Published:
July 2011

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Virtual Power Plants

By Chuck RossUnder (Green Building)

“VPP” is the latest electricity-system-of-the-future phrase in the expanding smart-grid lexicon.

Control System Platforms Unplugged

By Debbie McClungUnder (Systems)

Do your customers prefer a traditional or converged approach to their building automation infrastruc

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July Quiz With Correct Answers and Explanations
(Systems)
By
Jim Hayes
July 2011
Two different instruments that are often described as “works like radar” can test copper and fiber cabling. For copper, it is a time-domain reflectometer (TDR). READ MORE
Look, Ma! No Wires!
(Lighting)
By
Craig DiLouie
July 2011
Wireless radio frequency (RF) lighting controls, popularized for use in higher end residential applications, are emerging as a viable alternative to hardwired controls in com READ MORE
Study Finds Clean-Energy Leaders
(Your Business)
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July 2011
Clean Edge released its second annual U.S. Clean Energy Leadership Index. READ MORE
LEDs: Promise and Progress
(Lighting)
By
Jeff Gavin
July 2011
Lighting evolves based on need. Incandescent made way for brighter fluorescent. Fluorescent made room for solid-state lighting (SSL). READ MORE
Finding the Weakest Link
(Your Business)
By
Richard P. Bingham
July 2011
Several of my articles recently have been about low-voltage direct current (DC) powered equipment and telecommunications systems vulnerabilities to power quality phenomena, e READ MORE

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