 2015-2025 Publicada en PR Newswire: Energy, 10/09/2015. LONDON, Sept. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The electric vehicle industry - land, water and air - is rapidly rising to become a huge market of over $533 billion by 2025. Some run entirely on harvested energy as with solar lake boats. Others recycle energy as with regenerative braking of cars, buses and military vehicles harvesting kinetic energy. Others use different forms of harvesting either to charge the traction batteries or to drive autonomous devices as we progress to the wireless vehicle. In some cases, harvesting is making completely new forms of electric vehicle possible such as "glider" Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) that stay at sea for years and surface to gain electricity from both wave power and sunshine whenever necessary. Indeed, multiple forms of energy harvesting on one vehicle is becoming much more common from cars to superyachts. This report is the first to provide technical and marketing analysis of the rapidly growing market for energy harvesting in electric vehicles - land, water and air with forecasts. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 6 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities Departamento de energía libera segunda revisión cuadrienal de la tecnología Publicada en U.S. Department of Energy, 10/09/2015. Today, the Energy Department released its second Quadrennial Technology Review (QTR), which examines the current status of clean energy technologies and identifies hundreds of clean energy research opportunities that could support the effort to modernize the power sector as a whole, while also helping Americans to power their homes, businesses, cars and trucks more efficiently. The report finds that emerging advanced energy technologies provide a rich set of options to address the nation’s economic, security, and environmental challenges, but continued improvements in cost and performance are crucial to the large-scale deployment of these technologies. ver más... Mayor adopción de los consumidores a las Tecnologías del Hogar Inteligente Publicada en PR Newswire: Networks, 10/09/2015. NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- From wireless speakers to automated vacuum cleaners, advanced "smart" devices are becoming increasingly common in the homes of Americans, aiming to make life simpler for all. However, language counts for a great deal when it comes to consumer attitudes and familiarity; nearly two thirds (64%) of Americans say they don't know much about smart home technology, while Nielsen's Connected Life Report – a bi-annual study of consumer needs, preferences, attitudes, and behaviors around new and emerging technologies related to connected cars, homes, and wearables – finds that just over half of household decision makers (53%) say they know what connected home technology does. ver más... Desde Kansas a El Hierro: nueve ejemplos de energía limpia Publicada en , 10/09/2015. Mientras la demanda global de energía no deja de aumentar y la producción de combustibles fósiles se mantiene a flote con los 5,3 billones de dólares anuales en subvenciones pagadas por los contribuyentes, es fácil perder la esperanza de que unas formas de energía más limpias puedan llegar a los niveles de uso de estos combustibles. Pero existen por todo el mundo ejemplos que muestran el camino hacia un futuro energético que no depende del carbón, el petróleo o el gas. A continuación presentamos nueve lugares que están abriendo paso hacia un futuro menos contaminante. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 7 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities La Energía Solar preparada para otro año récord Publicada en , 09/09/2015. The U.S. solar industry is on course for a new growth record in 2015, according to a new report that finds that solar photovoltaic installations now exceed 20 gigawatts in capacity and could surpass an unprecedented 7 gigawatts this year alone across all segments. A gigawatt is equivalent to 1 billion watts and can power some 164,000 homes, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). ver más... Lo estamos haciendo todo mal en Eficiencia Energética Residencial Publicada en GreenTechMedia GTM - Energy Efficiency News, 08/09/2015. Utilities are now spending nearly $7 billion a year on energy-efficiency programs. It seems we have little to show for it aside from expensive consultants who will model any results you would like. These programs tend to focus their marketing on the energy savings or money savings from the projects. Consumers don’t care. If they did, we would see geometric growth instead of a resounding "meh." ver más... ¿Por qué empresas Fortune 500 están invirtiendo en Almacenamiento de Energía? Publicada en , 04/09/2015. To many, energy storage for our homes or business electricity use seems a thing of the future. We don’t see it in our garages, we don’t hear about in the news. Until recently, most of world didn’t even realize energy storage existed. Fortune 500 companies, however, have been adopting energy storage for their buildings in rapid succession. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 8 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities Clasificación de los principales Proveedores de Smart Cities Publicada en URENIO, 03/09/2015. Smart Cities supplier ecosystem is a complex and dynamic market that requires suppliers to be innovative in their product offerings and in the way they engage with cities and their partner networks. A new report examines the strategy and execution of 16 leading smart city suppliers with the capacity to provide leadership on large-scale smart city projects spanning multiple operational and service areas. ver más... Chile tendría planta solar más grande del planeta. Publicada en Google noticias, 03/09/2015. Con una inversió cercana a los 2mil millones de dolares Chile podría entra al selecto grupo de paises mundiales que poseen plantas de energía solar dignas del Record Guiness, no solo por su diversidad de proyectos renovables y politicas de eficiencia energética sino por tener la planta solar más grande del mundo La planta de almacenamiento solar más grande del mundo y esta a cargo de la prestigiosa firma SolarReserve. El líder del sector en plantas de energía solar de carga base y en tecnología termosolar avanzada ha obtenido la aprobación ambiental para desarrollar uno de los proyectos solares con almacenamiento de energía más grandes del mundo destaca la nota publicada por Energía Limpia XXI. ver más... Torrent Ciudad Inteligente, el nuevo proyecto español de smart cities Publicada en Domótica Usuarios, 03/09/2015. Muchas son las urbes de España que de unos años para acá han apostado por convertirse en ciudades inteligentes, ofreciendo a sus vecinos la posibilidad de contar con una mejor calidad de vida. Y la última en hacerlo ha sido la población valenciana de Torrent. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 9 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities EMPRESAS Y MERCADOS Toyota innova con una cadena de suministro de hidrógeno sin CO2 Publicada en ECOticias - Energías Renovables, 18/09/2015. La firma explicó que esta iniciativa surge en respuesta a que más de la mitad de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en el mundo procede del uso de combustibles fósiles en la generación eléctrica y térmica, la industria y el transporte. ver más... Neurio lanza "Home Energy Monitor" para reducir los costes de energía y uso Publicada en Home Toys, 17/09/2015. September 16, 2015, Vancouver, BC, Canada - With energy costs rising and most homes wasting up to 20 percent of the electricity they use, Neurio, a developer of innovative and money-saving smart home technologies, today announced the "Home Energy Monitor," an easy-to-use device that allows users to quickly track their energy use in real-time and reduce consumption to save money. The product is a follow-up to the successful Neurio Home Intelligence Monitor that launched earlier this year. ver más... Advertencia al Sector de la Automatización del Hogar en EE.UU a alejarse del estándar Europeo KNX Publicada en CePro, 16/09/2015. There’s a big push to bring the popular European building automation standard KNX to the U.S. This year, the KNX Association is bringing a booth to CEDIA Expo 2015 in October for the first time; a new company called DMC Technology recently established the country’s first certified KNX training center, run by one of the world’s preeminent KNX educators Marc-Antoine Micaelli; and Siemens, the only major KNX manufacturer in the U.S., wants some company. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 10 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities El director ejecutivo de Solar Frontier planea reducir los costes de los módulos fotovoltaicos CIGS a 40 centavos Publicada en GreenTechMedia GTM - Energy Efficiency News, 16/09/2015. Japan's Solar Frontier is the only true volume producer of copper-indium-galliumdiselenide (CIGS) thin-film solar panels. The company has shipped more than 3 gigawatts' worth of modules since its founding. Japan's Solar Frontier is the only true volume producer of copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) thin-film solar panels. The company has shipped more than 3 gigawatts' worth of modules since its founding. No other CIGS company comes close. GTM interviewed the company's CEO, Atsuhiko Hirano, at this year's Solar Power International conference in Anaheim, Calif. ver más... Las empresas SolarWorld y Enphase colaboraran en desarrollo de nuevos módulos solares AC Publicada en PVTech_PV Module, 14/09/2015. Crystalline-silicon solar manufacturer SolarWorld and microinverter specialist Enphase Energy have agreed to partner up and develop a new portfolio of AC solar modules (ACM) for the worldwide market. Both companies will collaborate on the development, commercialisation and marketing of a new slew of AC modules that will assimilate SolarWorld’s Sunmodule solar panels with Enphase’s microinverter technology. ver más... AT&T extiende el liderazgo de IoT con iniciativas de Smart City Publicada en PR Newswire: Networks, 10/09/2015. LAS VEGAS, Sept. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* is building on more than a decade of experience as a technology leader in developing IoT solutions. The company recently formed a dedicated Smart Cities Organization to further expand its leadership in this rapidly growing space. Similar to our connected car organization, we've committed our resources and IoT expertise to create gamechanging solutions for cities. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 11 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities Lumileds apunta a las industrias de la Arquitectura y el Entretenimiento Publicada en LEDinside LED, LED Lighting, LED Price Trends, Global LED News and Market Research - Industry Info, 09/09/2015. Having ventured into the color LED market with its traffic light products in 1998, leading LED manufacturer Lumileds has come a long way with its color LED designs. A week ahead of Lumileds LUXEON C Color Line launch, the company website was redesigned in monochrome to highlight the importance of color in LEDs. The new LEDs took two years to develop and have made significant breakthroughs in color technology, said Rahul Bammi, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management at Lumileds in an exclusive interview with LEDinside. ver más... Flex ampliará su oferta Solar añadiendo soluciones innovadoras de rastreo fruto de la adquisición estratégica de NEXTracker Publicada en PR Newswire: Internet Technology, 08/09/2015. SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NEXTracker, a leader in smart solar tracking solutions. NEXTracker designs and manufactures one of the world's most advanced single-axis photovoltaic (PV) trackers that orients PV panels to maximize energy output. The acquisition will augment the Flex Energy business and contribute to its more than $1 billion in sales, and is expected to be accretive to Flex's growth, margin, EPS and cash flow generation. ver más... GET percibe una mayor demanda de paneles solares de alta eficiencia Publicada en PVTech_PV Module, 07/09/2015. Taiwan-based solar wafer producer Green Energy Technology (GET) reported August, 2015 sales increase 8.7% on the previous month as demand increased. GET noted that demand for higher efficiency wafers had a positive impact on ASPs, which it said is expected to increase further in the second half of the year. Sales in August were NT$1,291 million (US$39.4 million), up 8.7% on the previous month and are following a three-year historical pattern of increased sales in the second half of the year. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 12 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities Toshiba App Lite IoT procesador incorpora funciones de soporte para Bluetooth® v4.1 Publicada en PR Newswire: Telecommunication, 04/09/2015. SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today rolled out the newest addition to its TZ1000 series of ApP Lite™ processors targeting Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Targeting smart wearable products, the TZ1041MBG was developed to meet the increasing market demand for IoT devices that can support multiple external sensors, providing a versatile communication environment that makes use of the extended hub features of Bluetooth®. ver más... Lanzamiento de los dispositivos médicos de Eko Devices: La FDA aprueba la próxima generación de estetoscopios Publicada en DeviceSpace, 01/09/2015. San Francisco, Calif., Sept. 2, 2015 – Eko Devices (Eko), a digital medical device startup, has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to launch Eko Core, a next generation digital stethoscope. Eko Core is the only stethoscope on the market to wirelessly stream heart sounds to a HIPAA-compliant smartphone app and the first to integrate heart sounds directly into the patient’s electronic health record (EHR), paving the way for clinicians to better address a cardiovascular disease crisis that affects 1 in 4 people worldwide. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 13 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities PATENTES US9136257 (B1) Estructuras de rectificador para sistemas LED de AC Publicada en Espacenet_LED, 14/09/2015. Solicitante(s):APPLIED LIGHTING SOLUTIONS LLC[US] + A space efficient arrangement of at least one LED with a rectifying element and a current limiting element forms a compact module that can be powered using an AC voltage source. ver más... US9136258 (B1) LED apiladas para dispositivos con sensores ópticos Publicada en Espacenet_Power Electronic, 14/09/2015. Solicitante(s):MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS[US] + An optical sensor device, system, and method are described that include a substrate, an electronic device disposed on the substrate, a molding layer, a lens, and a light-emitting diode (LED) package disposed on the substrate and at least partially over the sensor and molding layer. The LED package can include an LED substrate, an LED, a lens disposed on the LED, and electrical interconnections for coupling the LED to the substrate. In implementations, a process for fabricating the optical sensor device includes backgrinding a sensor die to a slim profile; attaching the sensor die onto a substrate; placing a molding layer on the sensor die; forming a lens on the molding layer; and placing an assembled light-emitting diode package on the substrate and at least partially over the sensor die and molding layer, where the assembled light-emitting diode package includes a 3D substrate. ver más... USD738832 (S1) Light emitting diode (LED) package Publicada en Espacenet_LED, 14/09/2015. Solicitante(s):CREE INC[US] + ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 14 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities US2015253748 (A1) Aparatos y métodos para proporcionar actualizaciones de datos a un cliente de web en sistemas domóticos Publicada en Espacenet_Patentes, 09/09/2015. Solicitante(s):SIEMENS SCHWEIZ AG[CH] + An apparatus and methods provide a building automation system that includes a controller, a web server and a client. The controller includes building automation objects that may be used to generate a model that includes elements, wherein each element is associated with one or more of the objects. The web server includes business logic that reads and subscribes to the objects. Each object notifies the business logic of changes to the data of the object. The business logic processes the data from the objects to provide model update commands based on the changed data. The client includes presentation logic that displays the model, receives the model update commands from the business logic, updates the model using the model update commands, and displays the updated model. ver más... US2015254970 (A1) Detector de Peligros en Hogar Inteligente provisto de guía de posicionamiento basada en sensores Publicada en Espacenet_Patentes, 09/09/2015. Solicitante(s): GOOGLE INC[US] + A particular smart hazard detector may itself function as a guide during a process of installation of the same at an installation location. Additionally, the installation location of the particular smart hazard detector may play a central role in how various settings of the smart hazard detector are defined and adjusted over time. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 15 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities US2015256563 (A1) Unidad de detección de Peligros con experiencia de usuario de fácil implementación Publicada en Espacenet_Patentes, 09/09/2015. Solicitante(s):GOOGLE INC[US] + A method for establishing a pairing between a smart-home device and an online account may include instantiating an application on a computing device and receiving a first code from a central server. The application may receive a second code from printed material associated with the smart-home device. The smart-home device may broadcast a first communication protocol, and the application may join the first mutation protocol. The application can be authenticated by the smart-home device using the second code, and the application can receive an identity of a second communication protocol from a user. The application can then transmit the identity of the second communication protocol to the smart-home device. The smart-home device can use the second mutation protocol to access the Internet and transmit the first code to the central server, where the central server can use the first code in completing the pairing process. ver más... US9129116 (B1) Sistema y método para indicar seguridad Publicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 07/09/2015. Solicitante(s):WILTZIUS THOMAS CHRISTIAN[US]; GOOGLE INC[US] + A universal indicator may be provided to users accessing content over a network to help the users identify which content is safe and which content is not. The indicator may be a positive indicator for safe sites, or a negative indicator for unsafe sites, and may be conspicuously positioned on a portion of the browser to alert users which Internet sites are safe. The positive icon may be displayed only if all of a predetermined set of criteria are met, wherein the predetermined criteria consider network vulnerabilities, server vulnerabilities, and unscrupulous business practice vulnerabilities. ver más... HK1178963 (A1) Conversión de Energía Solar Publicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 03/09/2015. Solicitante(s):MBC VENTURES INC[US] + Methods, apparatus, and systems relating to the use and design of specially shaped, rotating reflective louvers to provide cost effectively harvesting of electricity, heat, and/or lighting are described. In an embodiment, the reflected and concentrated direct light is focused on the neighboring louver photovoltaic cells to generate electricity and an integral cooling channel allows heat collection. A skylight embodiment permits the indirect light to pass between the louvers and through a transparent backing providing high quality natural light inside while allowing artificial lights to be dimmed or turned off saving energy. In some embodiments, control systems (that may be computer controlled) can modulate the louver position to improve the light transmitted into the building when appropriate to maximize the net energy saved or generated depending on the situation.; Moreover, the devices can be retrofitted into existing buildings or integrated into new building construction. Other embodiments are also disclosed. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 16 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities AU2014226792 (A1) Aparato y método para ahorrar energía por intervalo de transmisión en sistema de comunicación inalámbrica Publicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 02/09/2015. Solicitante(s):SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD + An apparatus and a method for controlling power consumption of a terminal in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes deactivating one or more of hardware components for signal reception in a transmission interval if there is no data to be received in the transmission interval, and receiving a control signal by activating all the components in a next transmission interval. ver más... AU2014241282 (A1) Seguridad en Hogar con Sensores Inteligentes Publicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 02/09/2015. Solicitante(s):GOOGLE INC + This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security objectives. More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices, including intelligent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, that communicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computing system to provide any of a variety of useful home security objectives. ver más... AU2015210394 (A1) Sistema y método de alimentación y control de iluminación Publicada en Espacenet_LED, 02/09/2015. Solicitante(s):NEOFOCAL SYSTEMS INC + Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are increasingly used in illumination applications. To control multiple Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), or any other controllable light source, this document introduces a single-wire multiple-LED power and control system. Specifically, individually controlled LED units are arranged in a series configuration that is driven by a control unit located at the head of the series. Each of the individually controlled LED units may comprise more than one LED that is also individually controllable. The head-end control unit provides both electrical power and control signals down a single wire to drive all of the LED units in the series in a manner that allows each LED unit to be controlled individually or in assigned groups ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 17 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities AU2015210459 (A1) Transferencia de energía inalámbrica Publicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 02/09/2015. Solicitante(s):MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY + A wireless power system comprising: a source module comprising a source resonator and a power supply coupled to the source resonator to provide power to the source resonator, the source resonator having a resonant frequency oi, an intrinsic loss rate 1 1, and an intrinsic quality factor Qi = o1 / (21 1), the source resonator comprising at least one loop of conductive material; and a device module comprising a device resonator and a load coupled to the device resonator to receive power from the device resonator and provide power to the load, the device resonator having a resonant frequency o 2, an intrinsic loss rate F2, and an intrinsic quality factor Q2 = o2 / (21 2), the device resonator comprising at least one loop of conductive material, wherein the device module is configured to be movable relative to the source module over a range of distances D between the source module and the device module, wherein the source resonator and the device resonator are configured to resonantly and wirelessly couple electromagnetic power from the source resonator to the device resonator using non-radiative electromagnetic induction having a coupling coefficient K, and wherein the intrinsic loss rates satisfy K/ F1F 2 > 1 over the range of distances D, and wherein the power provided to the load from the device resonator defines a work drainage rate F, and wherein the work drainage rate F, is configured to be set such that F, =F 1+wp K2 /'1 1 F2) for some value of the coupling coefficient K in the range of distances D, wherein wp is a parameter satisfying wp > 1. ver más... US2015246995 (A1) Amine-Functionalized Polymeric Compositions For Medical Devices Publicada en Espacenet_medical devices, 02/09/2015. The present disclosure provides amine-modified polymer foams, which may be used for wound dressing materials. For example, the modified materials can include a covalently attached molecule comprising free amine groups. Such amine groups can be used, for instance, to conjugate biologically active polypeptides and/or linkers. Methods for using modified polymers are also provided. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 18 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities US2015248941 (A1) Radiación que blinda los materiales que contienen hidrógeno, boro y nitrógeno Publicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 02/09/2015. Solicitante(s):NAT INST OF AEROSPACE ASSOCIATES[US]; NASA[US]; NASA [US]; NAT INST OF AEROSPACE ASSOCIATES[US] + The invention consists of radiation shielding materials for shielding in the most structurally robust combination against galactic cosmic radiation (GCR), neutrons, and solar energetic particles (SEP). Materials for vehicles, space structures, habitats, landers, rovers, and spacesuits must possess functional characteristics of radiation shielding, thermal protection, pressure resistance, and mechanical durability. The materials are tailored to offer the greatest shielding against GCR, neutrons, and SEP in the most structurally robust combination, also capable of shielding against micrometeoriod impact. The boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) is composed entirely of low Z atoms (boron and nitrogen). Some of the materials included in this invention are: boron nitride (BN) platelets, hot pressed BN, BNNT, BN particle containing resins, BN nanofiber containing resins, carbon fiber reinforced BN containing resins, BNNT containing resins, and hydrogenated BN and BNNT, hydrogen stored BN and BNNT, high hydrogen containing polymer or ceramic matrices, and a combination of these. ver más... US2015249131 (A1) Película Epitaxial en estructura de Nanoscala Publicada en Espacenet_Power Electronic, 02/09/2015. Solicitante(S): INTEL CORP[US] + An embodiment of the invention includes an epitaxial layer that directly contacts, for example, a nanowire, fin, or pillar in a manner that allows the layer to relax with two or three degrees of freedom. The epitaxial layer may be included in a channel region of a transistor. The nanowire, fin, or pillar may be removed to provide greater access to the epitaxial layer. Doing so may allow for a "all-around gate" structure where the gate surrounds the top, bottom, and sidewalls of the epitaxial layer. Other embodiments are described herein. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 19 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities US2015249168 (A1) Composición para electrodos de celda solar y electrodos fabricados usando los mismo Publicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 02/09/2015. Solicitante(s):SAMSUNG SDI CO LTD[KR] + A composition for solar cell electrodes includes a conductive powder, a glass frit, an organic vehicle and a thixotropic agent, and has a first thixotropic index (TI I) of about 1.5 to about 4 as represented by the following Equation 1, and a second thixotropic index (TI II) of about 4 to about 8 as represented by the following Equation 2, both the first thixotropic index and the second thixotropic index being measured at 23 DEG C. by a rotary viscometer. [Equation 1] TI I=(viscosity at 1 rpm/viscosity at 10 rpm) [Equation 2] TI II=(viscosity at 10 rpm/viscosity at 100 rpm). ver más... US2015249175 (A1) Módulo solar con encapsulante alineado Publicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 02/09/2015. Solicitante(s): BUNEA GABRIELA ELENA[US] + A photovoltaic module can include an encapsulant having an alignment portion configured to maintain alignment of solar cells during manufacture of the photovoltaic module. ver más... US2015249427 (A1) Celda Solar y método para el cálculo de su resistencia Publicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 02/09/2015. Solicitante(s):PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD[JP] + A solar cell has a photoelectric conversion unit in which an n-type region including an n-type amorphous semiconductor layer and a p-type region including a p-type amorphous semiconductor layer are disposed in a planar manner, light such as solar light is received, and photoproduction carriers including holes and electrons are generated. Electrodes through which the photoelectrically converted electric power is taken out are also provided, and a resistance measurement unit is provided in an outer periphery of an electrode region in which the electrodes are disposed. The resistance measurement unit has two measurement electrodes extending from the n-type region and one measurement electrode extending from the p-type region, and the measurement electrodes are disposed with a predetermined inter-electrode space therebetween. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 20 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities WO2015127645 (A1) Sistema LED con sujeción con controlador voltaje Publicada en Espacenet_Power Electronic, 02/09/2015. Solicitante(s):TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC[US] + A light-emitting diode (LED) system (10). The LED system (10) includes an LED array (12) comprising a plurality of LEDs that are each activated via an LED current provided therethrough to provide illumination. The system (10) also includes an LED controller (14) configured to sequentially activate the plurality of LEDs via at least one LED driver system (18) configured to selectively provide the LED current through each sequential one of the plurality of LEDs in an activated state in response to an activation signal. The at least one LED driver system (18) includes a voltage clamp (20) configured to maintain a substantial constant amplitude difference of a driver voltage associated with the LED current from the activated state to a deactivated state. ver más... WO2015128986 (A1) Dispositivo de emisión de luz LED Publicada en Espacenet_Power Electronic, 02/09/2015. Solicitante(s):TOPS CO LTD[JP]; UNION ELECTRONICS IND CO LTD[JP]; ADVANCED MECHICAL INC[JP] + The invention of the present application provides an LED light emission device comprising only an analog circuit, without an AC-DC converter being used. The present invention comprises at least: a rectifier circuit (3) for rectifying an AC power supply (2); light-emitting units (6-45) serially connected between terminals (4, 5) of the rectifier circuit (3), each of the light-emitting units (6-45) comprising a light-emitting diode (LD1-LD40) and a switching means (Q1Q40) that is connected in parallel to the light-emitting diode (LD1-LD40) and switches the corresponding light-emitting diode (LD1-LD40) on or off; a constant current circuit (50) serially connected downstream of the serially connected light-emitting units (6-45); and a voltage holding means (D45) connected in parallel to the constant current circuit (50) and set to the minimum voltage of the fixed current circuit (50). ver más... WO2015129147 (A1) Regulador y Acondicionador de Energía Publicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 02/09/2015. Solicitante(s):PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD[JP] + A detection unit (24) detects the peaks of a power value in the current-voltage characteristic curve of DC power outputted by a solar cell module (10). When multiple peaks are detected and the current value at a first peak having the maximum voltage value among the multiple peaks is greater than the threshold value, a setting unit (26) sets an operating point on the basis of the first peak. Meanwhile, when the current value at the first peak is equal to or less than the threshold value, the setting unit (26) sets an operating point on the basis of a second peak having a smaller voltage value than the first peak and a greater current value than the threshold value among the multiple peaks. A power adjustment unit (20) adjusts the output of the DC power from the solar cell module (10) in accordance with the set operating point. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 21 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities WO2015130012 (A1) Ventana inteligente con hidrogel sensible a la Temperaturay material de conversión fototérmica Publicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 02/09/2015. Solicitante(s): UNIV DONG A RES FOUNDATION[KR] + The present invention relates to a smart window and, particularly, to a smart window comprising a temperaturesensitive hydrogel containing a photothermal conversion material and a method for manufacturing the same. More particularly, disclosed are a smart window and a method for manufacturing the same, the smart window comprising: at least one spacer; two substrates arranged at an arbitrary interval by the spacer therebetween so as to face each other; a temperature-sensitive hydrogel having a form of being inserted between the two substrates; a photothermal conversion material uniformly distributed inside the temperature-sensitive hydrogel; a solvent for causing the temperature-sensitive hydrogel to swell; and a sealant for sealing the substrates and the spacer together. Since the smart window contains the photothermal conversion material in the temperature-sensitive hydrogel, the hydrogel can reach a cloud point by heat caused by a photothermal conversion effect even at the cloud point or less, and thus there is an effect of enabling the adjustment of solar light blocking by the ambient temperature and the intensity of the solar light. ver más... WO2015131205 (A1) Extracción de Energía y utilización de circuitos Publicada en Espacenet_Power Electronic, 02/09/2015. Solicitante(s):ESTRADA JERRY[US]; FONG STANLEY[US]; TOTH WILLIAM[US] + A system for extracting energy from an energy storage device configured to supply direct current (DC) energy at a nominal voltage rating comprises a first node dimensioned and arranged to receive direct current energy from the energy storage device. Embodiments include a self-oscillating circuit having primary and secondary windings wound around a ferrite core, wherein a positive terminal of the primary winding is tied to the negative terminal of the secondary winding at the first node, and wherein a positive terminal of the secondary winding is coupled to a second node, the second node being coupled to a load requiring power to be supplied at one of a voltage less than, equal to, or higher than the nominal voltage. Some embodiments further include a transistor having a base resistively coupled to a negative terminal of the primary winding and a collector coupled to the second node. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 22 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities PUBLICACIONES CIENTÍFICAS Realistic solar heating in urban areas: Air exchange and streetcanyon ventilation Publicada en Science Direct, 21/09/2015. Numerical fluid flow and heat transfer simulations of a three-dimensional idealized urban environment are performed to investigate the effect of realistic non-uniform thermal forcing that is caused by solar insolation and inter-building shadowing. Simulations at different times of day are performed using Large Eddy Simulation (LES) and mean flow and turbulence statistics are investigated as determinants for urban canyon ventilation. The differential surface heating of the building canyon is parameterized using sets of horizontal and vertical Richardson numbers indicating atmospheric instability and solar tilt with respect to the wind direction, respectively. Roof heating, in combination with building walls and ground heating, is shown to be important in the strength and location of the canyon vortex. For example, in case of weak vertical stratification (Riv) and high horizontal temperature gradient opposing the wind direction above the canyon (Rih), the combination of roof heating and ground heating decreases the strength of the canyon vortex. The distribution of local convective heat transfer coefficients (CHTC) on building facets are analyzed. Throughout the day, the windward walls exhibit larger CHTCs and leeward heating enhances CHTC from the roof and windward walls. Additionally, the wall heating in the cross-stream canyon (north-south in our case) enhances the air exchange rate from the canyon, especially when the leeward wall is heated. ver más... Benefits of solar forecasting for energy imbalance markets Publicada en Science Direct, 16/09/2015. Short term electricity trading to balance generation and demand provides an economic opportunity to integrate larger shares of variable renewable energy sources in the power grid. Recently, many regulatory market environments are reorganized to allow short term electricity trading. This study seeks to quantify the benefits of solar forecasting for energy imbalance markets (EIM). State-of-the-art solar forecasts, covering forecast horizons ranging from 24 h to 5 min are proposed and compared against the currently used benchmark models, persistence (P) and smart persistence (SP). The implemented reforecast of numerical weather prediction time series achieves a skill of 14.5% over the smart persistence model. Using the proposed forecasts for a forecast horizon of up to 75 min for a single 1 MW power plant reduces required flexibility reserves by 21% and 16.14%, depending on the allowed trading intervals (5 and 15 min). The probability of an imbalance, caused through wrong market bids from PV solar plants, can be reduced by 19.65% and 15.12% (for 5 and 15 min trading intervals). All EIM stakeholders benefit from accurate forecasting. Previous estimates on the benefits of EIMs, based on persistence model are conservative. It is shown that the design variables regulating the market time lines, the bidding and the binding schedules, drive the benefits of forecasting. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 23 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities A risk analysis of a smart home automation system Publicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 16/09/2015. Enforcing security in Internet of Things environments has been identified as one of the top barriers for realizing the vision of smart, energy-efficient homes and buildings. In this context, understanding the risks related to the use and potential misuse of information about homes, partners, and end-users, as well as, forming methods for integrating security-enhancing measures in the design is not straightforward and thus requires substantial investigation. A risk analysis applied on a smart home automation system developed in a research project involving leading industrial actors has been conducted. Out of 32 examined risks, 9 were classified as low and 4 as high, i.e., most of the identified risks were deemed as moderate. The risks classified as high were either related to the human factor or to the software components of the system. The results indicate that with the implementation of standard security features, new, as well as, current risks can be minimized to acceptable levels albeit that the most serious risks, i.e., those derived from the human factor, need more careful consideration, as they are inherently complex to handle. A discussion of the implications of the risk analysis results points to the need for a more general model of security and privacy included in the design phase of smart homes. With such a model of security and privacy in design in place, it will contribute to enforcing system security and enhancing user privacy in smart homes, and thus helping to further realize the potential in such IoT environments. ver más... City attachment and use of urban services: Benefits for smart cities Publicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 16/09/2015. Increasing uses of urban services enhance urban management efficiency and also favor social, environmental, and economic sustainability. This research analyzes how users' city attachment levels and other personal determinants contribute to their uses of urban services. Focusing on the city of Zaragoza (Spain), the empirical study reveals that personal attitudes and needs, possession of user cards, and education levels have positive influences on the use of urban services. City attachment affects use indirectly through attitude. This study also presents some innovative approaches to advance the development of smart cities and suggests implications for managing citizen-oriented urban services to achieve higher living standards. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 24 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities The ‘Profession/ Occupation Field Model’as an Activity Theoretical Framework for the Development of Engineers in the Context of the Smart City Approach Publicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 14/09/2015. The planning and control of a job and career development related to trainees and young technicians is indicated by three features at least: It is complex in the social context, dynamic with regard to the time and contradictory for the different topics. The proactive diagnosis of occupational developments has to meet these three challenges although the foresighted consultation and support of technicians are not trivial. The following research question can therefore be formulated: How can the professional field of technicians be investigated so that an adequate instrument can be designed for their job and career development?In this contribution the design of a ‚occupation (profession) field model’ is introduced. The author suggests a system-integrated point of view which has the concept “occupation/profession field” used both analytically and classifying. Three function modes being connected with each other are conceived on the basis of an activity theoretical approach. The target audience of these skills for the balanced assessment and consultation of developments in technical occupation fields embraces at least three relevant groups of people: (1) Vocational teachers should be able to represent technical work processes embedded in organizational, social and institutional conditions. Through this they can let future occupational profiles flow into their didactic long-term objectives. (2) The trainees themselves should be able to adapt their professional ideas to the complex and dynamic requirements of the globalization. Through these they become neither passive nor naive professional addressees since they also install contradictions meaning-orientedly in possible future scenarios. (3) The education/training management opens its perception and gates for junctions to thick institutional and social system partners to be able to guarantee the education of their trainees in different system contexts. The presented model is explained at the example of the Smart City approach which helps for the worldwide putting through of an ecologically and economically acceptable lifestyle in the metropolises of the 21st century. ver más... Spain's energy outlook: A review of PV potential and energy export Publicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 14/09/2015. Spain must reduce its energy consumption by 23% and achieve 100% renewable energy in electricity generation by 2030. This paper presents the current energy scenario en Spain, and the outlooks for different renewable options, with special focus on photovoltaic (PV) solar energy. In 2012, Spain was the number two European country in terms of installed rewnewable energy power. Solar PV technology has the potential to meet Spain's future energy demand and its associated environmental challenges. This paper gives a review of solar energy economy at global scale for both PV and thermal power technologies. The Spanish energy scenario shows actual trends and progress made by solar power. Economic concepts of levelised cost of electricity and grid parity are presented. The financial analysis shows that PV electricity achieves grid parity at a plant profitability rate up to 7.26%. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 25 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities Impact of wind uncertainty, plug-in-electric vehicles and demand response program on transmission network expansion planning Publicada en ScienceDirect _TELECO, 11/09/2015. The aim of this paper is to minimize the total cost of the system by incorporating wind power and plug-in-electric vehicles (PEVs) along with demand response (DR) program. The methodologies have proposed in contrast with the conventional algorithm in which the transmission line investment cost has been minimized without considering the dynamism of the deregulated environment. Moreover, the transmission network planning enhances the competitiveness of the power market, where more market players can participate. In this situation, the network planner has an important role in assessing the needs for transmission investments. Now-a-days practice of the network planner is to utilize more renewable power resources, PEVs and implementation of different electricity price tariffs. To achieve more benefits of PEVs and wind energy, their optimal utilization is a major concern. This paper proposes a mathematical model for solving the combined effect of PEVs and wind power integration with incentivebased DR program on static transmission network expansion planning (STNEP) problem. To solve this non-linear and non-convex problem, a nature-inspired optimization algorithm named gbest-guided artificial bee colony algorithm (GABC) is applied due to its robustness. The algorithm’s performance is evaluated through modified IEEE 24-bus, Brazilian 46-bus and Colombian 93-bus system. The test results indicate that the combined effect of DR, PEVs and wind has reduced the total system cost significantly. ver más... Organic Rankine Cycle coupling with a Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plant for cogeneration and industrial processes Publicada en Science Direct, 11/09/2015. Over the last 25 years solar power plants based on parabolic trough concentrators have been developed for the commercial power industry. On the other hand, in recent years, a way to harness the solar energy is to cogenerate through Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology coupled to an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) with potential applications to industrial processes. In this work we present a study of a small CSP plant coupled to an ORC with a novel configuration since useful energy is directly used to feed the power block and to charge the thermal storage. In order to analyze this novel configuration we consider a case study with cogeneration applied to textile industrial process at medium temperature. It turns out that this configuration reduces the size of the thermal storage disposal. The performance of the solar power plant was simulated with TRNSYS to emulate real operating conditions. We show the design, study and simulation results, including the production and efficiency curves for our load profile. Our results show that our system is a promising option for applications to medium temperature processes where electrical and heat generation is required. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 26 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities An energy management software for smart buildings with V2G and BESS Publicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 07/09/2015. This paper presents the results of a research activity in the framework of electric load management in buildings. The buildings are supposed to be smart; they are connected to the electric network but they are also equipped with PV plants for integration of the electric energy request with the relevant storage batteries. The idea behind is to use batteries of electric vehicles (present in the parking areas of the buildings) as supplementary storage systems. An algorithm is discussed, based on optimization techniques, that allows maximizing the number of electric appliances that can be fed in conditions of power limitation. The algorithm is purely numeric, and has been built with the idea to implement it in a software package that has been produced by the authors. Finally, a case study is presented which allows evaluating the reliability and the effectiveness of the proposed algorithms and of the software. ver más... Health and emergency-care platform for the elderly and disabled people in the Smart City Publicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 02/09/2015. Emergence of context-aware technologies and IoT devices reflect that the quality of a human life has become one of the most essential aspects in Smart Cities. With this goal health monitoring of elderly and disabled people have got plenty of attention and focus in the research. The healthcare systems rely on the components responsible for context sensing, processing, storage and inference, and response. In order to make the interoperability among the various healthcare systems, a typical standard is needed in order to uniformly access the context-aware healthcare information coming through a fundamental infrastructure. In this paper, we propose people-centric sensing framework for the healthcare of elderly and disabled people. Such platform is aimed to monitor health of the elderly and disabled person and provide them with a service oriented emergency response in case of abnormal health condition. We focus on three aspects: a) context manipulation from the mobile device in people-centric environment; b) emergency response using context base information; and c) modeling mobile context sources as services. The most distinctive feature of current work is that medical resources are efficiently used to providing them real-time medical services in case of emergency simultaneously extending social network of the elderly people. The system implementation shows that the proposed People-centric sensing system is efficient and cost-effective in health and emergency care. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 27 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities Hygromorphic materials for sustainable responsive architecture Publicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 02/09/2015. Contemporary smart building systems typically aim to reduce building energy use by means of technologically enabled climate-responsiveness; however, these technologies lack the efficiency and elegance of naturally responsive mechanisms employing the inherent properties of available materials, such as the moisture-induced opening and closing of conifer cones. This mechanism can be replicated to produce low-tech low-cost hygromorphic (moisture-sensitive) materials with the response driven by shrinkage and swelling wood. This paper explores the possibility of adaptive building systems based on incorporation of hygromorphic materials and argues that they present opportunities for architecture that is passively attuned to the variable natural rhythms of the internal and external environments, and that addresses a wide range of sustainability considerations. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 28 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities PUBLICACIONES SECTORIALES Australia - Smart Energy - Trends and Analyses - Moving into 2016 Publicada en Research and Markets - Telecommunications and Networks, 16/09/2015. With a better understanding of the complexity involved in the transformation of the electricity industry the words smart or future energy' are becoming more prominent. BuddeComm believes that the term smart grids' is too narrow and that eventually smart energy' will become the accepted terminology... ver más... Spain Medical Devices Report Q4 2015 Publicada en Market Research, 16/09/2015. BMI Industry View: We forecast low medical device market growth over the 2014-2019 period, as precrisisimport growth levels are unlikely to return. The market size will continue to be attractive tomultinationals, while medium-sized national companies, focused on export markets to counterbalancecontained internal sales and still sizeable SNS debts, will be threatened by an ailing demand from coreeurozone economies. Most of the market will remain accountable to the public sector, affected by costcontainmentmeasures implemented in the National Health System. ver más... India Internet of Things (IoT) Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020 - Rising Industry & Cross Country Partnerships Publicada en PR Newswire: Internet Technology, 15/09/2015. IoT is being rapidly brought into use across diverse industry verticals to reduce operational and manpower costs, and increase operational efficiency. Consumer electronics, automotive & transportation, BFSI, home & building, energy & utilities, retail, supply chain & logistic sectors, and manufacturing are the key emerging application areas where IoT technology is majorly being adopted. However, India's IoT market is highly fragmented with numerous players operating across the value chain. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 29 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities Smart Cities: Crecimiento de nuevos mercados para tecnologías de la información Publicada en PR Newswire: Telecommunication, 09/09/2015. The BCC Research report provides an examination of smart city projects around the world and related investments in smart city projects, including a study of regional trends, national programs and individual city projects. Includes forecast through 2019. ver más... Terahertz Radiation Systems: Technologies and Global Markets Publicada en PR Newswire: Energy, 09/09/2015. The overall goals of this report include assessing the technological process that has been made toward bridging the terahertz gap and assessing the commercial potential of THz radiation devices over the next five to 10 years. Over the last 100 years or so, physicists and engineers have progressively learned to exploit new areas of the electromagnetic spectrum. Starting with visible light, they have developed technologies for generating and detecting radiation at both higher and lower frequencies. Sandwiched between the optical on the short wavelength side and radio on the long wavelength extreme, the terahertz (THz) frequency range (also called the far infrared or submillimeter-wave region) has been the least explored and developed portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. The potential usefulness of THz radiation, with its ability to penetrate a wide range of nonconducting materials, has been known for a long time. The first images generated using THz radiation date from as far back as the 1960s. ver más... Cloud Security Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014 - 2022 Publicada en PR Newswire: Internet Technology, 09/09/2015. LONDON, Sept. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This report aims to provide a comprehensive strategic analysis of the global cloud security market along with the market size and growth forecast for the period from 2012 to 2022. The key factors driving the growth of cloud security market include superior advantages of cloud security services, increasing demand for cloud computing by small and medium businesses (SMBs), and proliferation of handheld devices along with the rising trend of bring your own device (BYOD) and choose your own device (CYOD) policies. However, lack of awareness and skeptical nature of enterprises towards cloud services are restraining the cloud security market growth. Security software comprises a suite of security products. A security software solution provides several features such as endpoint monitoring, encryption, intrusion detection, messaging security, identity and access management, and vulnerability scanning. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 30 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities Impacto y ontologías de la smart City Publicada en URENIO, 05/09/2015. TJSChe paper “Smart city ontologies: Improving the effectiveness of smart city applications” is an open access article published by the Journal of Smart Cities. The problem we address concerns the observed low impact of smart city applications in the fields of energy, transport, and economy, which are not the only fields where the impact of smart cities is incremental. The purpose of the paper is to provide an explanation for this low impact of individual smart city applications and discuss ways for improving their effectiveness. ver más... India Solar Photovoltaic Market Outlook, 2021 Publicada en Solar Power - Research and Markets, 04/09/2015. The word “photovoltaic” combines two terms “photo” means light and “voltaic” means voltage. A photovoltaic system uses photovoltaic (PV) cells to directly convert sunlight into electricity. The primary strategy for use of PVs as the electrical power source for a residence is reducing the need for electricity. Refrigerators, air conditioners, electric water heaters, electric ranges, electric dryers, and clothes washers are all large users of electricity. Highly energy conserving alternatives and gas appliances are available to greatly reduce electrical loads. This report is about the market size of the solar PV market in India as the demand for power in India is a on a continuous raise. This report reveals how government is focusing on promoting the use of solar products for achieving grid parity. The report discusses briefly about the technology related governing solar PV in India ver más... Global Helpdesk Automation Market 2015-2019 Publicada en PR Newswire: Internet Technology, 03/09/2015. This report covers the market size and market share of each end-user. It also includes geographical segmentation of the market. Technavio's report, Global Helpdesk Automation Market 2015-2019, has been prepared based on an indepth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 31 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities Global IT Security Spending Market 2015-2019 Publicada en PR Newswire: Internet Technology, 03/09/2015. LONDON, Sept. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- About IT Security IT security is used to protect data and information of single-user or multi-user networks. It protects data and information from unauthorized access and modification. IT security refers to measures taken to detect, monitor, report, and counter such threats. IT security spending refers to the expense incurred by enterprises and government organizations to secure their data, systems, and networks. It also includes expenses incurred while securing computers, communications, and information and data. IT security spending is a long-term investment to save and protect critical data. ver más... Global Photovoltaic (Solar Panel) Connectors Industry 2015 Market Research Report Publicada en Researchmoz_Semiconductors, 02/09/2015. The Global Photovoltaic (Solar Panel) Connectors Industry 2015 Market Research Report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Photovoltaic (Solar Panel) Connectors industry. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 32 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities EVENTOS, FERIAS Y JORNADAS Campus Party Ecuador: Sept 30 – Oct 4. Quito, Ecuador Publicada en , 30/09/2015. El Internet de las Cosas se ha convertido en toda una revolución industrial. La posibilidad de conectar cualquier objeto con internet abre un mundo de posibilidades infinitas y gracias a la existencia de plataformas hardware de bajo coste, por primera vez los makers son igual de protagonistas que las grandes corporaciones. Uno de los segmentos más restringidos a makers y startups ha sido el de eHealth, debido a los elevados costes de sus sensores que suponen una gran barrera de entrada. En esta charla presentaremos la plataforma de bajo coste eHealth , diseñada para poder prototipar nuevos dispositivos, investigar e incluso utilizarse como herramienta de primer diagnóstico en centros de salud. ver más... Comisión de Control, Vigilancia y Seguridad: 15 de octubre, 2015 Publicada en , 30/09/2015. Secartys y Domotys te invitan a participar en la cuarta reunión de la Comisión de Control, Vigilancia y Seguridad. Fecha: 15 de octubre, de 12.00 a 14.00 horas. Lugar: SECARTYS (Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 774 3º 1ª, Barcelona). Para favorecer la participación de los que estáis fuera de la provincia de Barcelona y no podáis viajar, os enviaremos la información necesaria para que os conectéis por videoconferencia (si es tu caso, te ruego me lo comuniques con antelación para hacer una prueba técnica y asegurarnos del correcto funcionamiento del sistema). La jornada está dirigida a empresas con tecnologías y servicios en el ámbito del control, la vigilancia y la seguridad, así como a empresas de sectores convergentes. ver más... Feria Smart City Expo & World Congress 17-19 Noviembre - 2015 Publicada en , 30/09/2015. The world leading smart city event, bringing together global, national, and regional urban representatives, thought leaders, academic institutions, research centers, incubators, investors, and top corporations that have the kind of decision-making power that drives smart cities and empower its citizens. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 33 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities II Congreso de edificios Inteligentes. Madrid, 27-28 de Octubre de 2015 Publicada en , 30/09/2015. El Congreso Edificios Inteligentes es el principal foro profesional en España que aborda el concepto del Edificio Inteligente desde un punto de vista integral y multidisciplinar para acelerar y aumentar la inclusión de las mejores soluciones y sistemas tecnológicos posibles en la edificación con el objetivo de conseguir edificios más eficientes, seguros, funcionales y accesibles. ver más... II Jornada Networking de empresas con soluciones para las Smart Cities: 29 de octubre 2015 - Madrid Publicada en , 30/09/2015. Domotys y la SmartLivingPlat, con la colaboración de RED.ES, te invitan a participar el próximo 29 de octubre en la segunda Jornada Networking de empresas con tecnologías y servicios para las Smart Cities que tendrá lugar en la sede de RED.ES en Madrid. Se trata de una Jornada muy dinámica que tiene por objetivo compartir desarrollos tecnológicos en el ámbito de las Ciudades Inteligentes e identificar propuestas de proyectos colaborativos entre los diferentes agentes de la cadena de valor. ver más... Smart City Expo 2015 Brokerage Event: 18-19 November Publicada en , 30/09/2015. ACCIÓ, the business support agency of the Catalan Government, organizes with the support of the Enterprise Europe Network, the second edition of the international matchmaking event focused on smart cities in the framework of Smart City Expo World Congress 2015. The aim of the Brokerage Event is to assist SMEs, start-ups, entrepreneurs, universities, research groups, corporations, institutions and cities in finding international partners for product development, manufacturing and licensing agreements, joint ventures or other types of partnership. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 34 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities Meet IoT 2015, October 1 & 2. Turin, Italy Publicada en , 26/09/2015. Building up from a successful 2014 Event, Meet IoT is a major location where to see IoT innovations and interact with IoT leaders. ver más... CENSIS 2nd Technology Summit and Conference Publicada en , 17/09/2015. The event is for you if you are an academic researcher or industrialist in the sensor and imaging systems (SIS) supply chain, and if you rely on innovation within your organisation to grow your business. Our Technology Summit event will maximise your knowledge about current applied research and industry R&D and the challenges this presents in terms of technology requirements. ver más... Movilidad eléctrica y con hidrógeno, el futuro del motor en tus manos con SEAS Publicada en ECOticias - Energías Renovables, 16/09/2015. Los problemas medioambientales derivados del uso del automóvil y la necesidad de diversificar las fuentes de energía en el sector transporte han puesto en primer plano de la actualidad al vehículo eléctrico. El hidrógeno se presenta como uno de los mejores candidatos para ser "elcombustible del futuro". ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 35 Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities Cumbre de Seguridad e Integración 2-4 de Noviembre , 2016 en Atlanta (EE.UU.) Publicada en CePro, 08/09/2015. EH Publishing and AE Ventures announced today the launch of the Security Sales & Integration (SSI) Summit, a new hosted-buyer style event for security dealers and integrators that will co-locate and integrate with their long-standing and successful CE Pro and Commercial Integrator Summits in Atlanta, Nov. 2-4, 2016. In alignment with SSI’s mission, the Summit will focus on sales and integration, highlighting the products, services, technologies and techniques that contribute to rapid revenue growth and the integration of security products and systems with other technologies in homes and commercial/institutional buildings. ver más... Septiembre de 2015 Página 36
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