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Electric Energy T&D - EE Magazine March / April 2009 - Index

The LonWorks .0 platform brings a new level
of performance and simplified installation to
control networks based on the ISO/IEC 14908
body of standards and is fully compatible
with the millions of intelligent LonWorks
devices already deployed worldwide. The
announcement was made at the Embedded
World Exhibition & Conference underway in
Nuremberg, Germany, March 3-5, 009.
“Since its founding 0 years ago, Echelon
has been focused on bringing the power of
networks to everyday devices so that they can
make better operating decisions and improve
our lives. With the increased performance
and reduced cost of the LonWorks .0
platform, we have expanded the opportunity
for even more devices to become smart and
energy-aware at a time when the world needs
it most,” said Ken Oshman, CEO at Echelon.
“Working together intelligently and
automatically in buildings and systems all
around us, LonWorks networks can reduce
energy consumption and operational costs,
while increasing quality, reliability, and
comfort. Saving energy has never been more
important than now, both with respect to the
climate impact and the economic impact –
and we are proud to able to play a leading role
in making this happen,” Oshman continued.
Expanding Market for Energy Aware Networks
LonWorks .0 based products will
accelerate the move to smart networks and
products that are energy aware that has
been pioneered by companies that have built
control applications on the existing LonWorks
platform. Smart products and systems that
automatically manage their energy usage in
response to changing grid conditions have
redefined the smart grid. With the LonWorks
.0 platform, a new generation of cleaner
and greener smart networks is possible.
The immediate beneficiary of the initial
set of LonWorks .0 products will be the
commercial building sector – a key energy
consuming sector that by some estimates
consume as much as 50% of United States’
total electricity generation. The expected
impact is likely to be on systems for small
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buildings and the efficiency retrofit market.
Small buildings comprise over 98% of the
commercial building market and almost
uniformly lack sophisticated control systems
or energy response capabilities. Within the
large building market, a call for improved
efficiency is expected to accelerate the
demand for greater levels of control and
accountability for energy incentive programs.
New LonWorks 2.0 Products
The first set of LonWorks .0 products
includes the Neuron® 5000 processor, the FT
5000 Smart Transceiver, LNS® FX network
operating system, LonMaker® FX installation
tool, the NodeBuilder® FX Development
Tool and the Mini FX Evaluation Kit. (See
related press release dated March 3, 009
for additional details and availability, http://
www.echelon.com/company/press/2009/
lonworks2products.htm)
More information about Echelon can be
found at www.echelon.com
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