Our latest White Paper entitled, “Energy & Emissions at Cellular Base Stations: Smart Cell Site Design for Energy Efficiency & Reduced Carbon Footprint” is now available for download on the WireIE website.

Abstract: Alternative energy technologies are rapidly becoming more sophisticated, reliable and cost effective.  This paper first explores decisions that can be made by the wireless network operator at the site design stage to reduce power consumption.  It then examines the business case for solar and wind power at radio base station sites where grid power is unreliable or unavailable. (more)

WireIE and UOIT Release Collaborative Smart Grid White Paper

Nov. 5, 2009 (Richmond Hill, ON) – WireIE Holdings International Inc. and University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) are pleased to release a comprehensive White Paper entitled, “Developing a Communication Infrastructure for the Smart Grid”.

The White Paper walks through two future Distributed Generation (DG) scenarios, as envisioned by the authors V.K. Sood, D. Fischer, and J.M. Eklund from UOIT, and WireIE CTO Tim Brown.

The paper is a collaborative effort and details the communication network and data management facilities required to meet the strict latency requirements associated with the with DG scenarios discussed.

The WireIE/UOIT partnership is a long-term commitment by the partners and focuses on the advancing of Smart Grid. A computer simulation based on the White Paper is currently being worked on in order to validate the conceptual design of the communication network and data management facilities. The results of the computer simulation will be released in Feb. 2010.

The White Paper may be found here:

http://www.wireie.com/pdfs/Developing_a_Communication_Infrastructure_for_the_Smart_Grid.pdf. (more)

RICHMOND HILL, ON, Sept. 25 /CNW/ – WireIE Holdings International Inc. is proud to have been the VIP sponsor for the Electric Utility Consultants Inc. (EUCI) Conference, “Distributed Generation Using Renewable Energy: Realizing The Potential” on Sept. 22-23, 2009 in Toronto.

The conference was part of “Green Energy Week”, and focused on strategies to accelerate renewable energy production in order to reduce climate change impacts.

WireIE Chief Technology Officer Tim Brown participated in a panel discussion and delivered his joint presentation developed with WireIE’s strategic partner the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), entitled, “A Smart Grid Communication Infrastructure in Support of Distributed Generation”.

The presentation explored how low-latency wireless networks can reliably manage real-time switching of a distributed generation source.

In concluding the presentation, Mr. Brown invited the audience to follow the progress of the WireIE/UOIT collaboration on a Smart Grid distributed generation simulation being built at the university. Based on the findings, the intent is to deploy a prototype Smart Grid communication infrastructure incorporating a distributed generation environment at a Local Distribution Company (LDC).

The presentation can be found here:

http://www.wireie.com/presentations.html

WireIE Smart Grid Foundation(TM) specializes in Next Generation Networks in support of Smart Grid, and offers unique in-depth expertise in broadband wireless technologies that extend from the IP Core, across the backhaul, to the network edge. UOIT offers the vision of an electrical utility based on Smart Grid, while WireIE provides the communication network vision in support of Smart Grid.

As part of Green Energy Week, WireIE is the VIP Sponsor of the Electric Utility Consultants Inc. (EUCI) Conference “Distributed Generation Using Renewable Energy – Realizing The Potential“. This will take place from September 22 – 23, 2009 at Sheraton Centre Toronto, in Toronto ON, Canada.

Description of the Conference: EUCI will present a conference to bring together the important policy, technical, and programming information that regulators, utilities, independent power producers, market participants, service providers and vendors need to know to capitalize on the Ministry’s plan to boost renewable energy Dg/DeR development.   (more)

The benefits of Smart Grid are varied and far-reaching and are above and beyond capturing energy losses and consumer conservation.

Smart Grid promises a genuine revolution in the way the electrical power supply chain operates, in that it enables many new sources of generation capacity to help consumers and industries power the grid.

Renewable energy sources can be used to power the grid – such as solar panels and wind turbines.

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A few weeks ago, we sent out a Smart Grid white paper to the public, key industry stakeholders…and even Barack Obama! (via Twitter)

Since then, a few more edits have been made based on phenomenal comments and suggestions from our peers. Therefore, the white paper is now 100% complete and finalized. If you haven’t already, we strongly encourage you to read this revolutionary document, as it is the first of its kind to introduce next generation network and Operation Support System approaches to Smart Grid network solutions. (more)

Tim Brown, WireIE’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) has just completed a white paper entitled, “Practical Considerations for Smart Grid”.

It is our hope this white paper reaches as many readers as possible, as it is the first of its kind to introduce next generation network and Operation Support System approaches to Smart Grid network solutions. (more)

This past week, there has been much media attention surrounding the Ontario Government’s proposal on a Green Energy Act. Premier Dalton McGuinty wants to focus on alternative energy solutions for the future, rid ourselves of our coal burning ways, and keep nuclear power as the base for introducing and implementing these new technologies. (more)