Landis+Gyr Launches Program to Certify Interoperability of Home Area Network Devices
Landis+Gyr has launched a program to test interoperability between home area network devices and the Gridstream(TM) advanced metering solution.
Electric meters equipped with Gridstream technology use the ZigBee(R) Smart Energy Profile 1.0 to communicate with a variety of devices for personal energy management and demand response applications, including in-home energy displays, smart thermostats and load control devices. Going beyond basic compliance testing, Landis+Gyr's program looks at the compatibility of the device's applicable features and functions and its interaction with Gridstream's operating software and Energy Service Portal.
"While any device that is compliant w ..
REVA and ZEM Partner on Mobility Services and a Battery 'Second life' Programme
Reva Electric Car Company (REVA) and
ZEM Energy Ltd (ZEM) announce a collaboration to create mobility services and
a second life programme for the lithium ion batteries used in the new REVA
NXR (NeXt Reva) and NXG (NeXt Generation) electric cars being launched at the
Frankfurt International Motor Show on September 16th. Mobility services could
include battery leasing, electricity at pubic charging points, telematics and
insurance.
Jan Olaf Willums, chairman of ZEM says, "The key to making electric cars
affordable is to extract value from the batteries' full life cycle. At the
end of their first life in electric ..
(ISC)2(R) Names Finalists for 2009 U.S. Government Information Security Leadership Awards
(ISC)2((R)) ("ISC-squared"), the not-for-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers, today announced the final nominees for its sixth annual Government Information Security Leadership Awards (GISLAs). The GISLAs are awarded annually to individuals who have significantly enhanced the information security workforce by demonstrating a leadership role in any information security workforce improvement initiative, program or project on either a government-wide or agency-specific basis.
The 2009 (ISC)2 GISLA Program, part of (ISC)2's global awards program, recognizes four winners, one from each of the following categories: S ..
Guardian Selected as Strategic Partner for LPL Financial's Retirement Plus Program
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) was selected as a strategic partner for LPL Financial Corporation's ("LPL Financial") new Retirement Plus Program, which provides best-in-class retirement products and support for retirement plan-focused independent financial advisors.
Guardian Retirement Solutions was selected as a partner by the new Retirement Plan Consulting Group at LPL Financial, the nation's largest independent broker-dealer, following extensive research, internal reviews and requests for proposals from a broad spectrum of product sponsors. The selection follows a major transformation within Guardian's Retirement Solutions Business, which included se ..
Xilinx and ARM Announce Development Collaboration
Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) and ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMH)] today announced they are collaborating to enable ARM processor and interconnect technology on Xilinx® FPGAs. Xilinx is adopting ARM Cortex processor IP, using performance-optimized ARM cell libraries and embedded memories for their future programmable platforms. In addition, ARM and Xilinx are working to define the next-generation ARM® AMBA® interconnect technology that is enhanced and optimized for FPGA architectures.
The agreement underscores Xilinx's commitment to adopt the complete range of ARM technology, leveraging ARM's processor strengths to provide customers and ecosystem developers with flexibl ..
White Mountain Progress Report on Metallurgical Test Work Programs
White Mountain Titanium Corporation ("White Mountain" or the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: WMTM) reports that rutile locked cycle, feldspar concentrate and Stage 2 pilot plant test work programs currently underway at SGS Lakefield ("SGS") are proceeding well. Rutile locked cycle and initial feldspar concentrate test work have been completed with encouraging results and Stage 2 pilot plant test work is scheduled for completion at the end of October 2009, with full results available to the Company by the middle-to-end of November 2009.
The primary objective of the test work is to produce a natural rutile, titanium dioxide concentrate which meets the chemical and particulate specifi ..
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