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Mayo de 2015

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NOTICIAS

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1. Más apoyo a la expansión de la Eficiencia Energética de los Edificios en EE.UU. 2

2. 5 cuestiones de seguridad a considerar al crear su casa inteligente 2

3. Las ventas de vehículos eléctricos en Norteamérica superarán los 1.1 millones de Dólares en 20... 2

4. La casa conectada: ¿Alcanzando la masa crítica para escala de red? 3

5. La conferencia anual CONNECTIONS™ (San Francisco, 19ª Edición) aborda el IoT y el consumidorco...

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6. Construyendo hoy la ciudad conectada del futuro 3

7. Las ciudades se vuelven ubícuas - El Internet de los edificios en Asia-Pacifico 4

8. El Internet de las Cosas en Edificios Comerciales: ¿Dónde estamos y dónde podemos estar? 4

9. Smart bike, una bicicleta eléctrica que cuenta con tecnología inteligente 4

10. El presidente de Samsung, Young Sohn, revela nueva Platforma para el IoT en su charla de apertu... 5

11. El MIT dice que pronto llegarán los campos solares de trillones de Watts de capacidad 5

12. ¿Pueden los coches eléctricos conducir progreso en China? 6

13. Estudio del MIT insta a una mayor financiación de la I+D, cambios de política para trazar un fu... 6

14. Cómo se prepara el Reino Unido para el IoT 6

15. Cómo el Big data y el Internet de las Cosas crean Ciudades Inteligentes 7

16. Cómo la Salud Conectada cambiará nuestras vidas 7

17. Transformando las Smart Grids para un mejor futuro conectado 7

EMPRESAS Y MERCADOS 18. Google lanza su proyecto de Internet de las Cosas, Brillo 8

19. Tianjin inyectará a National Electric Vehicle Sweden (Nevs) 200 millones de Dólares para constr... 8

20. Ford abre su cartera de patentes sobre vehículos eléctricos a sus competidores 8

21. Revelada la app de BMW i para el Apple Watch 9

22. Convertidores DC-DC de TDK-Lambda para vehículos autónomos y robots 10

23. Motorola Solutions sienta las bases de la seguridad urbana 10

24. El mercado de los dispositivos de seguridad para el hogar conectado alcanzará los 7.7 mil millo... 10

25. Construyendo la Smart City con Huawei 11

26. LG Display muestra su pantalla de televisión flexible y de menos de 1mm de grosor 11

27. Open Interconnect Consortium: el productor de chips taiwanés MediaTek llama a los grandes fabr... 11

28. SmartThings Introduce Open Cloud para expandir y Acelerar el crecimiento del Ecosistema de IoT ... 12

29. Toshiba lanza nuevo Hardware y Software para soluciones de IoT 12

30. Cómo EnerNOC construye baterías deTesla según sus planes de respuesta de la demanda 12

31. Samsung inventa un nuevo Sistema de Red para Hogares Inteligentes 13

INDICE 32. Lucid cierra ronda de financiación de 14.2 Millones de Dólares para conectar BuildingOS al IoT 13

33. La Startup Automile consigue 5 millones de dólares para conectar tu coche a la nube 13

34. SolarWorld USA usa tecnología de 5 barras colectoras en módulos de 300W PERC 14

35. Tianneng Power reconocida por Ipsosas como la "Mejor Compañía China de Baterías para Vehículos...

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36. Tesla revela rompedora solución de batería de bajo coste comercial y para hogares 15

37. El sistema modular de automatización del hogar de Zipato ¿Mejor Plataforma para hogar inteligen... 15

38. El proveedor de Energía Solar Sunrun logra acuerdo con Tesla para expandir el acceso a su bater... 15

39. IBM lanza nuevo software, servicio y ecosistema de IoT 16

40. Tencent planta cara a Alibaba y Xiaomi with con sistema operativo de harward abierto 16

PATENTES 41. WO2015075799 (A1) Unidad montada en vehículo, servidor en la nube, Sistema y método decomunica...

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42. WO2015075807 (A1) Sistema de control para vehículo eléctrico 18

43. WO2015075969 (A1) Dispositivo de comunicación montados en vehículos, y método de control 19

44. WO2015077544 (A1) COMUNICACIÓN Y SISTEMA DE CONTROL Y MÉTODO PARA VEHÍCULOELÉCTRICO PARA TRANS...

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45. WO2015077559 (A1) Sistemas conformal de sensores para detectar y analizar actividad cardíaca 19

46. WO2015073687 (A1) Vehículos aéreos no tripulados para seguimiento y control de pozos 20

47. US2015136204 (A1) ESTRUCTURA DE CELDA SOLAR PARA AISLAMIENTO TÉRMICO Y MÉTODOPARA SU FABRICACI...

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48. US2015143462 (A1) Método y sistema de integración de capacidades para el Internet de las Cosas 20

49. WO2015070708 (A1) MÉTODO Y SISTEMA DE CONMUTACIÓN EN ESCENARIO DE HOGARINTELIGENTE

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50. WO2015072102 (A1) TERMINAL DE COMUNICACIÓN LAN INALÁMBRICA, SISTEMA DECOMUNICACIÓN LAN INALÁMB...

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51. WO2015072621 (A1) SISTEMA DE PREVENCIÓN DE COLISIONES DE VEHÍCULOS USANDOINFORMACIÓN DE GPS MÓ...

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52. WO2015072647 (A1) Dispositivo para terminal de vehículo y dispositivo para regulación de violac... 22

53. US2015129325 (A1) ESTRUCTURA DE MONTAJE DE BATERÍA SOLAR PARA VEHÍCULO 23

54. US2015131274 (A1) Sistema solar LED para la Reducción de dióxido de carbono 23

55. US2015134727 (A1) SERVIDOR DE DATOS EN LA NUBE CON SERVICIO DE GESTIÓN DEPRESTACIONES PARA EL ...

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56. WO2015064790 (A1) MÓDULO DE CELDAS SOLARES DE ALTA CAPACIDAD Y ALTACONCENTRACIÓN EN LOS QUE S...

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57. US2015127174 (A1) MÉTODOS Y SISTEMA PARA OBTENER ACCESO A SISTEMAS DEAUTOMATIZACIÓN DE EDIFICI...

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58. US2015127193 (A1) Activación de Sistemas de energía para vehículos basada en la detección estru... 25

59. US2015127712 (A1) MANEJO DE SERVICIOS DE SEGURIDAD DE VISITANTES EN UNA SMART-HOME

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60. US2015128215 (A1) Servicio integrado de almacenamiento en la nube a través de pasarela 26

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61. WO2015062440 (A1) MECANISMO PARA PANEL DE BATERÍA DE ENERGÍA SOLAR Y VEHÍCULOELÉCTRICO

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62. WO2015064912 (A1) MÉTODO DE CONTROL DE SISTEMA DE HOGAR INTELIGENTE YDISPOSITIVO ELECTRÓNICO ...

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63. DK178080 (B1) Método para el aislamiento con un material fibroso, así como un vehículo aislante... 27

PUBLICACIONES CIENTÍFICAS 64. Renewable energy emulation concepts for microgrids 28

65. Ultra-high purity tungsten and its applications 28

66. Thermal management of solar photovoltaics modules for enhanced power generation 28

67. Fault diagnosis and on-line monitoring for grid-connected single-phase inverters 29

68. Reconfiguration solution for shaded PV panels using switching control 29

69. Self-powered hybrid humidity sensor and dual-band UV photodetector fabricated on back-contact p... 30

70. Three-fold improvement in the performance of all-polymer photovoltaic devices with graphene 30

71. Ensemble methods for wind and solar power forecasting—A state-of-the-art review 30

72. Understanding continued ubiquitous decision support system usage behaviour 31

73. Efficiency enhancement in a single emission layer yellow organic light emitting device: Contrib... 31

74. Active Solar Thermal Facades (ASTFs): From concept, application to research questions 31

75. Enhanced efficiencies in thin and semi-transparent dye-sensitized solar cells under low photon ... 32

76. Ultralow reflectivity surfaces by formation of nanocrystalline Si layer for crystalline Si sola... 32

77. Thermal and optical investigations of high power LEDs with metal embedded printed circuit board... 33

78. Smart cities: A conjuncture of four forces 33

79. Thermo-economic analysis and sizing of a PV plant equipped with a compressed air energy storage... 33

80. Performance analysis of smart metering for smart grid: An overview 34

81. Integrating solar energy into an urban small-scale anaerobic digester for improved performance 34

82. A review of interconnection technologies for improved crystalline silicon solar cell photovolta... 35

83. LEDs for energy efficient greenhouse lighting 35

84. Spreading the rooftop revolution: What policies enable solar-as-a-service? 35

85. Nonintrusive System for Assistance and Guidance in Smart Homes Based on Electrical Devices Iden... 36

86. Probabilistic solar power forecasting in smart grids using distributed information 36

PUBLICACIONES SECTORIALES 87. Mercado Global de los Vehículos Aéreos No Tripulados 2015-2025 37

88. Industrial Global del Aislamiento de edificios 37

89. Mercado Smart Home M2M en Europa Occidental 2015-2019 37

INDICE 90. Internet of Things (IoT): Tecnología , perspectivas e impacto 38

91. Mercado de la Automatización del Hogar y de los Sistemas de Control en Estados Unidos 38

92. Mercado Global del Internet de las Cosas (IoT) según Market Research Store 38

93. Mercado de las Smart Homes - Tendencias y Previsiones para 2020 39

94. Mercado Global de las baterías para Automoción 2015 Shares, Alcance, Drivers, Tendencias, Vende... 39

95. Informe de Navigant Research: Integradores de Sistemas de Almacenamiento de Energía 39

EVENTOS, FERIAS Y JORNADAS 96. Comisión sobre Smart Cities. Barcelona, 18 de junio de 2015 40

97. II Congreso de edificios Inteligentes. Madrid, 27-28 de Octubre de 2015 40

98. IOT SOLUTIONS WORLD CONGRESS Barcelona 16-18 Septiembre 2015 40

99. KIMconference2015 Industrial and corporate innovation: empowering new models. 19 de Junio de 20... 41

100. Smart City Expo World Congress Barcelona 17-19 Noviembre 2015 41

101. Barcelona Smart City App Hack 41

102. Beyond Building Barcelona Reenginering CONSTRUMAT 19-23 Mayo 2015 42

103. IoT Day - Construmat (20 de Mayo) El futuro de los sistemas de control en la construcción 42

104. Metropolitan Solutions 20-22 Mayo de 2015 Berlin (Alemania) 42

105. Security Forum Barcelona 27 y 28 de Mayo 2015 43

Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesNOTICIASMás apoyo a la expansión de la Eficiencia Energética de losEdificios en EE.UU.Publicada en U.S. Department of Energy, 28/05/2015.

To further advance energy efficiency in buildings across the country, the Department of Energy is launching two newBetter Buildings Accelerators that will help American families improve the efficiency of their homes. The two newaccelerators announced today are aimed at making home energy information more accessible to potentialhomebuyers and improving and expanding home upgrade programs that help Americans save money on their energybills. With new accelerators announced today, the Department is working to build on the success of the BetterBuildings Challenge, cutting energy waste and moving the United States closer to a clean energy future.

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5 cuestiones de seguridad a considerar al crear su casa inteligentePublicada en www.makeuseof.com, 28/05/2015.

We live in an increasingly connected world. Our lives seem to revolve around theinternet, so it perhaps shouldn’t come as a surprise that we attempt to connect asmany aspects of our lives to the web as possible. That is turning out to be thecase with the recent surge in products designed to turn our homes into “smarthomes.” The concept is simple: if we connect everything in our house to theInternet, from home appliances and lighting systems to door locks and climatecontrols, we’ll be able to control all of them remotely, making our lives easier.

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Las ventas de vehículos eléctricos en Norteamérica superarán los1.1 millones de Dólares en 2024Publicada en Electric Light & Power - Smart Grid, 27/05/2015.

North American plug-in electric vehicle sales are expected to exceed 1.1 million annually by 2024, according to a newreport from Navigant Research. A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the North American market for lightduty plug-in electric vehicles, including detailed geographic forecasts of electric vehicle sales by U.S. state,metropolitan statistical area, Canadian province, Canadian city, and selected U.S. utility service area. With more than133,000 plug-in electric vehicles sold in 2014, North America is currently the world’s strongest market for thesevehicles. While regional sales are concentrated in California, where both state incentives and a mandatory ZeroEmissions Vehicle Program drive PEV penetration, the market is expected to continue to grow in other states andCanada.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesLa casa conectada: ¿Alcanzando la masa crítica para escala dePublicada en GreenTechMedia GTM - Energy Efficiency News, 21/05/2015.

After a decade or more of false starts and unrealistic expectations, “connectedhome” technology is finally gaining enough market share for vendors to startbragging about the numbers. And that means that the energy management sideof the business, while still low on the list of consumers’ reasons for buying intothe technology, could start to reach the critical mass required to make it a truegrid-scale asset. That’s one takeaway from this week’s Connections conferencein Burlingame, Calif., which brought together some of the biggest names in thesmart home industry. Attendees included Comcast, which earlier this monthrevealed that it has surpassed the 500,000-subscriber mark for its Xfinity Homeplatform, and home security giant ADT, which claimed 1.2 million users of itsADT Pulse home automation service -- nearly one-fifth of its total customer base-- in its second-quarter earnings report last month.

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La conferencia anual CONNECTIONS™ (San Francisco, 19ª Edición)aborda el IoT y el consumidor conectadoPublicada en Home Toys, 19/05/2015.

San Francisco, California, May 19-Stuart Sikes, President, Parks Associates, today is welcoming over 500 industryexecutives to the 19th-annual CONNECTIONS™ in the opening session "Defining the Connected Home:Entertainment, Security, Health, Smart Home," where he will discuss the role of the connected consumer in theInternet of Things (IoT). The conference, May 19-21 in at the Hyatt San Francisco, features keynote speakers fromComcast's Xfinity Home, Panasonic, Nest, and Verizon and over 100 speakers from the connected CE, broadband,software, security, and home management industries.

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Construyendo hoy la ciudad conectada del futuroPublicada en GreenTechMedia GTM - Energy Efficiency News, 14/05/2015.

After Jim Rogers moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2006 to become CEO of Duke Energy, it didn't take long forhim to see the importance of energy to the region. Charlotte was known as one of the biggest financial hubs outsideof New York City. But it wasn't nationally known for being a leader in energy, even though the surrounding region ishome to more than 125 energy and cleantech companies, including Areva, Cree, Siemens and Duke Energy itself.Rogers decided he wanted to leverage that expertise and make Charlotte a hub for energy innovation in order toattract even companies to the area. In 2009, Rogers -- a man known as part old-school coal baron and part new-school innovation champion -- organized a summit to bring together the leading minds in the energy business. Thecoordination spawned a plan to make downtown Charlotte a showcase for emerging energy technologies. Theinitiative, called Envision Charlotte, was unveiled on stage at the Clinton Global Initiative by former President BillClinton himself in 2010.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesLas ciudades se vuelven ubícuas - El Internet de los edificios enAsia-PacificoPublicada en PR Newswire: Telecommunication, 08/05/2015.

Rapidly-evolving building technologies, together with key market participants pushing for technological advancementin order to gain a competitive advantage are the driving forces for Internet of Buildings (IoB). The growing emphasison energy efficiency of buildings and strong regulatory support aim to achieve a completely integrated and automatedbuilding. The development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will complement the development ofbuilding-technology markets such as building automation, lighting, and integrated facilities management. This studycovers Mega Trends, industry convergence, technology trends, reforms of business models and policies, competitiveand best practices, and end-user opportunities.

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El Internet de las Cosas en Edificios Comerciales: ¿Dónde estamosy dónde podemos estar?Publicada en GreenTechMedia GTM - Energy Efficiency News, 08/05/2015.

We spend 90 percent of our lives in buildings, and two-thirds of all energy is usedby them. Buildings are clearly important to us. That said, building management isstuck in the past, primarily because there are structural and market barriers thatprevent us from rapidly improving operational and energy efficiency in a unifiedway, at scale. My colleague, Michael Murray, wrote a great article for GTM aboutwhy it is so hard to simply get data out of buildings, the foundational step to makebuildings smarter. Yes, it is becoming easier to get data out of buildings and usethis kind of data to reduce costs, increase occupant comfort and improveefficiency. But it should be even easier, and these problems should have beensolved long ago. Moreover, new integration challenges are on the horizon: theproliferation of new devices and new internet of things (IOT) systems will requirethat the central operating system for buildings must be even more extensible inthe future.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesSmart bike, una bicicleta eléctrica que cuenta con tecnologíainteligentePublicada en ECOticias - Energías Renovables, 08/05/2015.

Científicos holandeses han diseñado una bicicleta eléctrica inteligente equipadacon sensores, vídeo y tecnología inteligente que vibra tanto en el sillín como enel manillar para alertar a los ciclistas de los posible peligros del tráfico. No podíaser en otro país. Holanda, referencia mundial en materia de ciclismo urbano, nosólo defiende la bicicleta como el vehículo idóneo para la ciudad, sino que sigueinvestigando cómo proteger aún más al ciclista del tráfico motorizado.Desarrollada por científicos de la Organización Holandesa para la InvestigaciónCientífica Aplicada, la llamada ‘Smart bike’ es eléctrica y cuenta con tecnologíainteligente, vídeo y unos sensores que la hacen vibrar cuando el radar detecta lacercanía de vehículos potencialmente peligrosos.

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El presidente de Samsung, Young Sohn, revela nueva Platformapara el IoT en su charla de apertura del Internet of Things World2015Publicada en Home Toys, 07/05/2015.

SAN FRANCISCO--Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced that Young Sohn, President and Chief StrategyOfficer of Samsung Electronics Ltd., will deliver the opening keynote address at the second annual Internet of Things(IoT) World on May 12, 2015, at 9 a.m., where he will reveal a major company milestone that will enable the newwave of groundbreaking IoT devices and services. The event will bring together industry leaders, entrepreneurs,developers and emerging companies to discuss the future of IoT and its profound implications at the Moscone Centerin San Francisco.

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El MIT dice que pronto llegarán los campos solares de trillones deWatts de capacidadPublicada en www.computerworld.com, 06/05/2015.

A massive study on solar power by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology came to two main conclusions: Solar energy holds the best potentialfor meeting the planet's long-term energy needs while reducing greenhousegases and federal and state governments must do more to promote itsdevelopment. The main goal of U.S. solar policy should be to build the foundationfor a massive scale-up of solar generation over the next few decades, the studysaid. "What the study shows is that our focus needs to shift toward newtechnologies and policies that have the potential to make solar a compellingeconomic option," said Richard Schmalensee, a Professor Emeritus ofEconomics and Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities¿Pueden los coches eléctricos conducir progreso en China?Publicada en agenda.weforum.org, 06/05/2015.

“Let’s partner on climate action. Now.” This was the message of CEOs from 43companies and 20 economic sectors, released on 17 April this year. Themeaningful goal of decarbonizing the future cannot be achieved without asubstantial change in automotive transport. And China – the world’s largest automarket, with almost 22 million vehicles sold in 2014 – will play the most importantrole.

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Estudio del MIT insta a una mayor financiación de la I+D, cambiosde política para trazar un futuro fuerte de la solar en EE.UUPublicada en PVTech_PV Module, 05/05/2015.

A new study released by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology EnergyInitiative (MITEI) on the future of the solar industry highlights a wide swath ofpotential for the sector — but also stresses the need for lower-cost technologiesand a more effective deployment procedure if it wants to succeed.

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Cómo se prepara el Reino Unido para el IoTPublicada en Connected Home World Magazine, 04/05/2015.

After one year of gathering feedback, Ofcom, the UK’s telecom regulatory bodyhas published its findings. They have recognise the impact IoT will have an theUK’s industries and have identified the priority areas that will facilitate IoTimplementation and growth. These areas include data privacy, Network Address,spectrum availability, network security and resilience.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesCómo el Big data y el Internet de las Cosas crean CiudadesInteligentesPublicada en www.datasciencecentral.com, 01/05/2015.

The Internet of Things may be giving over to the Internet of Everything as moreand more uses are dreamed up for the new wave of Smart Cities. In the Internetof Things, objects have their own IP address, meaning that sensors connected tothe web can send data to the cloud on just about anything: how much traffic isrolling through a stoplight, how much water you’re using, or how full a trashdumpster is.

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Cómo la Salud Conectada cambiará nuestras vidasPublicada en agenda.weforum.org, 01/05/2015.

The world is on the cusp of a transformation in which data, devices, andapplications will connect patients and caregivers seamlessly and securely. Thistransformation will empower people to maintain their health and manage chronicillness through continuous, unobtrusive monitoring. It will increase efficiencyacross the care continuum and enable the collection and integration of healthdata in meaningful ways that go beyond episodic notes collected on occasionalvisits to the doctor for an urgent need.

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Transformando las Smart Grids para un mejor futuro conectadoPublicada en www.forbes.com, 01/05/2015.

Over the last decade, smart grid innovators have recognized the importance ofan intelligent grid architecture while, over the same period, the electric powerindustry has been experiencing dramatic changes in the transmission,distribution, marketing, and consumption of electricity.In 2002, the U.S.-basedElectric Power Research Institute proposed a research project called IntelliGrid tofocus on the integration of electrical and communications systems. Eighteenmonths later, the project was officially named IntelliGrid Architecture, and theworld’s first smart grid architecture was established for electric power distribution.In the last couple of years, the power industry has witnessed advancements inthe smart grid concept, with a shift from Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)to spotlight development in four key aspects:

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesEMPRESAS Y MERCADOSGoogle lanza su proyecto de Internet de las Cosas, BrilloPublicada en www.mashable.com, 29/05/2015.

Look out, Apple HomeKit. Google is firing back with Brillo. Google announced anew smart home platform called Brillo on stage at its annual Google I/Odevelopers conference on Thursday. The platform is Google's first big move intothe Internet of Things space with a framework that is similar to Apple's existingHomeKit, which connects smart gadgets like lights, electrical outlets, garagedoors, refrigerators and other web-connected products together. Googleexecutive Suchar Pichai revealed that the platform will run on Android and bebaked into its next-generation mobile software Android M, so consumers couldcontrol the smart objects in their home. It's unclear, however, if Google's smartthermostat Nest would serve as a control center or if would be managed via anAndroid app.

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Tianjin inyectará a National Electric Vehicle Sweden (Nevs) 200millones de Dólares para construcción de planta de cocheseléctricos en TianjinPublicada en ECOticias - Energías Renovables, 28/05/2015.

National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) says new 'part-owner' Tianjin Binhai Hi-tech Industrial Development Area(THT) will plough US$200m into the Swedish automaker as it looks to build a new factory in China within two yearsfor its EV breakthrough. News emerged this week (27 May) NEVS had secured the backing of THT in conjunctionwith the Beijing State Research Information Technology Company (SRIT), with both partners eventually holdingaround 30% of the Swedish business.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesFord abre su cartera de patentes sobre vehículos eléctricos a suscompetidoresPublicada en www.zdnet.com, 28/05/2015.

Ford has opened up its electric vehicle patent portfolio to other automakers in abid to accelerate industry-wide research. The Dearborn, Michigan-based firmannounced the move on Thursday. Competitors now have access to over 640patents owned by Ford relating to electric vehicles (EVs), ranging from batterycharging to sensors. The adoption of electric vehicles is facing a number ofhurdles, including the high cost of investment in the short-term by consumers, so-called "range anxiety" -- the fear of running out of juice on the road without asuitable charging outlet -- a lack of charging stations and low battery capabilities.Eventually, fossil fuels will become untenable sources of fuel for our cars, and soan alternative has to be found -- and by opening up patent portfolios and allowingother automakers to further EV technology, Ford is making its own smallcontribution to the future of electric vehicles -- while also generating a profit inlicensing fees.

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Revelada la app de BMW i para el Apple WatchPublicada en www.bmwblog.com, 24/05/2015.

BMW is pressing its claim to automotive brand leadership in the world of mobilevehicle connectivity through its BMW ConnectedDrive technology. As the BMW iRemote app confirms, nowhere else is the link-up of driver, car and outside worldraised to such an advanced level. The app can already be used to remotelycheck and control functions of BMW i models. It is an application that customerswill also be able to use from day one on the new Apple Watch, due for imminentrelease. Apple Watch uses the BMW i Remote app – which can be downloadedfree from the Apple iTunes Store – to keep users updated on the car’s currentbattery status, for example, and alert them when the high-voltage unit is fullycharged. In addition, Apple Watch can continue the navigation instructions fromthe BMW i3 to the user’s final destination after the car has been parked as wellas guiding them back to the car if required.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesConvertidores DC-DC de TDK-Lambda para vehículos autónomos yrobotsPublicada en Military Aerospace Electronics , 22/05/2015.

By Mil & Aero staff. SAN DIEGO, 22 May 2015. TDK-Lambda Americas Inc. inSan Diego is introducing the TDK-Lambda 2500W EZA2500-32048 bidirectionalDC-DC converter for power electronics needs in autonomous ground vehicles,robots, cranes, and elevators. This power supply can change conversiondirection automatically and continuously from grid side 320 volts DC nominal tobattery side 48 volts DC nominal. The EZA2500 also is for solar or wind poweredenergy storage systems, energy recovery, and recycling previously wastedpower from battery testers. When a 300 to 380 high voltage DC source isavailable, the converter can be programmed to charge 48 volts DC rechargeablelithium-ion battery banks. At night the stored energy then can convert back tohigh-voltage DC to power either DC-AC inverters or DC-input electrical andelectronic devices.

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Motorola Solutions sienta las bases de la seguridad urbanaPublicada en redestelecom.es, 20/05/2015.

Motorola Solutions presenta en el marco del congreso Critical Communications World 2015 su innovador ecosistematecnológico de dispositivos, software y servicios, un nuevo avance hacia un futuro basado en la información quepermitirá mejorar la seguridad pública. “El crecimiento del volumen de datos y la introducción de la analítica paraorganizarlos está impulsando una tendencia mundial hacia unas operaciones cada vez más sofisticadas basadas enla inteligencia, que afecta tanto a los organismos de seguridad pública como a otras entidades que tambiéndesempeñan misiones críticas”, afirmó Manuel Torres, vicepresidente sénior y director general de Motorola Solutionsen Europa, África, América Latina y el Caribe.

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El mercado de los dispositivos de seguridad para el hogarconectado alcanzará los 7.7 mil millones de Dólares en 2021Publicada en Connected Home World Magazine, 19/05/2015.

Next generation home security devices achieve a complete replacement ofexisting security systems, 3D video cameras, automated connected thermostats,access sensors, and intrusion detection devices can alert a person on the smartphone. Devices are wireless, are more energy efficient, last longer and have asignificantly lower cost of operation.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesConstruyendo la Smart City con HuaweiPublicada en Home Toys, 19/05/2015.

SINGAPORE, 19 May 2015 - What do you envision when you think of Smart Cities? While flying cars, holographiccommunication screens, or even teleportation seem far-fetched, the hyper-connectedness of today's world and theInternet of Things (IoT) is making Smart City living a reality. Huawei, leading ICT solutions provider, sees thefollowing four areas of opportunities where technology and innovation play a key role in the building of smarter cities:

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LG Display muestra su pantalla de televisión flexible y de menos de1mm de grosorPublicada en www.cnet.com, 19/05/2015.

LG Display, the screen-making subsidiary of LG, is dedicated to OLED panels,and it has unveiled an impossibly thin television to prove it. At a press event in itshome country of Korea on Tuesday, LG Display showed off a "wallpaper" proof-of-concept television. The 55-inch OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displayweighs 1.9 kilograms and is less than a millimeter thick. Thanks to a magneticmat that sits behind it on the wall, the TV can be stuck to a wall. To remove thedisplay from the wall, you peel the screen off the mat. The unveiling was part of abroader announcement by LG Display to showcase its plans for the future. Thecompany said its display strategy will center on OLED technology. According to apress release, the head of LG Display's OLED business unit, Sang-Deog Yeo,said "OLED represents a groundbreaking technology" not only for the company,but also for the industry.

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Open Interconnect Consortium: el productor de chips taiwanésMediaTek llama a los grandes fabricantes de coches para definirestándares en IoTPublicada en Techworld.com networking, 18/05/2015.

A vice president at Taiwanese chipset manufacturer MediaTek has called on theautomotive industry to sign up to the Open Interconnect Consurtium (OIC) andhelp drive standardisation across the fast-emerging internet of things (IoT)market. The OIC is an industry group whose stated mission is to developstandards and certification for devices involved in the Internet of Things basedaround constrained application protocol (CoAP). It has been set up to help definethe connectivity requirements and ensure interoperability of the billions of devicesthat will make up IoT.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesSmartThings Introduce Open Cloud para expandir y Acelerar elcrecimiento del Ecosistema de IoT abiertoPublicada en Home Toys, 13/05/2015.

SAN FRANCISCO--Today, during the opening keynote address at the second annual Internet of Things Worldconference, SmartThings CEO and founder Alex Hawkinson joined Samsung Electronics President and ChiefStrategy Officer Young Sohn on stage to announce a new open software and data exchange cloud for the "Internet ofThings" (IoT) called SmartThings Open Cloud. Open Cloud is powered by SAMI, a Data Driven Development platformthat Samsung announced last May with simple open APIs and SDKs to send and receive diverse data, regardless ofthe source. Because it's open, SmartThings devices and Samsung's digital appliances and consumer electronicsproducts will all be able to leverage Open Cloud. Device makers and developers can also connect devices andservices directly, further expanding the SmartThings community and accelerating innovation for the IoT at large.

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Toshiba lanza nuevo Hardware y Software para soluciones de IoTPublicada en Connected Home World Magazine, 12/05/2015.

Toshiba has made available new hardware and Software Development Kits(SDK) for developers and manufacturers of Internet of Things (IOT) solutions.Both are based on Toshiba's proprietary technology ApP Lite TZ1000 series ofprocessors for wearable and Internet of things devices. Together, the kits allowevaluation of devices in an environment closer to that of their final application.With the hardware and software kits vendors will be able to quickly and easilydesign application processors into their application that will shorten thedevelopment cycles.

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Cómo EnerNOC construye baterías deTesla según sus planes derespuesta de la demandaPublicada en GreenTechMedia GTM - Solar, 11/05/2015.

Tesla’s battery business isn’t just about putting Powerwall units into solar-roofedhomes. Commercial and industrial (C&I) customers pay a lot more attention totheir energy costs, and they bear a bigger burden from demand charges thatbatteries are good at containing. They also have access to, or existingrelationships with, demand response or energy services partners with the skills toput behind-the-meter batteries to proper use.

As one of Tesla’s first big C&I energy storage partners, demand response andenergy management software provider EnerNOC will be testing out thisproposition. In EnerNOC’s quarterly earnings conference call last week, CEOTim Healy revealed some details on how it’s working with Tesla so far, and howenergy storage could fit into its longer-range plans.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesSamsung inventa un nuevo Sistema de Red para HogaresInteligentesPublicada en www.patentlymobile.com, 11/05/2015.

On May 4, Patently Apple posted a report titled "General Electric to Produce anLED bulb Compatible with Apple's HomeKit." Beth Comstock, President andCEO of GE Business Innovations, stated in a press release that day that "As wecontinue to grow our infrastructure business by connecting our brilliant industrialmachines to the Internet, it is important that consumers experience connectedthings in easy-to-use, everyday ways. Lighting is how many first experiment withthe idea of a smart home, and our insights show that consumers want the abilityto control lighting from anywhere, automate lighting and pair lighting with otherdevices—like sensors, thermostats and door locks. We're excited to announceour support for HomeKit as it will bring a seamless, intuitive user experienceusing Siri and superior quality of light from America's most trusted lighting brandfor more than a century." Coincidentally, a Samsung patent application waspublished at the end of April covering some of the very same technology for usein the home or future homes.

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Lucid cierra ronda de financiación de 14.2 Millones de Dólares paraconectar BuildingOS al IoTPublicada en GreenTechMedia GTM - Energy Efficiency News, 07/05/2015.

Lucid Design Group doesn’t want its BuildingOS software to replace the hundreds of different building energymanagement, analysis and operations software products out there. Nor does it want to build the sensored,networked, and “internet of things”-enabled hardware that everyone is predicting will soon populate the builtenvironment. Instead, it just wants to merge all that data and functionality into a single platform, and createapplications that can open it up to everyone involved in keeping a building running more efficiently -- from facilityengineers and finance managers to everyday occupants.

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La Startup Automile consigue 5 millones de dólares para conectartu coche a la nubePublicada en techcrunch.com, 06/05/2015.

Automile,, which offers a device and platform that connects your car to the cloudso you can track various kinds of data, has closed a $5 million Series A round.The investment was led by Dawn Capital and Point Nine Capital — money thatwill be used by the Swedish startup to expand globally and continue developingnew services for car owners. Initially targeting the enterprise — namely fleetmanagement — but with a consumer-facing service in private beta, the Automileplatform consists of a tiny device that plugs into your car’s OBD-II (on-boarddiagnostic) port and an accompanying cloud service and apps. The device itselffeatures GPS for location tracking and GSM for data connectivity, which isincluded as part of the service’s subscription fee.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesSolarWorld USA usa tecnología de 5 barras colectoras en módulosde 300W PERCPublicada en PVTech_PV Module, 05/05/2015.

SolarWorld’s US manufacturing operations are migrating some of its productionto five busbar technology along with upgraded PERC (Passivated Emitter RealCell) cells to produce 60-cell modules at around the 300W level in the thirdquarter of 2015.

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Tianneng Power reconocida por Ipsosas como la "Mejor CompañíaChina de Baterías para Vehículos Eléctricos de 2014 en base a lasatisfacción de los clientes"Publicada en PR Newswire: Energy, 04/05/2015.

BEIJING, May 4, 2015 /PR Newswire/ -- Tianneng Power International Limited ("Tianneng Power", 00819.HK) wonthe "2014 Best Chinese Electric Vehicle Battery Brand Based on Customer Satisfaction" award from the world'sleading research group Ipsos in 2015, with a customer satisfaction index of over 98%, on the heels of being therecipient of Ipsos' Leading Chinese Motive Battery Brand award for two consecutive years. The company hasreceived a lot of positive recognition from its customers and from the industry in general as well as stood out from itscounterparts, thanks to more stable, durable products and a well-established worry-free after-sales service. Theaward winner was selected based on outstanding performance in end customer satisfaction, market share, salesgrowth, and brand perception in the marketplace. The award reaffirms Tianneng Power's position as a leading brandacross the industry as well as a time proven outstanding market performer. Tianneng Power had gained a 55% shareof the electric vehicle battery market and a 25% share of the electric bicycle lithium battery market during 2014, inboth cases, the largest share in the two sectors, according to Ipsos' forecast.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesTesla revela rompedora solución de batería de bajo coste comercialy para hogaresPublicada en PV Magazine, 01/05/2015.

Tesla Motors’ highly anticipated “missing piece” was finally unveiled by CEO ElonMusk during a press conference in California last night. The Powerwall homebattery and the Powerpack storage solution for commercial customers wereintroduced to an enrapt audience, with Musk speaking passionately of his aim topower the world with solar+storage. The headline-grabbing Powerwall will beoffered this summer to U.S. customers, available in a 10kWh version retailing at$3,500, and a 7kWh version on the market for just $3,000. The larger powerwallis optimized for backup applications for when the grid goes down, while thesmaller 7kWh Powerwall can be easily paired with a solar PV system and used indaily cycling to extend the environmental and cost benefits of solar.

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El sistema modular de automatización del hogar de Zipato ¿MejorPlataforma para hogar inteligente?Publicada en CePro, 01/05/2015.

One of the best home automation architectures I’ve ever seen comes from aCroatian company called Zipato. Don’t let the Croatia thing scare you. Theseguys think big and have a growing presence in Europe and North America.They’re not flash-in-the-pan Kickstarter-types either. I discovered them aboutthree years ago at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) and they had a rock-solidsystem even back then. CEO Sebastian Popovic tells me there are “thousands”of homes with the product. At this year’s ISE 2015 (and CES as well), Zipatodemonstrated some new all-in-one DIY solutions—which we’ll get to later— butlet’s start with the company’s flagship platform, which can be purchased by do-it-yourselfers but was created for pros.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesEl proveedor de Energía Solar Sunrun logra acuerdo con Tesla paraexpandir el acceso a su batería doméstica PowerwallPublicada en Electric Light & Power - Smart Grid, 01/05/2015.

Residential solar power company Sunrun is collaborating with Tesla Motors toexpand access to renewable energy storage systems for homeowners across thecountry. As part of the agreement, AEE Solar, a nationwide distributor of solarproducts and a unit of Sunrun will add Tesla's recently announced PowerwallHome Battery to its line of energy storage offerings sold for use in homes. "Webelieve the next evolution of solar as a service is home solar paired with storageand we look forward to adding Tesla and its new energy storage for consumersto our extensive line of battery offerings," said Paul Winnowski, Sunrun's chiefoperating officer. "This partnership builds upon Sunrun's approach to growconsumer adoption of home solar through a variety of channels and partners."

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IBM lanza nuevo software, servicio y ecosistema de IoTPublicada en www.eweek.com, 01/05/2015.

IBM announced a slew of new software and services to help foster an ecosystemaround its recently announced Internet of Things (IoT) play. Adding some detailto its plan to invest $3 billion over the next four years to establish a new Internetof Things (IoT) unit, IBM announced new software and services to enable anecosystem of partners and customers to build and manage the connectedproducts and systems at the heart of the IoT. At the end of March, IBMannounced the establishment of a new IoT business unit where more than 2,000IBM consultants, researchers and developers will support the new initiative andhelp enterprise clients gain new insights. Today IBM added new software andservices, including IBM IoT Industry Solutions, the IBM IoT Cloud Open Platformand Bluemix IoT Zone, and the IBM IoT Ecosystem.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesTencent planta cara a Alibaba y Xiaomi with con sistema operativode harward abiertoPublicada en www.reuters.com, 01/05/2015.

By Paul Carsten and Gerry Shih. BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Tencent Holdings Ltd launched on Tuesday anoperating system for internet-connected devices such as TVs and watches that is open to all developers, taking ondomestic rivals Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Xiaomi Inc in the smart hardware space. Tencent Operating System(OS) and TOS+ allow manufacturers and developers to freely use the platform if they agree to share revenue. Thismodel mirrors Google Inc's Android mobile OS, and could help Tencent replicate the U.S. firm's conquest of themajority of the world's smartphones. Tencent is the dominant social networking and online entertainment company inChina, and the success of its OS would deepen its control over users' screens. Tencent's WeChat mobile messagingapp is the most widely used for communication, and is also popular for shopping, gaming and other mobile servicessuch as hailing a taxi. "We want to inject more content into smart hardware systems and have connectivity acrossdifferent terminals," Zhong Xiangping, head of TOS+, told the Global Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesPATENTESWO2015075799 (A1) Unidad montada en vehículo, servidor en lanube, Sistema y método de comunicación vehículo-a-vehículoPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 27/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP[JP] +A vehicle-mounted unit is provided with: a vehicle information acquisition unit (10) that acquires vehicle informationabout a vehicle state of a vehicle; a cloud communication unit (11) that transmits the vehicle information acquired bythe vehicle information acquisition unit (10) to a cloud server (2) and that receives communication establishmentinformation transmitted from the cloud server (2); a vehicle-to-vehicle communication unit (13) that performs vehicle-to-vehicle communication; and a control unit (12) that, based on the communication establishment informationreceived by the cloud communication unit (11) and have the vehicle-to-vehicle communication unit (13) performvehicle-to-vehicle communication and establish communication.

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WO2015075807 (A1) Sistema de control para vehículo eléctricoPublicada en Espacenet_Power Electronic, 27/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): FUJI ELECTRIC CO LTD[JP] +An electric vehicle control system is equipped with, as a driving source, a rotating electric motor controlled by a powerconversion device and comprises: an electric motor control device (4) for outputting, according to a final torquecommand, a torque to the rotating electric motor (1); a torque calculation means (5) for, based on an operation modefor instructing an electric vehicle to move forward or backward and the speed of the rotating electric motor (1),calculating a torque command correction value for preventing the electric vehicle from moving in a direction oppositeto the traveling direction indicated by the operation mode; and an adding means (6) for inputting an addition value tothe electric motor control device (4) as a final torque command, said addition value being obtained by adding a torquecommand and the torque command correction value. This provides a control system applicable to various types ofrotating electric motors without adding sensors for detecting the slope of a road surface and the weight of a vehicleand capable of maintaining the stop state of an electric vehicle without using a mechanical brake even on a slopingroad.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesWO2015075969 (A1) Dispositivo de comunicación montados envehículos, y método de controlPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 27/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): CLARION CO LTD[JP] +Provided is a vehicle-mounted communication device capable of further reducing electric power consumption, and amethod of controlling the same. The device includes: a modem (12) that performs wireless communication via aportable telephone network; a decision unit (183) that makes a decision as to whether the modem (12) is in awirelessly communicable state; and a decision timing determination unit (184) that, when a drive source of a vehicleis in a deactivated state and if the decision unit (183) makes a decision that the wirelessly communicable state isabsent, causes a decision operation by the decision unit (183) to be stopped until a predetermined condition issatisfied.

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WO2015077544 (A1) COMUNICACIÓN Y SISTEMA DE CONTROL YMÉTODO PARA VEHÍCULO ELÉCTRICO PARA TRANSFERENCIADE ENERGÍA ELÉCTRICA INALÁMBRICAPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 27/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): ELWHA LLC[US]; WOOD LOWELL L JR[US] +A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically receivingelectric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plansinvolving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energytransfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices; and electronically obtaining electricalenergy transfer aspect information regarding wireless electrical energy transfer from one or more wireless electricalenergy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of theelectric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle. In addition tothe foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the presentdisclosure.

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WO2015077559 (A1) Sistemas conformal de sensores para detectary analizar actividad cardíacaPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 27/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): MC10 INC[US]; HUPPERT GILBERT LEE[US] +Systems, methods and apparatuses for monitoring cardiac activity of an individual using a conformal cardiac sensordevice are presented herein. A conformal cardiac sensor device for analyzing cardiac activity includes a flexiblesubstrate for coupling to the user, and a heart sensor component embedded on/in the substrate. The heart sensorcomponent contacts a portion of the users skin and measures electrical variable(s) indicative of cardiac activity. Abiometric sensor component is embedded on/in the flexible substrate and measures physiological variable(s)indicative of cardiac activity of the user. A microprocessor, which is embedded on/in the flexible substrate, iscommunicatively coupled to the heart sensor component and biometric sensor component and operable to executemicroprocessor executable instructions for controlling the measurements of electrical data and physiological data. Awireless communication component is embedded on/in the flexible substrate and is operable to transmit dataindicative of the measurements obtained by the sensor components.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities WO2015073687 (A1) Vehículos aéreos no tripulados paraseguimiento y control de pozosPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 20/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): SCHLUMBERGER CA LTD[CA]; SCHLUMBERGER SERVICES PETROL[FR]; SCHLUMBERGERHOLDINGS; SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY BV[NL]; PRAD RES & DEV LTD; SCHLUMBERGERTECHNOLOGY CORP[US] +Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for well monitoring and control are described. Example UAVs include drones,copters, and stationary or mobile airships. An example UAV includes an airborne controller that can retrieve datafrom a wireless network of a well. The UAV may relay the data to a remote center. In an implementation, the UAVstores the data. In an example, the UAV downloads a flight plan and connects to local WiFi networks of wells along aroute. The airborne controller queries and retrieves data from wells and associated gauges, production tools, andmonitoring equipment. The airborne controller may perform diagnosis based on retrieved data and autonomouslyprovide well services during flyby or in a modified holding pattern for servicing the well. An onboard servicing enginemay adjust equipment, change control settings, diagnose malfunctions, calibrate devices, update software andfirmware, and perform a system reboot.

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US2015136204 (A1) ESTRUCTURA DE CELDA SOLAR PARAAISLAMIENTO TÉRMICO Y MÉTODO PARA SU FABRICACIÓNPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 20/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): EAGON WINDOWS & DOORS CO LTD[KR] +disclosed is a solar cell structure for thermal insulation, which includes an intermediate support glass plate, a solarcell structure (A) provided at one side based on the support glass plate, and a vacuum glass panel structure (B)provided at the other side based on the support glass plate. The solar cell structure for thermal insulation may havean insulation function while generating power by using solar ray, thereby saving the energy consumed by a buildingwhile ensuring a lighting function.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUS2015143462 (A1) Método y sistema de integración decapacidades para el Internet de las CosasPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 20/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): ZTE CORP[CN] +Disclosed is an Internet of things capability integration system, which relates to the field of Internet of things, and thefield of telecommunication network and Internet. The disclosed Internet of things capability integration systemincludes: an Internet of things capability integration access platform, configured to be accessed by Internet of thingscapability devices, authenticate the accessed Internet of things capability devices, develop Internet of thingscapability services based on the accessed Internet of things capability devices, and load the developed Internet ofthings capability services; an Internet of things capability operation management platform, configured to perform anoperation management operation on the Internet of things capability services developed and loaded by the Internet ofthings capability integration access platform; and an Internet of things capability opening management platform,configured to open the Internet of things network capability services developed and loaded by the Internet of thingscapability integration access platform, and perform an management operation on the opening of the Internet of thingscapability services. An Internet of things capability integration method is also disclosed. The present technicalschemes sufficiently exert the operation capability and resources of operators, and cover the shortage of the currentInternet of things industry development.

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WO2015070708 (A1) MÉTODO Y SISTEMA DE CONMUTACIÓN ENESCENARIO DE HOGAR INTELIGENTEPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes, 20/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): UNITECH POWER TECHNOLOGY CO LTD[CN] +A smart home scenario switching method and a system, based on a status parameter of a current scenario and/or ahistory record of previous scenarios, dynamically calculate a priority sequence of multiple scenarios; and based on anevent that causes a scenario change and a switching rule for the event and the scenarios, switch scenariossequentially based on the priority sequence. The smart home scenario switching method and the system enrich smarthome scenario switching options, switch the scenarios based on the priority sequence, make scenario switchingselection easy for a user, improve efficiency in scenario switching, and improve reliability and stability of smart homescenario switching.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesWO2015072102 (A1) TERMINAL DE COMUNICACIÓN LANINALÁMBRICA, SISTEMA DE COMUNICACIÓN LAN INALÁMBRICOPARA VEHÍCULOS Y PRODUCTO DE CONTROL DEPROGRAMA DECONEXIÓN DE LINEA LAN INALÁMBRICAPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 20/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): DENSO CORP[JP] +When a wireless LAN communication terminal (2) switches the connection destination of a Wi-Fi communication froma Wi-Fi router (3) to a vehicle-mounted device (4), the wireless LAN communication terminal (2), if undercircumstances where the vehicle-mounted device is operating as a station of an infrastructure mode, automaticallyswitches the function of the infrastructure mode from the station to an access point, while leaving the operation modeof a Wi-Fi communication unit (23) as the infrastructure mode. The wireless LAN communication terminal (2), if undercircumstances where the vehicle-mounted device (4) is operating as a P2P device of a direct mode, automaticallyswitches the operation mode from the infrastructure mode to the direct mode.

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WO2015072621 (A1) SISTEMA DE PREVENCIÓN DE COLISIONESDE VEHÍCULOS USANDO INFORMACIÓN DE GPS MÓVIL YMÉTODO ASOCIADOPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 20/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): LEE AU DO[KR] +Disclosed are a system for preventing collision of vehicles using GPS data and a method therefor. The system forpreventing collision of vehicles using GPS data, according to the present invention, comprises: a mobile terminal foractivating a mobile application and providing GPS data using the activated mobile application; a WC server forpredicting a moving path using the provided GPS data, and providing GPS data of collision-probable mobile terminalsto one another according to the predicted moving path; and an IM server for image-mapping the predicted movingpath, performing a collision test per cell, and according to the results of the collision test, providing an ID of adetected collision-probable mobile terminal and a predicted collision time to the WC server.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesWO2015072647 (A1) Dispositivo para terminal de vehículo ydispositivo para regulación de violaciones de tráfico y métodoasociadoPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 20/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): KYUNGPOOK NAT UNIV IND ACAD[KR] +A traffic violation regulation device for communicating with a vehicle terminal device provided in a vehicle traveling ona road is disclosed. The traffic violation regulation device comprises: a first communication unit for performingwireless access in vehicular environments (WAVE) communication with a vehicle terminal device; a determinationunit for receiving vehicle information including vehicle speed information recorded for a preset time from the vehicleterminal device through the first communication unit and determining whether a vehicle has violated traffic regulationsby using the vehicle information; and a control unit for generating traffic violation information according to thedetermination result of the determination unit and controlling the first communication unit to transmit the trafficviolation information to the vehicle terminal device.

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US2015129325 (A1) ESTRUCTURA DE MONTAJE DE BATERÍASOLAR PARA VEHÍCULOPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 13/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD[JP] +A solar battery mounting structure for a vehicle mounts a solar battery module on the roof of a vehicle body. The solarbattery module includes a glass panel and sealant located on a side of the glass panel that faces the inside of thepassenger compartment of the vehicle. Solar battery cells are sealed in the sealant. A roof reinforcing memberbridges over the roof of the vehicle body. The solar battery module includes a through portion that extends to theglass panel through the sealant. Adhesive is provided in the through portion. The adhesive bonds and fixes the glasspanel to the roof reinforcing member.

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US2015131274 (A1) Sistema solar LED para la Reducción de dióxidode carbonoPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 13/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): LIU YUNG SHENG[TW] +A net amount of carbon dioxide in earth's atmosphere can be reduced by a system that combines solar panels thatare capable of converting sun light into electricity and LED light sources which are tuned to emit photons withwavelength concentrated around 460 nm or 650 nm or around both wavelengths. The LED light sources areconfigured to be able to direct the emitted photons towards growing plants, which through photosynthesis convertcarbon dioxide molecules into bio-mess.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUS2015134727 (A1) SERVIDOR DE DATOS EN LA NUBE CONSERVICIO DE GESTIÓN DE PRESTACIONES PARA EL HOGARSERVICE AND METHOD THEREOFPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 13/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): UNIV KONKUK IND COOP CORP[KR] +A cloud-based data server providing a user of a terminal apparatus with a management service for one or more homeappliances connected to a home gateway through a home network using a cloud storage, and a method thereofperformed by the cloud-based data server are provided. By providing the home appliance management service to theuser of the terminal apparatus through the cloud-based data server, metadata, associated with the home appliances,generated by the home appliances may be managed efficiently, and the user of the terminal apparatus may remotelymonitor states of the home appliances or control functions or operations of the home appliances in a home networksystem.

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WO2015064790 (A1) MÓDULO DE CELDAS SOLARES DE ALTACAPACIDAD Y ALTA CONCENTRACIÓN EN LOS QUE SEFACILITAN LAS CONEXIONES DE SERIE INTERNAS DE CELDASPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 06/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): ANYCASTING CO LTD[KR] +The present invention relates to a high-concentrating solar cell module and, particularly, to a high-concentrating solarcell module in which a series connection of a plurality of solar cell arrays inside a high-capacity solar cell module iseasy and for which a separate wire cover for protecting a wire from off-axis solar light is unnecessary. The high-concentrating solar cell module, according to the present invention, comprises: a frame comprising side surfaceplates and a lower plate; a lens plate provided on an upper part of the frame to concentrate incident solar light; asolar cell array having a plurality of solar cells provided on the lower plate at a predetermined interval for generatingelectrical energy by using the solar light concentrated from the lens plate so as to form an array; and a wire forconnecting the plurality of solar cells in series to each other, wherein the solar cell array comprises a first arrayconnected in series and a second array connected in series so as to be symmetric with the first array, an inner end ofthe first array and an inner end of the second array are not connected to each other and exposed to the outside of theframe, and an outer end of the first array and an outer end of the second array can be connected to each other.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUS2015127174 (A1) MÉTODOS Y SISTEMA PARA OBTENERACCESO A SISTEMAS DE AUTOMATIZACIÓN DE EDIFICIOSPublicada en Esp@cenet_Domótica, 06/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): HONEYWELL INT INC[US] +A system that allows a contractor to remotely monitor and/or interact with its customers' building control systems,such as heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and analyze information obtained from the buildingcontrol systems over time. Such a system may help the contractor monitor and diagnosis customer building controlsystems, setup service calls, achieve better customer relations, create more effective marketing opportunities, as wellas other functions. In some cases, the disclosed system may be configured to allow a user to grant or deny access toits HVAC system in response to the user receiving an electronic invitation to the system. The granting of access by auser to its HVAC system may allow for remote monitoring of the HVAC system.

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US2015127193 (A1) Activación de Sistemas de energía paravehículos basada en la detección estructurada de luzPublicada en Espacenet_Power Electronic, 06/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): FLEXTRONICS AP LLC[US] +A method and apparatus for activating a vehicle entry power system using structured light detection are describedherein. The method may include waking up the vehicle entry power system utilizing keyfob detection, waking up asmart camera, turning on, by the smart camera, a laser diode, wherein the laser diode projects a light pattern on theground for a predetermined period of time, stepping, by a user, on the light pattern, detecting, by the smart camera, ashape change in the light pattern, and signaling to the vehicle entry power system to activate a lift gate opening.

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US2015127712 (A1) MANEJO DE SERVICIOS DE SEGURIDAD DEVISITANTES EN UNA SMART-HOMEPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 06/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): GOOGLE INC[US] +This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and relatedcomputer program products for providing home security/smart home objectives.More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices,including intell igent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, thatcommunicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computingsystem to provide any of a variety of useful home security/smart homeobjectives.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUS2015128215 (A1) Servicio integrado de almacenamiento en lanube a través de pasarela en el hogarPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 06/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): KT CORP[KR] +Provided is a method of providing an integrate cloud storage service through a home gateway communicating withsmart devices through a first network formed by the home gateway and communicating with cloud storages through acommunication network. The method may include obtaining information on cloud storage accounts associated with asmart device, as cloud storage account information, upon generation of a predetermined event associated with thesmart device, generating an integrated cloud storage list based on information on folders and data of cloud storagesaccessible by the cloud storage account information, and providing the generated integrated cloud storage list to thesmart device.

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WO2015062440 (A1) MECANISMO PARA PANEL DE BATERÍA DEENERGÍA SOLAR Y VEHÍCULO ELÉCTRICOPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 06/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): CHEN XUYUE[CN] +A solar energy battery panel turnover mechanism comprises a storage box (1). A front side of the storage box (1) is inan open structure. A vertically placed solar energy battery panel (21) is arranged inside the storage box (1). Aposition above a center of the solar energy battery panel (21) is connected to a rotating swing arm (22). A swing armdriving shaft (3) used for driving the rotating swing arm (22) to cause the solar energy battery panel (21) to move outof or move into the storage box (1) is arranged between a rear end of the rotating swing arm (22) and the storage box(1). A limiting mechanism for limiting the solar power battery panel (21) to turn over to horizontally placed statusunder an own weight after being moved out of the storage box (1) is arranged on the rotating swing arm (22). Duringparking of a vehicle, the swing arm driving shaft (3) can be driven to turn over the solar energy battery panel (21) outof the storage box (1), and the solar energy battery panel (21) rotates to the horizontally placed status under the ownweight. During driving, the solar energy battery panel (21) can be withdrawn into the storage box (1), without affectingnormal driving of the vehicle, which can effectively increase mounting space of the solar energy battery panel, andfully use surrounding space during parking, improve absorption of solar energy, increase electric energy outputpower, and apply to all types of solar energy vehicles. Also disclosed is an electric vehicle.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesWO2015064912 (A1) MÉTODO DE CONTROL DE SISTEMA DEHOGAR INTELIGENTE Y DISPOSITIVO ELECTRÓNICO ASOCIADOPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes, 06/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD[KR] +The present invention relates to a method for controlling a main device and sub device in a smart home system andan electronic device therefor. A method for controlling a main device and sub device for an electronic devicecomprises the steps of: sensing at least one main device; sensing at least one sub device associated with the sensedmain device; storing information of the main device and information of the sub device in association with each other;receiving an instruction associated with the main device; and controlling at least one device among the main deviceand the sub device on the basis of the instruction.

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DK178080 (B1) Método para el aislamiento con un material fibroso,así como un vehículo aislante móvil diseñado y adecuado parallevar a cabo dicho métodoPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 03/05/2015.

Solicitante(s): PRIMEWOOL HOLDING DANMARK APS[DK] +Method for insulating with a cellulose based fibrous material, which is blown into place in-situ, comprising thefollowing method steps: - compacting paper raw materials into stacks of compacted paper having a density of 200-600 kg/m3 - transporting the stacks of compacted paper to the site where the insulation is to be placed by means of amobile insulation delivery and production unit; - said mobile unit comprising: i) a hopper for receiving the bales, wheresaid hopper has a decompactor for fracturing the stacks of compacted paper into relatively large paper agglomerates,said hopper being in communication with; ii) conveying means for conveying the paper agglomerates to a iii) fiborizerwhere the paper agglomerates are shredded into fibres typically having lengths from 1 to 10 mm and diameters in therange 0,01 to 2 mm, where said fibres are transferred to a iv) blow unit connected to a flexible feed tube or feed hosetransporting the fibres to the position where the insulation is to be placed.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesPUBLICACIONES CIENTÍFICASRenewable energy emulation concepts for microgridsPublicada en Science Direct - Power electronic and Semiconductor device, 29/05/2015.

This paper reviews the renewable energy systems emulators proposals for microgrid laboratory testing platforms.Four emulation conceptual levels are identified based on the literature analysis performed. Each of these levels isexplained through a microgrid example, detailing its features and possibilities. Finally, an experimental microgrid, builtbased on emulators, is presented to exemplify the system performance.

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Ultra-high purity tungsten and its applicationsPublicada en Science Direct - Power electronic and Semiconductor device, 29/05/2015.

High purity (> 99.999 wt.%, 5N) or ultra-high purity (> 99.9999 wt.%, 6N) tungsten (W) electrodes are vital to theperformance and lifetime of high intensity discharge (HID) lamps. On the other hand, alloys based on high purity (>99.99 wt.% or 99.995 wt.%, 4N or 4N5) W are used as sputtering targets to deposit the films in semiconductordevices. In this study, a highly efficient and cost-saving method for mass producing 6N W powder has beendeveloped. The 5N and 6N W rods and wires for the electrodes of HID lamps have been manufactured by using thispowder. In addition, vacuum hot pressing has been employed to prepare 4N5 tungsten–titanium (W–Ti) and 4Ntungsten–silicon (W–Si) sputtering targets successfully. The impurities and microstructures of the developed highpurity W products have been investigated and are suitable for lighting, semiconductor and photovoltaic applications.

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Thermal management of solar photovoltaics modules for enhancedpower generationPublicada en Science Direct, 27/05/2015.

Industry and government interest in solar energy has increased in recent years in the Middle East. However, despitehigh levels of solar irradiance in the Arabian Gulf, harsh climatic conditions adversely affect the electricalperformance of solar photovoltaics (PV). The objective of this study is to compare the annual performancecharacteristics of solar PV modules that utilize either sun-tracking or water cooling to increase electrical powergeneration relative to that of stationary, passively cooled modules in the Middle East climatic conditions. This isachieved using an electro-thermal model developed and validated against experimental data acquired in this study.The model is used to predict the annual electrical power output of a 140 W PV module in Abu Dhabi (24.43°N,54.45°E) under four operating conditions: (i) stationary geographical south facing orientation with passive air cooling,(ii) sun-tracked orientation with passive air cooling, (iii) stationary geographical south facing orientation with watercooling at ambient air temperature, and (iv) stationary geographical south facing orientation with water refrigerated ateither 10 °C or 20 °C below ambient air temperature. For water cooled modules, annual electrical power outputincreases by 22% for water at ambient air temperature, and by 28% and 31% for water refrigerated at 10 °C and 20°C below ambient air temperature, respectively.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesFault diagnosis and on-line monitoring for grid-connected single-phase invertersPublicada en Science Direct - Power electronic and Semiconductor device, 27/05/2015.

The functionality of power electronic converter systems (PECS) is a cornerstone in various industrial applications.One of the key requirements to ensure reliable functions of PECS is the analysis of their behavior during faultconditions. Characterizing the behavior of PECS during the fault conditions can provide a standpoint for enhancingtheir control and protection algorithms. Moreover, effective solutions for on-line monitoring for PECS are significant inorder to improve the system supervision and management. Consequently, this paper presents fault diagnosis and on-line monitoring schemes for grid-connected single-phase inverters in typical commercial PECS utilized for renewableenergy distributed generation. The paper provides fault detection, classification and location of the open circuit (O-C)faults which do not trigger the standard protection systems in the single-phase inverters. The proposed faultdiagnostic algorithm is implemented by adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) algorithm and it is basedsolely on the inverter output current measurements. Therefore, the proposed algorithm requires much fewer inputscompared to the previous research works. Furthermore, the paper implements an on-line monitoring by using acommunication interface board which is connected to graphical user interface (GUI) software through transmissioncontrol and internet protocols (TCP/IP).

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Reconfiguration solution for shaded PV panels using switchingcontrolPublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 27/05/2015.

This paper applies a new dynamical electrical array reconfiguration strategy on photovoltaic (PV) panels arrangementbased on the connection of all PV panels on two parallel groups to reach the 24 V requested by the considered loadand providing a maximum output current by connecting in series the two groups. If one of the PV panels or more areshaded, dusty or faulty the connection of the others in the same group will be automatically modified to maintain therequested load output voltage. This dynamical reconfiguration allows also limiting the lost power, due to theincriminate panel, by switching off this panels and reconfiguration the topology. As a result, a real time adaptation of aswitch matrix allows a self-ability to maintain a constant load voltage. Moreover, a minimum number of PV panels areswitched off by isolating the effect of unhealthy panels. In addition, the proposed solution can also be applied foridentifying and locating the shaded, dusty and faulty panel. Experimental setup has been built and the results validatethe proposed method.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesSelf-powered hybrid humidity sensor and dual-band UVphotodetector fabricated on back-contact photovoltaic cellPublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 27/05/2015.

Self-powered multi-functional sensors were fabricated by integrating a crystalline Si interdigitated back-contact (IBC)photovoltaic (PV) cell with a vertically stacked structure into a single chip. The IBC PV cell was vertically connectedwith a humidity sensor and a photodetector (PD) in parallel. The measured humidity current of the WO3 thin-filmhumidity sensor increased monotonically when the relative humidity was increased from 30% to 95%. In addition, thehumidity characteristics of the unannealed WO3 thin-film humidity sensor were better than those of the annealedsamples. The cutoff wavelengths of WO3 and Ga2O3 thin-film PDs were around 370 and 250 nm, respectively. Themeasured responsivity of WO3 and Ga2O3 thin-film PDs at the cutoff wavelength were 1.7 × 107 and 9.8 × 107 A/W,respectively, under 1-sun illumination.

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Three-fold improvement in the performance of all-polymerphotovoltaic devices with graphenePublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 27/05/2015.

Solar cells fabricated from a blend of the conjugated polymers poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene-co-benzothiadiazole) (F8BT) demonstrate a substantial improvement in power conversion efficiency ()upon the addition of pristine graphene to the active layer. Cells display complex dependence on grapheneconcentration, and a maximum of three-fold enhancement in performance. This increase is entirely due to the highershort circuit current (Jsc), since the open circuit voltage and fill factor are not affected. Cells also show greaterbimolecular recombination with increasing graphene concentration. Device efficiency is demonstrated to be not onlyrelated to graphene content, but also to active layer thickness.

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Ensemble methods for wind and solar power forecasting—A state-of-the-art reviewPublicada en Science Direct, 25/05/2015.

This paper reviews state-of-the-art on wind speed/power forecasting and solar irradiance forecasting with ensemblemethods. The ensemble forecasting methods are grouped into two main categories: competitive ensembleforecasting and cooperative ensemble forecasting. The competitive ensemble forecasting is further categorizedbased on data diversity and parameter diversity. The cooperative ensemble forecasting is divided according to pre-processing and post-processing. Typical articles are discussed according to each category and their characteristicsare highlighted. We also conduct comparisons based on reported results and comparisons based on simulationsconducted by us. Suggestions for future research include ensemble of different paradigms and inter-categoryensemble methods among others.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUnderstanding continued ubiquitous decision support systemusage behaviourPublicada en ScienceDirect _TELECO, 25/05/2015.

With the recent surge in the use of ubiquitous computing devices, users are carrying their own ubiquitous decisionsupport systems (UDSS) and making important decisions using them. UDSS enables decision makers to accessmobile networks to acquire information at anytime, anywhere. However, there have been few studies investigatingwhy UDSS users intend to use the systems continuously, as there would be a large number of elements to take intoconsideration. The specific factors of the UDSS that this study focuses on include the connectivity and context-awareness function, which were not considered in previous research on the adoption of UDSS. Accordingly, thisstudy empirically explores this research question by using the scanphone-based ubiquitous delivery system (UDS),which many delivery service providers have been adopting recently as a form of the ubiquitous decision supportsystem (UDSS). The results reveal that connectivity, context-awareness function, and perceived values playmeaningful roles in the UDSS. Based on these results, this study suggests implications and directions for futureresearch to enable the planning and realization of the future UDSS.

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Efficiency enhancement in a single emission layer yellow organiclight emitting device: Contribution of CIS/ZnS quantum dotPublicada en ScienceDirect_LED, 25/05/2015.

Electroluminescence (EL) efficiency from a single emission layer solution processed yellow emitting polymer, i.e.poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl)-co-(1,4-benzo-{2,10,3}-thiadiazole)] end-capped with dimethylphenyl (ADS233YE),is firstly enhanced by the optimization of stock polymer concentrations and the coating rates, and then with theaddition of copper indium disulfide/zinc sulfide (CIS/ZnS) core/shell quantum dots (QDs). Using these bare core/shellQDs as the active layer in the studied device gave no EL at all. However, yellow EL with the maximum brightness of56834 cd/m2, maximum current efficiency of 4.7 cd/A and maximum power efficiency of 2.3 lm/W is obtained from thedevice structure of indium tin oxide/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate)/ADS233YE:0.4 wt.%CIS/ZnS QD/Ca/Al those of which correspond to approximately 4 and 2 folds of enhancements in the brightness andluminous and power efficiency values, respectively, compared to that of the device without CIS/ZnS.

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Active Solar Thermal Facades (ASTFs): From concept, applicationto research questionsPublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 25/05/2015.

The aim of the paper is to report a comprehensive review into a recently emerging building integrated solar thermaltechnology, namely, Active Solar Thermal Facades (ASTFs), in terms of concept, classification, standard,performance evaluation, application, as well as research questions. This involves the combined effort of literaturereview, analysis, extraction, integration, critics, prediction and conclusion. It is indicated that the ASTFs are sort ofbuilding envelope elements incorporating the solar collecting devices, thus enabling the dual functions, e.g., spaceshielding and solar energy collection, to be performed. Based on the function of the building envelopes, the ASTFsystems can be generally classified as wall-, window-, balcony-and roof-based types; while the ASTFs could also beclassified by the thermal collection typologies, transparency, application, and heat-transfer medium. Currently,existing building and solar collector standards are brought together to evaluate the performance of the ASTFs.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesEnhanced efficiencies in thin and semi-transparent dye-sensitizedsolar cells under low photon flux conditions using TiO2 nanotubephotonic crystalPublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 25/05/2015.

The photovoltaic output of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are greatly dependent on the amount of absorbedphotons, which is limited by the thickness of active layer of DSSCs and the illumination conditions. To improve thecell performance under low irradiance condition, a photoanode was designed by attaching a TiO2 nanotube photoniccrystal (NTPC) onto the thin TiO2 nanoparticle (NP) layer for applications in thin and semi-transparent DSSCs. It isfound that the introduction of the TiO2 NTPC significantly increases the light harvesting and hence the powerconversion efficiency (PCE) of the respective DSSCs. The TiO2 NTPC provides multi-functionalities, such as Braggreflection, light scatting and additional light harvesting from its nanotube structure, leading to more significant lightharvesting enhancement in these thin and semi-transparent DSSCs. Compared with the single-layer TiO2 NP basedreference DSSCs, the above-mentioned synergic effects in a cell incoporated with a 2.3-m-thick TiO2 NTPC yieldPCE enhancements up to 99.1% and 130%, under 1 and 0.5 Sun conditions, respectively. Meanwhile, an obviouscompensation effect of TiO2 NTPC to reduce the output power drop of these cells under tilted incient light is alsodemonstrated. The work will boost the practical applications of PC in irradiance sensitive devices.

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Ultralow reflectivity surfaces by formation of nanocrystalline Silayer for crystalline Si solar cellsPublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 25/05/2015.

We have developed a simple method to form a nanocrystalline Si layer, which simply involves contact of Pt catalystswith Si wafers immersed in an H2O2 plus HF solution. The reflectivity becomes less than 3% after the formation ofthe nanocrystalline Si layer of ~150 nm thickness. High quality pn-junction can be produced on the nanocrystallineSi/crystalline Si structure. With surface passivation using the deposition method, p-type single crystalline Si-basedsolar cells with the nanocrystalline Si layer generate a high photocurrent density of 39.2 mA/cm2 under the standardtest condition (STD) even without anti-reflection coating and the conversion efficiency of 18.2% is achieved. Thepassivation method using deposition of phosphosilicate glass on the nanocrystalline Si layer followed by annealing informing gas improves the quantum efficiency in the short-wavelength region ranging between 300 and 600 nm.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesThermal and optical investigations of high power LEDs with metalembedded printed circuit boardsPublicada en ScienceDirect_LED, 22/05/2015.

To improve the thermal and optical performances for high power LEDs, a metal embedded printed circuit board(MEPCB), with a columnar copper slug inside the low cost FR4 material, was introduced in this paper. This novelstructure makes it possible to connect the LED component directly to the outside environment. The thermalperformances, including thermal resistances and temperature distributions of the MEPCB were evaluated byemploying the finite element analysis method (FEA) and transient thermal measurement. The luminous andchromatic characteristics were also measured and analyzed at transient state and steady state. Results showed thatthe maximum reductions in the total thermal resistance and junction temperature were 65.60% and 56.25% by usingthe MEPCB compared with the conventional metal core printed circuit board (MCPCB). Benefiting from the excellentthermal performance of the MEPCB, up to 24.14% increase in steady state luminous flux was obtained comparedwith the MCPCB. Moreover, the correlated color temperature (CCT) shift value between 150 mA and 900 mA couldbe controlled within 93 K. This work demonstrates that the MEPCB is more suitable for LEDs working at wide currentranges.

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Smart cities: A conjuncture of four forcesPublicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 22/05/2015.

Despite the ongoing discussion of the recent years, there is no agreed definition of a ‘smart city’, while strategicplanning in this field is still largely unexplored. Inspired by this, the purpose of this paper was to identify the forcesshaping the smart city conception and, by doing so, to begin replacing the currently abstract image of what it meansto be one. The paper commences by dividing the recent history of smart cities into two large sections – urban futuresand the knowledge and innovation economy. The urban futures strand shows that technology has always played animportant role in forward-looking visions about the city of the future. The knowledge and innovation economy strandshows that recent technological advancements have introduced a whole new level of knowledge management andinnovation capabilities in the urban context. The paper proceeds to explicate the current technology push anddemand pull for smart city solutions. On one hand, technology advances rapidly and creates a booming market ofsmart city products and solutions around it.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesThermo-economic analysis and sizing of a PV plant equipped witha compressed air energy storage systemPublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 22/05/2015.

Photovoltaic (PV) farms are widely used around the world to provide required electricity. Compressed air energystorage (CAES) system has been already proposed for energy storage applications in large scales. In this work,employing a CAES unit equipped with an ancillary solar heating system for a large scale PV farm in Brazil isproposed. A PV farm with 100 MWp (megawatt peak) capacity is proposed to be built in the most suitable point withinBrazil. The sizing of the CAES unit and the solar heating system, which has not been investigated, along withselecting the best power sales strategy for the power plant, which has been always a challenge for renewable energysource power plants, are carried out emphasizing energy-economic considerations. In order to prove the proficiencyof the proposal, the performance of the power plant and energy storage unit is assessed over a sample year. In orderto have a comprehensive economic analysis, Net Present Value (NPV) method is employed and all the possibleuncertainties in the system have been taken into account.

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Performance analysis of smart metering for smart grid: An overview

Publicada en ScienceDirect_LED, 20/05/2015.

Smart metering systems generally referred to as the next-generation power measurement system, is considered as arevolutionary and evolutionary regime of existing power grids. More importantly, with integration of advancedcomputing and communication technologies, the smart meter (SM) is expected to greatly enhance efficiency andreliability of future power systems with renewable energy resources, as well as distributed intelligence and demandresponse. Different electrical energy metering standards are point of concern for power/energy measurements. Asmeasurement standards are formed, systems built around them can become interoperable from a standards point ofview but still have incompatible configurations or different maturity levels, or include non-standardized functions. Evenin areas that are standardized, there are sometimes implementation decisions that can result in differentmeasurement and security behavior.

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Integrating solar energy into an urban small-scale anaerobicdigester for improved performancePublicada en Science Direct, 18/05/2015.

In this research, the feasibility of using an air-source heat pump as the main heating source for a 30 m3 mesophilicdigester located on the roof of an urban building was investigated during the coldest month of the year. A heat lossmodel for an insulated digester tank and adjacent rooftop greenhouse were developed as well as a heat transfermodel for an air source heatpump. A 3-D model of the rooftop and surrounding buildings was developed in order todetermine the effect of shadowing on solar energy gains of the greenhouse. Simulations of tank temperaturefluctuation and resulting theoretical biogas production were performed for cases in which the heat pump was activeonly during daylight hours for each day of the month, every other day of the month, and for one third of the monthincluding a full week without any heating. Results of the simulations show a daily temperature fluctuation of 0.2 °C forthe first case, a fluctuation of 0.5 °C for the second case, and a maximum of 2.1 °C for the third case.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesA review of interconnection technologies for improved crystallinesilicon solar cell photovoltaic module assemblyPublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 18/05/2015.

The identification, adoption and utilisation of reliable interconnection technology to assembly crystalline silicon solarcells in photovoltaic (PV) module are critical to ensure that the device performs continually up to 20 years of itsdesign life span. With report that 40.7% of this type of PV module fails at interconnection coupled with recent reportsof increase in such failure in the tropics, the review of interconnection technologies employed in crystalline siliconsolar cells manufacture has become imperative. Such review is capable of providing information that can improve thereliability of the system when adopted which in turn will increase silicon PV module production share more than thecurrent value of 90.956%.

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LEDs for energy efficient greenhouse lightingPublicada en ScienceDirect_LED, 15/05/2015.

Light energy is an important factor for plant growth. In regions where the natural light source (solar radiation) is notsufficient for growth optimization, additional light sources are being used. Traditional light sources such as highpressure sodium lamps and other metal halide lamps are not very efficient and generate high radiant heat. Therefore,new sustainable solutions should be developed for energy efficient greenhouse lighting. Recent developments in thefield of light source technologies have opened up new perspectives for sustainable and highly efficient light sources inthe form of LEDs (light-emitting diodes) for greenhouse lighting. This review focuses on the potential of LEDs toreplace traditional light sources in the greenhouse. In a comparative economic analysis of traditional vs. LED lighting,we show that the introduction of LEDs allows reduction of the production cost of vegetables in the long-run (severalyears), due to the LEDs high energy efficiency, low maintenance cost and longevity.

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Spreading the rooftop revolution: What policies enable solar-as-a-service?Publicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 15/05/2015.

Firms using third-party-ownership (TPO) business models transform solar rooftop installations into a simple service.TPO firms sign long-term agreements with building owners or users to install, finance and manage locally sited solarpanels. Customers simply buy solar electricity. The business model can increase total PV market demand byremoving central barriers to PV adoption including technology risk, financing needs, and learning costs. TPO is nowthe dominant US model for residential solar and attempts to use the business model are underway in Europe andAsia.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesNonintrusive System for Assistance and Guidance in Smart HomesBased on Electrical Devices IdentificationPublicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 11/05/2015.

Recently, sensors and actuators have quickly spread throughout our everyday life. These devices are robust, cheap,accessible, connected to the Internet, etc. With the growing needs in terms of human and medical resources to helpcognitively-impaired people to remain at home, researchers are investing in new ways to exploit this technology withartificial intelligence, in order to build expert systems to assist the residents in their daily activities. Several systemshave been proposed in the last few years, mostly based on binary sensors, cameras and other sensors such asRadio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. Cameras are very intrusive, binary sensors (such as movement detectors)give only basic information, and other types of sensors (such as RFID) need complex deployment. In this context, thispaper presents a new assistive expert system based on electric device identification to address the problem ofguidance and supervision in the performance of activities for people with cognitive disorders living in a smart home.

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Probabilistic solar power forecasting in smart grids usingdistributed informationPublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 04/05/2015.

The deployment of Smart Grid technologies opens new opportunities to develop new forecasting and optimizationtechniques. The growth of solar power penetration in distribution grids imposes the use of solar power forecasts asinputs in advanced grid management functions. This paper proposes a new forecasting algorithm for 6 h aheadbased on the vector autoregression framework, which combines distributed time series information collected by theSmart Grid infrastructure. Probabilistic forecasts are generated for the residential solar photovoltaic (PV) andsecondary substation levels. The test case consists of 44 micro-generation units and 10 secondary substations fromthe Smart Grid pilot in Évora, Portugal. The benchmark model is the well-known autoregressive forecasting method(univariate approach). The average improvement in terms of root mean square error (point forecast evaluation) andcontinuous ranking probability score (probabilistic forecast evaluation) for the first 3 lead-times was between 8% and12%, and between 1.4% and 5.9%, respectively.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesPUBLICACIONES SECTORIALESMercado Global de los Vehículos Aéreos No Tripulados 2015-2025

Publicada en Sola Plaza_Reportes, 28/05/2015.

This report shows the leading Unmanned Aerial Vehicle market segments in various regions across the world. Detailsof top companies active across the global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle market are provided, together with market sizeand forecast 2013-2023 for the main players across those areas.

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Industrial Global del Aislamiento de edificiosPublicada en PR Newswire: Energy, 28/05/2015.

LONDON, May 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Insulation in US$ Million bythe following Product Segments: Foamed Plastics, Fiberglass, Mineral Wool, and Others. The report also analyzesthe following Application Sectors: Non-Residential, Residential, and Others. The report provides separatecomprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annualestimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis isprovided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Companyprofiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 112companies including many key and niche players such as

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Mercado Smart Home M2M en Europa Occidental 2015-2019Publicada en PR Newswire: Internet Technology, 26/05/2015.

NEW YORK, May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- About Smart Home M2MSmart home consists of internal network, home automation, and intelligent control. It is commonly defined as a homewhich is equipped with digital devices, home appliances, and other equipment. These devices and appliances areinterconnected with each other and can be remotely accessed by the user with the help of their smartphone andtablets from a remote location. Smart home offers wide variety of applications such as home automation, homesecurity, energy management, home cloud, and e-health services. It provides a better experience to consumers byproviding comfort and convenience. Technavio's analysts forecast the smart home M2M market in Western Europe togrow at a CAGR of 47.11% over the period 2015-2019.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesInternet of Things (IoT): Tecnología , perspectivas e impactoPublicada en PR Newswire: Internet Technology, 25/05/2015.

"Internet of Things (IoT): Technology, Outlook and Significance" is a new report by Kable that globally analyzesindustry opinion on the implementation status of IoT technology or platform, and the challenges of adopting IoTsolutions over the next three years. This report also examines executive opinions with regards to technology solutionsneeded for the implementation of IoT, and business advantages through IoT solutions. It analyzes the likely timespanfor adopting IoT solutions in organizations, and understanding and familiarity about IoT. This report providesinformation about projected investment in IoT solutions over the next two years and key industries that are likely toimplement IoT solutions within their organization in future.

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Mercado de la Automatización del Hogar y de los Sistemas deControl en Estados UnidosPublicada en PR Newswire: Wireless Communications, 21/05/2015.

The market for building automation & control systems in the US is projected to grow at over 9% through 2020.Several key federal policy directives, stringent regulations regarding greenhouse gas emissions, rising energy costs,and growing awareness of benefits of automation, are major factors driving the market in the United States. HVACcontrols segment captured the largest share in the market in 2014 and is expected to maintain its dominance through2020. However, security and access controls segment is anticipated to emerge as the fastest growing segment overthe forecast period. Although, high initial investments, and operational issues while switching to automated systems,are hindering widespread adoption, development of customized cost-efficient products would help in eliminating thesechallenges. Building automation & control systems market in the United States has been witnessing impressivegrowth post-recession. With commercial, residential and industrial consumers realizing tremendous energy savingswith the deployment of building automation controls, demand for BAS is increasing significantly. The future of BASmarket also looks bright, with several key federal policies pushing the use of automated solutions, to contain thedemand for energy across the country.

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Mercado Global del Internet de las Cosas (IoT) según MarketResearch StorePublicada en SOLAR PLAZA_Press releases, 12/05/2015.

Global IoT market to grow at a CAGR of 31.72 percent over the period 2014-2019. Global IoT Market 2015-2019, has been prepared based on an in-depthmarket analysis with inputs from industry experts.Our analyst researched thefollowing companies as the key players in the Global IoT Market: Alcatel-LucentSA, AT&T Inc., Cisco Systems Inc. and Ericsson Inc. Other Prominent Vendorsin the market are: Amazon Web Services, Apple, ARM Holdings, Bosch SoftwareInnovations, Freescale Semiconductor, GE, Google, Huawei Technologies, IBM,Intel, Microsoft, Oracle, PTC, Samsung Electronics and Qualcomm.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesMercado de las Smart Homes - Tendencias y Previsiones para 2020

Publicada en Connected Home World Magazine, 10/05/2015.

Traditional home automation devices were designed to control systems within ahouse and within a limited range of connectivity; however, with recentdevelopments across different areas of connectivity of appliances and devices,these systems enable users to monitor and control them even when they are onthe move. This includes mobile connectivity features, an integral component ofsmart homes provided by device manufacturers; and compatible communicationprotocol and technology based products offered by Internet Service Providers.

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Mercado Global de las baterías para Automoción 2015 Shares,Alcance, Drivers, Tendencias, Vendedores, Previsiones 2019Publicada en SOLAR PLAZA_Press releases, 07/05/2015.

The type of batteries used in automobiles is rechargeable and is usually referredto SLI batteries. Batteries primarily supply electric energy to an automobile andhelps in starting the motor and lights, and the ignition systems. Batteries used inautomotive are mainly lead-acid batteries. While passenger vehicles areequipped with one battery, heavy duty vehicles, such as trucks and buses, whichprimarily run on diesel, may have two batteries to complete a 24 volt system.Lead-acid batteries are made up of plates of lead and a separate plate of leaddioxide. These plates are submerged into an electrolyte solution of about 38percent sulfuric acid and 62 percent of water, which initiates a chemical reaction,eventually resulting into electricity production.

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Informe de Navigant Research: Integradores de Sistemas deAlmacenamiento de EnergíaPublicada en www.navigantresearch.com, 01/05/2015.

As battery prices for stationary storage continue to decrease, more scrutiny isbeing applied to other areas in the value chain. One area of critical importancefor the energy storage market is energy storage systems integration (ESSI). Thisis particularly important in the utility and commercial storage segments, which aregrowing quickly but often require customization and lengthy interaction with theend user. Certain vendors are now differentiating themselves on technicalcapabilities, business models, or financing offers. Whereas ESSI players wererare 3 years ago, today new entrants are populating the market. In fact, severalof the players assessed in this report are in stealth mode or are specialists inanother area of the value chain—in short, they are not ESSI players.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesEVENTOS, FERIAS Y JORNADASComisión sobre Smart Cities. Barcelona, 18 de junio de 2015Publicada en www.secartys.org , 31/05/2015.

DOMOTYS se complace en invitarte a la 3ª reunión de la Comisión sobre SmartCities con el objetivo de definir las actividades del 2º semestre 2015. Objetivos:Preparar actividades dirigidas a técnicos municipales. Favorecer el Networkingentre las empresas del sector. Detectar oportunidades de mercado a nivelnacional e internacional. Definir estrategias comunes.

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II Congreso de edificios Inteligentes. Madrid, 27-28 de Octubre de2015Publicada en www.congreso-edificiosinteligentes.es, 31/05/2015.

El Congreso Edificios Inteligentes es el principal foro profesional en España queaborda el concepto del Edificio Inteligente desde un punto de vista integral ymultidisciplinar para acelerar y aumentar la inclusión de las mejores soluciones ysistemas tecnológicos posibles en la edificación con el objetivo de conseguiredificios más eficientes, seguros, funcionales y accesibles.

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IOT SOLUTIONS WORLD CONGRESS Barcelona 16-18 Septiembre2015Publicada en http://www.iotsworldcongress.com, 31/05/2015.

The IOT Solutions World Congress is the first international industry focusedevent will bring together international thought leaders and technologyorganizations to showcase the latest innovations and solutions available in theInternet of Things (IoT). This global event is targeted to industry players from allsectors – but mainly for industries like: Transportation & logistics, manufacturing,healthcare and energy & utilities.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesKIMconference2015 Industrial and corporate innovation:empowering new models. 19 de Junio de 2015. Palau Macaya,BarcelonaPublicada en http://kimglobal.com/kimconference/, 31/05/2015.

The KIMconference is the most important technology transfer event in Spain.Annually, it brings together future-minded companies, professional researchersand thought leaders from the R&D, technology transfer and innovationmanagement communities. Over the course of its 7 editions, we have welcomed320 companies, 90 public institutions, 80 speakers, 1.300 attendees, 30countries.Discover the program here:English: http://bit.ly/KIMconf2015_programa_engCastellano: http://bit.ly/KIMconf2015_programa_castCatalà: http://bit.ly/KIMconf2015_programa_cat

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Smart City Expo World Congress Barcelona 17-19 Noviembre 2015

Publicada en http://www.smartcityexpo.com, 31/05/2015.

Smart City Expo World Congress Barcelona 17-19 Noviembre 2015. Reshapingcities through innovation. Connect, reach and build relationships with the mostinnovative and influential smart city thinkers and doers from around the world.

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Barcelona Smart City App HackPublicada en barcelona.smartcityapphack.com, 15/05/2015.

Aquesta iniciativa connecta els ciutadans amb els reptes més importants de laciutat intelligent, donant-los recursos i acompanyament per esdevenir creadorsde solucions en forma d’apps. Com s’organitzarà? Els participants podran formarpart d’un grup de treball on confluiran desenvolupadors, dissenyadors, experts iciutadans. L’objectiu és que la fusió d’idees, experiències i coneixements tècnicsdoni com a resultat una aplicació mòbil que resolgui un problema o millori unaspecte de la ciutat. Per aconseguir-ho cada grup comptarà amb l’ajuda delsnostres mentors, que els acompanyaran al llarg de tot el procés, des de la ideainicial fins a l’aplicació final.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesBeyond Building Barcelona Reenginering CONSTRUMAT 19-23Mayo 2015Publicada en www.construmat.com, 01/05/2015.

Beyond Building Barcelona Reenginering CONSTRUMAT. Más allá de las ideas.Preparados para liderar y acelerar un cambio de paradigma. Vamos más allá delnegocio, del liderazgo, de las relaciones y del conocimiento. 19-23 Mayo 2015.Barcelona. Recinto Gran Via

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IoT Day - Construmat (20 de Mayo) El futuro de los sistemas decontrol en la construcciónPublicada en www.secartys.org, 01/05/2015.

El IoT Day se celebrará el próximo 20 de mayo en el marco de la feria BeyondBuilding Barcelona-Construmat. Fira de Barcelona, sede del Salón Internacionalde la Construcción Beyond Building Barcelona-Construmat acogerá el próximo20 de mayo de 2015 el IoT Day, una jornada organizada por el Clúster de laDomótica, Inmótica y Ciudades inteligentes, Domotys, junto a Fira de Barcelona,KNX España y LonWorks, en la que se tratarán los conceptos generales delInternet de las cosas en soluciones verticales para la construcción. El evento, enel que también colaboran Secartys y la plataforma tecnológica SmartLivingPlat,estará dirigido por los grandes expertos del sector y reunirá entre susparticipantes a profesionales de las empresas CISCO, Telefónica, IDP, Tecnalia,Siemens, Think Big Lab, Schneider-Electric, Simon, Amaisys, Nechi Ingeniería,e-Controls, Carriots, Worldsensing y Afeisa.

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Metropolitan Solutions 20-22 Mayo de 2015 Berlin (Alemania)Publicada en www.metropolitansolutions.de, 01/05/2015.

Perfectly interconnected. Integrated urban projects consist of a variety oftechnical components sourced from different suppliers. The conferences atMetropolitan Solutions will focus on examples of best practice presented bymunicipal representatives. Simultaneously, the exhibition will foster matchmakingbetween suppliers and users. Each of the keynote themes of MetropolitanSolutions will be complemented by a program of conferences, seminars andworkshops held at the Exhibition Grounds.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesSecurity Forum Barcelona 27 y 28 de Mayo 2015Publicada en http://www.securityforum.es/, 01/05/2015.

Éxito de la tercera edición de Security ForumLa tercera edición de Security Forum, la mayor tanto en número de expositorescomo de visitantes, cerró sus puertas con gran satisfacción por todas las partesimplicadas y unas cifras que hablan por sí solas: 5.512 visitantes, un 37% másque en la edición anterior, 245 congresistas acreditados para Diálogos SecurityForum y 73 expositores confirman y avalan el éxito de este evento que hareunido, el 27 y 28 de mayo, en el Centro de Convenciones Internacional deBarcelona, a todo el sector de la Seguridad consolidando a Security Forum comopunto de encuentro y referencia para los profesionales que integran el sector.

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