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1. Big Data y el IOT: El futuro de la Smart City 2

2. Climatización geotérmica: la alternativa subterránea para ahorrar en calefacción 2

3. La Eficiencia Energética crucial para un futuro sostenible 2

4. Cómo la tecnología puede coexistir con la edificación sostenible 3

5. ¿Qué país tiene la mejor política LED? Japón, India o Malasia 3

6. Proyectos de Energía a gran escala que están abasteciendo a las ciudades 3

7. Investigador de iluminación inteligente hablará de iluminación digitalizada LED 4

8. El Mercado de productos LED de alta brillantez crecerá un 2% este año, ya que la industria se p... 4

9. La Ciudad Canadiense Halifax instalará 43.000 Luminarias LED inteligentes de alumbrado Público 4

10. Más hogares utilizan tecnología LED y paneles solares 5

11. Ciudades, claves de futuro: Rehabilitación energética y Vehículo eléctrico 5

12. La Eficiencia Energética permite ahorrar a los fabricantes estadounidenses 2.4 mil millones de ... 5

13. La Energía solar y eólica acaban de pasar otro gran punto de inflexión 6

14. ¿Es rentable usar un panel solar? 6

15. El mercado de la domótica inteligente de EE.UU se ha visto en apuros; pero cómo y por qué el me... 6

16. Fotodetector a escala nanométrica demuestra mejora en la capacidad de los circuitos fotónicos 7

17. La satisfacción de los consumidores del mercado de automatización inteligente en el Hogar ha au... 7

18. ¿Cómo las infraestructuras de servicios pueden ayudar a las empresas a realizar inversiones val... 7

19. La industria China LED en apuros. Pocos fabricantes LED se mantienen 8

20. El Modelado de la excitación de electrones en material fotovoltáico orgánico podría cambiar el ... 8

21. Argentina aprueba ley de energía renovable: 20% en 2025 8

22. El Departamento de Energía de EE.UU. presenta edificio imprimido en 3D; Nuevas Iniciativas dura... 9

EMPRESAS Y MERCADOS 23. Impacto del bloqueo de los reguladores de EE.UU a la Adquisición de Capital de Lumileds 10

24. E.On prueba carga inductiva para vehículos eléctricos en Berlin 10

25. El grupo italiano Building Energy ve gran potencial en Sudáfrica 10

26. PG&E aumentará el número de vehículos eléctricos a su flota 11

27. Clean Energy Collective (CEC) usará los primeros módulos solares de First Solar en proyectos 11

28. Mini KNX, un nuevo detector de presencia 11

29. Genesis Energy probará sistrema de almacenamiento de Energía residencial con Enphase homeenerg...

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30. Marvell ofrece solución completa para Internet de las cosas (IOT) 12

31. ¿Es el nuevo módulo fotovoltaico de SolarCity el Tejado de Paneles Solares más eficiente del 12

INDICEmu...

32. SolarCity muestra sus nuevos módulos; ahora tiene que fabricarlos 13

PATENTES 33. US2015298535 (A1) Transmisión híbrida para un automóvil, Vehículo híbrido, y su utilización 14

34. US2015303698 (A1) Sistema y el método para Automatización del Hogar con interrupción de la alim... 14

35. US9166188 (B1) Dispositivo de diodo electroluminoso orgánico 14

36. US9166988 (B1) Sistema y método para controlar la red virtual incluyendo función de seguridad 15

37. US2015285490 (A1) Sistemas y métodos para producir vapor de colectores solares y calentadores d... 15

38. US2015292770 (A1) Sistema del colector termal Solar y método para construcciones de tejado incl... 15

39. US2015293509 (A1) Integración de Automatización del Hogar con vehículo 16

40. US2015294797 (A1) Tintes orgánicos Fotosensibles para sensibilizar celdas solares 16

41. US2015296441 (A1) Configuración administrativa de la comunicación en una pluralidad de Vehículo... 16

42. US2015296491 (A1) Señalización de Reconocimiento de Enlace ascendente híbrido en sistemas deco...

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43. US2015285527 (A1) Método y Aparato para controlar energía en Sistema de Climatización 17

44. US2015285534 (A1) Colector de Solar con perfil óptimo para distribución de energía en un recept... 17

45. US2015287857 (A1) Aparato y método para el montaje automático de paneles fotovoltaicos 18

46. US2015287861 (A1) Panel de vidrio 18

47. US2015288319 (A1) Ensamblaje para generación de Energía solar portátil 18

48. US2015288324 (A1) Estructura de soporte para módulos solares 19

49. US2015288325 (A1) Método para instalar una estructura Solar en un área de suelo 19

50. US2015289214 (A1) Control del consumo de energía de un nodo de red inalámbrica 19

51. WO2015153458 (A1) Ensamblaje para sistemas de paneles solares y métodos para el uso del mismo 20

52. US9153721 (B1) Ensamblaje de celda Solar, panel de celda solar y método defabricación 20

PUBLICACIONES CIENTÍFICAS 53. Experimental evaluation of hybrid solar still using waste heat 21

54. Reliable context-aware multi-attribute continuous authentication framework for secure energy ut... 21

55. Economical low–light photovoltaics by using the Pt–free dye–sensitized solar cell with graphene... 22

56. Comparison of support policies for residential photovoltaic systems in the major EU markets thr... 22

57. Profitability in absence of subsidies: A techno-economic analysis of rooftop photovoltaic self-... 22

58. Sensitivity analysis of a photovoltaic solar plant in Chile 23

59. The climatological relationships between wind and solar energy supply in Britain 23

INDICE 60. Consumers’ privacy concerns and implications for a privacy preserving Smart Grid architecture—R... 23

61. Ionic liquid-induced synthesis of a graphene intercalated ferrocene nanocatalyst and its enviro... 24

62. Integration of cloud computing and Internet of Things: A survey 24

63. Nonlinear modeling and control of a photovoltaic fed improved hybrid DSTATCOM for power quality... 24

64. A comprehensive approach to privacy in the cloud-based Internet of Things 25

65. A new home energy management algorithm with voltage control in a smart home environment 25

66. Indagación de información temporal en datos de sistemas de Automatización de Edificios (BAS) pa... 25

67. Integración de energía eólica, solar y biomasa en un año para la producción constante de CH4, C... 26

PUBLICACIONES SECTORIALES 68. Gestión de Energía en Data Centers integrados: Extendiendo el marco del Edificio Inteligente 27

69. El Mercado de Middleware para el Internet de las cosas por tipos, por Plataforma IoT, por servi... 27

70. Wireless Power: Mobile Devices, Consumer Electronics, Wireless Power Infrastructure, and Wirele... 27

71. Mercado de la Analítica en Internet de las cosas Mercado por plataforma de aplicaciones, soluci... 28

72. Big Data como un mercado de servicios por tipo de soluciones - Previsiones Globales 2020 28

73. Mercado Global del Internet de las Cosas por aplicaciones y Tecnologías (servicios del consumid... 28

74. Departamento de Energía de EE.UU. publica un informe sobre las vulnerabilidades regionales al c... 29

75. Strategic Insight of Electrically Actuated Power Steering for Light and Medium Commercial Vehic... 29

76. Internet de las cosas (IoT) en el mercado de la energía por sistemas y soluciones, por el uso, ... 29

77. El Internet de las cosas (IoT) 30

78. Mercado Global de los rastreadores solares 2015-2019 30

79. Informe del Mercado del Internet Industrial 2015-2025: El futuro del máquina a máquina (M2M), d... 30

EVENTOS, FERIAS Y JORNADAS 80. II Congreso Ciudades Inteligentes - 13 y 14 de abril de 2016 31

81. Jornada “Innovaciones en hogares y edificios inteligentes” - 26 de noviembre de 2015 31

82. Taller "Modelos Organizativos y Financiacion Europea en Proyectos Smart Cities": 12 de noviembr... 32

83. Global Robot Expo - 28 a 31 de enero 2016 32

84. URBOTICA - 25 a 28 de octubre de 2016 32

85. Participe en el Amsterdam Smart City Experiencia Lab 33

86. City Protocol Annual General Meeting: 18 November 2015 33

87. Connections Europe – IoT: Connected Entertainment and the Smart Home, 10-11 NovemberAmsterdam

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INDICE 88. PCIM Europa 2016 sigue creciendo 34

89. SMART City Expo & World Congress 17-19 November 2015 34

Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesNOTICIASBig Data y el IOT: El futuro de la Smart CityPublicada en , 29/10/2015.

Advances in technology are quickly paving the way for smart cities. A smart city is an urban center that harnessestechnologies, such as IT, to improve the quality of life of residents, manage available resources such as roads andwater in economically sustainable manner, and reduce environmental pollution. According to figures published by theNew Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), smart city technologies will grow to an industry worth $27.5 billion by2023. In addition, the world will be home to about 88 smart cities by 2025.To learn more about smart cities of thefuture and how big data will play a role in improving the efficiency and sustainability of urban living, checkout theinfographic below created by the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Online Masters in Computer Science program.

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Climatización geotérmica: la alternativa subterránea para ahorrar encalefacciónPublicada en , 29/10/2015.

En la cruzada por la eficiencia energética, la tecnología nos ha permitidoaprovechar fuentes como el sol, el viento o el agua para iluminarnos, movernos ycalentar o refrescar nuestras casas. El siguiente paso puede ser mirar haciaabajo, bajo nuestros pies, a varios metros bajo el suelo, donde la temperatura estemplada y siempre constante. Se trata, una vez más, de aprovechar la energíaque nos rodea. Gran parte del calor que nos llega del sol es absorbido por lacorteza terrestre y retenido bajo tierra. Por eso, si cavásemos hacia abajo, apartir de un par de metros de profundidad, nos encontraríamos con que durantetodo el año la temperatura se mantiene en torno a los 15 grados centígrados.

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La Eficiencia Energética crucial para un futuro sosteniblePublicada en LEDinside LED, LED Lighting, LED Price Trends, Global LED News and Market Research - Industry Info, 26/10/2015.

How much attention do you really pay to your energy use? “Lots of attention, I’veinstalled a smart meter in my home,” you might cry. “It’s great, I’ve been able tosee just how little it costs to run the tumble dryer!” See the problem here? Wecan develop all the technology in the world but we’ve still got a long way to gowhen it comes to overcoming the biggest barrier to a sustainable future – us!

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesCómo la tecnología puede coexistir con la edificación sosteniblePublicada en CePro, 23/10/2015.

For many custom integrators, the green home building process generally hasbeen a frustrating one. For some reason the value of energy-saving systems likelighting control, HVAC control, irrigation control and home automation has beenunder-rewarded in the point scales used to determine green homes. Indeed, itseems like the planting of a single cactus in the backyard of a green home ismore valued than these vital electronic systems that can affect the daily lives of ahome’s inhabitants.

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¿Qué país tiene la mejor política LED? Japón, India o MalasiaPublicada en LEDinside LED, LED Lighting, LED Price Trends, Global LED News and Market Research - Industry Info, 20/10/2015.

In recent years, countries around the world are becoming increasingly concerned with energy and environmentalissues, which is closely tied with human survival. Low carbon economy has become a very popular global issue. LEDlighting’s high reliability, low energy consumption, long lifetime, low pollution, and high quake resilience has made it aglobally recognized energy efficient and environmental product. Driven by large market potentials and a positiveindustry outlook, many countries have launched industry development policies to spur rapid growth in the LEDindustry. After all these years, which country incentives spurred the proliferation of LEDs? LEDinside will be focusingon LED policies in Japan, India and Malaysia’s.

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Proyectos de Energía a gran escala que están abasteciendo a lasciudadesPublicada en , 19/10/2015.

As the population grows, energy is becoming a more pressing concern aroundthe globe. Add to that all the electronic devices that power our workforce andhomes, and the need for improved energy efficiency is all too clear. It’s an issuethat’s at the forefront for many city government officials. We recently reported ona conference held by the Smart Cities Council, which highlighted the greatestchallenges that cities are facing and how city sustainability is being improved.The general consensus of the conference was that meeting energy demands is abig problem that’s going to require large-scale energy projects to solve.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesInvestigador de iluminación inteligente hablará de iluminacióndigitalizada LEDPublicada en LEDinside LED, LED Lighting, LED Price Trends, Global LED News and Market Research - Industry Info, 18/10/2015.

Before the advent of LED, electric lighting was just that: an electrical signal thattraveled through a wire to a lamp, where some of its energy was converted intolight. But the fundamental electronic capabilities of LEDs are enabling newmodes of lighting, simultaneously using that electric signal to encode the light forsending and gathering information.

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El Mercado de productos LED de alta brillantez crecerá un 2% esteaño, ya que la industria se prepara para su consolidación el añopróximoPublicada en LEDinside LED, LED Lighting, LED Price Trends, Global LED News and Market Research - Industry Info, 16/10/2015.

Global market research firm TrendForce held its 2016 IT Industry Forecast Conference at Room 101 of the NTUHInternational Center in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 15, 2015. A team of senior analysts assembled from TrendForce’smajor research divisions – TrendForce, DRAMeXchange, WitsView, LEDinside and EnergyTrend – will share theirdetailed forecasts on trends in major tech industries for 2016.

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La Ciudad Canadiense Halifax instalará 43.000 Luminarias LEDinteligentes de alumbrado PúblicoPublicada en LEDinside LED, LED Lighting, LED Price Trends, Global LED News and Market Research - Industry Info, 14/10/2015.

Silver Spring Networks announced it has been selected to deliver an intelligent LED street lights network in Halifax,Nova Scotia, Canada. Silver Spring Networks will be deploying its award-winning smart street lights solution,including its Streetlight.Vision control software, to network 43,000 LED luminaires provided by LED RoadwayLighting, a manufacturer of smart lighting systems. Halifax is the capital city of Nova Scotia and, with more than400,000 residents and geographic area covering almost 2,500 square miles, is the largest municipal area in Canada’smaritime province region.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesMás hogares utilizan tecnología LED y paneles solaresPublicada en Google noticias, 12/10/2015.

Es el caso de Raúl Gardilcic, quien motivado por el ahorro, pero por sobre todopor el cuidado del medio ambiente, instaló hace tres meses paneles fotovoltáicosy luces LED en su casa. Hasta ahora, ha percibido una disminución del gasto deelectricidad del 10%. Sin embargo, asegura que "más que por la economía pura,yo estoy siendo partícipe de una corriente de personas que quieren hacer algúnaporte pudiendo hacerlo, cambiando la mentalidad", agrega, detallando que lascuentas ahora que se acercan los meses de calor, podrían bajar en alrededor deun 30%.

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Ciudades, claves de futuro: Rehabilitación energética y VehículoeléctricoPublicada en ECOticias - Energías Renovables, 09/10/2015.

Giorgos Tragopoulus, Técnico de Eficiencia Energética de WWF presentó lainiciativa “El desafío de las ciudades en la Hora del Planeta” que la organizaciónha puesto en marcha, por segundo año consecutivo, para poner en valor ypremiar a los gobiernos locales que estén llevando a cabo esfuerzos notablespara combatir el cambio climático.

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La Eficiencia Energética permite ahorrar a los fabricantesestadounidenses 2.4 mil millones de DólaresPublicada en , 06/10/2015.

Energy efficiency has saved large manufacturers in the United States anestimated $2.4 billion in energy costs over the past five years, and couldgenerate over $11 billion in annual energy savings by 2020. These eye-poppingstats come from the US Department of Energy’s Better Plants Program, a multi-sector initiative to improve the energy efficiency of America’s commercial,residential, and industrial buildings.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesLa Energía solar y eólica acaban de pasar otro gran punto deinflexiónPublicada en , 06/10/2015.

Wind power is now the cheapest electricity to produce in both Germany and theU.K., even without government subsidies, according to a new analysis byBloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). It's the first time that threshold hasbeen crossed by a G7 economy.

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¿Es rentable usar un panel solar?Publicada en Google noticias, 05/10/2015.

Para determinar si es negocio la utilización de paneles solares es importantetomar en cuenta dos variables iniciales. Primero, si se trata de paneles paragenerar electricidad, es decir, paneles solares fotovoltaicos; o si estamoshablando de paneles para calentar agua, es decir, colectores solares o panelessolares térmicos. En segundo lugar, hay que considerar qué tipo de energía seestá reemplazando. De esta manera, obtenemos cinco casos de comparación.

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El mercado de la domótica inteligente de EE.UU se ha visto enapuros; pero cómo y por qué el mercado despegaráPublicada en , 05/10/2015.

The US smart home market has yet to take off. Quirky's recent announcementthat it was filing chapter 11 bankruptcy — and selling off its smart homebusiness, Wink — highlights this well. At its current state, we believe the smarthome market is stuck in the 'chasm' of the technology adoption curve, in which itis struggling to surpass the early-adopter phase and move to the mass-marketphase of adoption.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesFotodetector a escala nanométrica demuestra mejora en lacapacidad de los circuitos fotónicosPublicada en DeviceSpace, 04/10/2015.

Photonic circuits, which use light to transmit signals, are markedly faster than electronic circuits. Unfortunately,they're also bigger. It's difficult to localize visible light below its diffraction limit, about 200-300 nanometers, and ascomponents in electronic semiconductors have shrunk to the nanometer scale, the photonic circuit size limitation hasgiven electronic circuits a significant advantage, despite the speed discrepancy. Now researchers at the University ofRochester have demonstrated a key achievement in shrinking photonic devices below the diffraction limit — anecessary step on the road to making photonic circuits competitive with today's technology. The scientists developeda nanoscale photodetector that uses the common material molybdenum disulfide to detect optical plasmons —travelling oscillations of electrons below the diffraction limit — and successfully demonstrated that light can drive acurrent using a silver nanowire.

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La satisfacción de los consumidores del mercado deautomatización inteligente en el Hogar ha aumentando lentamenteaunque la demanda sigue en descensoPublicada en Home Toys, 02/10/2015.

Los Gatos, CA September 30, 2015 -- Smart Home devices and technology are supposed to make life easier forconsumers, but a new report from Argus Insights shows that satisfaction is only slowly rising while overall demandcontinues the decline as revealed in the Connected Home Demand Report from June. Connectivity has beenaccomplished, but future success of the market will depend on how smart the products can really be.

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¿Cómo las infraestructuras de servicios pueden ayudar a lasempresas a realizar inversiones valiosas para volverse inteligentesen Energía Solar?Publicada en GreenTechMedia GTM - Solar, 01/10/2015.

The advent of solar power has undoubtedly disrupted the energy market. And with electricity costs on the rise,commercial and industrial users are increasingly weighing its value. According to the Solar Energy IndustriesAssociation’s Solar Means Business report, as of mid-2014, more than 4,500 megawatts of commercial solar PVwere installed at over 40,000 business, nonprofit and government locations throughout the U.S.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesLa industria China LED en apuros. Pocos fabricantes LED semantienenPublicada en LEDinside LED, LED Lighting, LED Price Trends, Global LED News and Market Research - Industry Info, 01/10/2015.

Was the company revenue performances only bad for the first half of 2015? Or has it been the case for threeconsecutive quarters? Only LED manufacturers know how they fared this year. “The (Chinese) LED industry is indeep waters, and only a few manufacturers will survive in the next few years,” said several industry insiders duringrecent interviews with LEDinside’s editorial team in China. With the LED industry entering a mature phase, painfulsituations have become unavoidable. Price wars are escalating, product quality issues are increasing instead ofdiminishing, and growing numbers of mergers and acquisitions are intensifying industry restructure. In Septemberthese “negative energy” incidents are expected to reach the explosive limit. To escape the brewing crisis in the LEDindustry, manufacturers are searching for a chance of survival.

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El Modelado de la excitación de electrones en material fotovoltáicoorgánico podría cambiar el futuro de la energía solarPublicada en Google noticias, 01/10/2015.

Organic photovoltaic material offers great promise for solar energy. The semi-conducting plastic is lightweight, flexible, relatively inexpensive, and easy tomake. The problem is that, unlike inorganic photovoltaic material, it is not veryefficient or stable. But work by Adam Willard, an assistant professor in theDepartment of Chemistry at MIT, has the potential to change that.

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Argentina aprueba ley de energía renovable: 20% en 2025Publicada en PV Magazine, 01/10/2015.

On Thursday September 24, Argentina's Chamber of Deputies approved a newrenewable energy law, which calls for the nation to get 8% of its electricity fromrenewables in 2017 and 20% in 2025. One of the new measures introduced isthe establishment of a fund for the development of renewable energy. This will befunded with at least 50% of the cash savings resulting from shifting from liquidfuels to renewables, which is estimated to be about US$41 billion by 2025.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesEl Departamento de Energía de EE.UU. presenta edificio imprimidoen 3D; Nuevas Iniciativas durante las jornadas de la industriaPublicada en U.S. Department of Energy, 01/10/2015.

The Energy Department announced several new and exciting innovations and programs during Industry Day held atOak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee Sept. 23-24. This included unveiling a 3-D printed building withintegrated energy storage via bidirectional wireless power transfer to and from a vehicle, revealing the first-roundwinners of ORNL’s crowdsourcing competition to advance innovative building technology ideas, and announcing anew open innovation program between ORNL and four industry partners.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesEMPRESAS Y MERCADOSImpacto del bloqueo de los reguladores de EE.UU a la Adquisiciónde Capital de LumiledsPublicada en LEDinside LED, LED Lighting, LED Price Trends, Global LED News and Market Research - Industry Info, 27/10/2015.

Philips transfer of its LED component and automotive lighting business Lumiledsto Go Scale Capital was abruptly halted by the Committee on Foreign Investmentin the United States (CFIUS) over national security concerns, reported TheEconomic Times on Monday. In an interview with Bloomberg, Philips CEO Fransvan Houten noted the company would continue to work with Go Scale Capital toquell any concerns raised by CFIUS, and aims to seal the deal.

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E.On prueba carga inductiva para vehículos eléctricos en BerlinPublicada en Electric Light & Power - Smart Grid, 22/10/2015.

E.On and three partner organizations are conducting field trials of wireless, inductive charging for electric vehicles.The project is supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building, andNuclear Safety.This technology, which is provided by SEW Eurodrive GmbH of Bruchsal in southwest Germany, transfers energy bymeans of a magnetic field created between inductive coils mounted in a floor pad and on the underside of the vehicle.The trials are being conducted in and around Berlin by E.On unit E.DIS, Joey´s Pizza, and SEW Eurodrive’s Berlintechnical office. This mix of partners makes it possible to test inductive charging in a wide range of situations.

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El grupo italiano Building Energy ve gran potencial en SudáfricaPublicada en PV Magazine, 19/10/2015.

The Italian group remains active in South Africa, where it has developed more than 30 renewable energy projects.The company is strengthening ties with the country's government, which is eager to expand the use of cleanenergy.Italian renewable energy group Building Energy looks set to remained active in South Africa after recentlyplaying host to the country’s minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane at thecompany’s headquarters in Milan.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesPG&E aumentará el número de vehículos eléctricos a su flotaPublicada en Electric Light & Power - Smart Grid, 16/10/2015.

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. plans to invest one-third of its annual fleetpurchases in electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) over the nextfive years, totaling more than $100 million. PG&E operates about 1,400 plug-inelectric and electric hybrid vehicles, one of the largest fleets of plug-ins in thenation. The company currently dedicates about 15 percent of its fleet budget toplug-in electric technology, many times the five-year industry average of 1.7percent. The $100 million commitment will add more than 750 plug-in electricunits to PG&E’s fleet of over 14,000 vehicles, roughly double the current pace.Over and above the reduced carbon footprint and lower tailpipe emissions,PG&E has found that plug-in electric vehicles offer a wide-range of benefits, fromlower operating costs for fuel and maintenance to extended vehicle life.

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Clean Energy Collective (CEC) usará los primeros módulos solaresde First Solar en proyectosPublicada en PVTech_PV Module, 13/10/2015.

Leading PV thin-film producer First Solar has signed a module supply deal withClean Energy Collective (CEC) for mid-sized community solar projects. Severalprojects will use First Solar’s CdTe thin-film modules, which include Black HillsEnergy in Pueblo, Colorado, sing fixed tilt array, while a community solar projectin San Antonio, Texas will deploy modules mounted on a single-axis trackingsystem. A project with non-profit NEC Retail (Nueces Electric Cooperative) inCorpus Christi, Texas is expected to be the first large-scale solar garden in aderegulated market. The project will be an 800kW system using single-axistrackers.

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Mini KNX, un nuevo detector de presenciaPublicada en Domótica Usuarios, 10/10/2015.

La empresa tecnológica Gira, que comenzó su andadura en 1905 y que se ha convertido en un referente dentro desu sector, acaba de dar a conocer que, en breve periodo de tiempo, va a llevar a cabo la presentación y lanzamientooficial de un nuevo dispositivo. Se trata de Mini KNX, un detector de presencia, que cuenta con las siguientes señasde identidad:

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesGenesis Energy probará sistrema de almacenamiento de Energíaresidencial con Enphase home energyPublicada en Electric Light & Power - Smart Grid, 08/10/2015.

Enphase Energy plans to work with Genesis Energy, New Zealand’s largestelectricity and gas retailer, to conduct a residential energy storage trial for theEnphase Storage System that includes the Enphase AC Battery, a scalable,modular energy storage system that seamlessly integrates with the EnphaseHome Energy Solution.The Enphase Home Energy Solution offers homeowners a plug-and-playEnphase AC Battery to store energy generated from their solar photovoltaic (PV)system. Through the installation of a smart grid ready Enphase Envoy-S Meteredgateway, users can monitor and manage their home energy consumptionthrough web-enabled devices and rightsize their energy storage system tomaximize the value of their energy from the owner’s solar system.

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Marvell ofrece solución completa para Internet de las cosas (IOT)Publicada en Connected Home World Magazine, 04/10/2015.

IoT (Internet of Things) is one of the most exciting things in technology at themoment and Marvell is positioning itself to provide the necessary solutions forOEMs to capitalise on this growing market. Marvell said they have a number ofchips and reference designs with the necessary software that takesmanufactures from quick prototyping to production in a short time.

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¿Es el nuevo módulo fotovoltaico de SolarCity el Tejado de PanelesSolares más eficiente del mundo?Publicada en GreenTechMedia GTM - Solar, 02/10/2015.

SolarCity has gone from its June 2014 acquisition of solar module startup Silevoto today's announcement of what the company claims is production of "theworld’s most efficient rooftop solar panel, with a module efficiency exceeding 22percent."

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesSolarCity muestra sus nuevos módulos; ahora tiene que fabricarlosPublicada en , 02/10/2015.

The leading installer of residential solar panels in the United States, SolarCity, boasts that its new type of modulesbeing made in a small pilot plant have achieved record efficiencies of 22.04 percent, surpassing rival SunPower’sefficiencies of 21.5 percent and far exceeding the 16 percent efficiencies of commodity silicon solar panels. Thoughthe results are impressive, the announcement also raises questions about whether SolarCity can successfullytransition from being a solar panel installer to a manufacturer, especially one making a radically new type of solartechnology.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesPATENTESUS2015298535 (A1) Transmisión híbrida para un automóvil,Vehículo híbrido, y su utilizaciónPublicada en Espacenet_electrónica de potencia, 21/10/2015.

Solicitante(s):VOLKSWAGEN AG[DE] +A hybrid powertrain for a motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine and an electric machine that is connectedto power electronics and to an electric energy storage device. The internal combustion engine is coupled to aninternal combustion engine driveshaft and the rotor of the electric machine is coupled to an electric machinedriveshaft that is connected to a planetary gear set with a sun gear, a planet carrier, and a ring gear, one element ofwhich functions as an input element and another as an output element. The rotor of the electric machine can beselectively connected either to the input element or to the output element of the planetary gear set by way of ashiftable clutch).

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US2015303698 (A1) Sistema y el método para Automatización delHogar con interrupción de la alimentación y duraciónPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes, 21/10/2015.

Solicitante(s):MERILLD FRANS[DK] +The invention is a system and method for home automation that uses interruption of AC power to toggle a controlleddevice's on and off state, and its variable parameter settings.

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US9166188 (B1) Dispositivo de diodo electroluminoso orgánicoPublicada en Espacenet_LED, 19/10/2015.

Solicitante(s):AROLLTECH CO LTD[TW] +An OLED device includes: a first insulator sheet; a light-emitting stack stacked with the first insulator sheet andincluding a transparent anode layer, a cathode layer, and a functional layer; a metallic mesh stacked with the anodelayer in a vertical direction, the metallic mesh contacting the anode layer and being covered by the anode layer; asecond insulator sheet stacked with the cathode layer in the vertical direction; a plurality of cathode-connecting viasextending through the second insulator sheet; and a cathode-connecting metallic layer stacked with the secondinsulator sheet in the vertical direction and connected electrically to the cathode layer through the cathode-connectingvias.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUS9166988 (B1) Sistema y método para controlar la red virtualincluyendo función de seguridadPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 19/10/2015.

Solicitante(s):KOREA INTERNET & SECURITY AGENCY[KR] +Disclosed therein are system and method for controlling a virtual network with a security function which can managesecurity states of virtual machines in a cloud datacenter, analyze security states of malicious virtual machines, andisolate and treat the malicious virtual machines in order to cope with intrusion of a virtual network under a cloudcomputing environment. The virtual network controlling system and method reduce the number of packets to whichthe IPS carries out a signature matching inspection through a DPI test by diffusing blocking against the previouslydetected intruder by the network level, so as to enhance performance of the virtualized network IPS.

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US2015285490 (A1) Sistemas y métodos para producir vapor decolectores solares y calentadores de procesos, incluyendo larecuperación de petróleoPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 14/10/2015.

Applicant(s):GLASSPOINT SOLAR INC[US] +Systems and methods for selectively producing steam from solar collectors andheaters, for processes including enhanced oil recovery, are disclosed herein. Asystem in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a water source, asolar collector that includes a collector inlet, a collector outlet, and a plurality ofsolar concentrators positioned to heat water passing from the collector inlet to thecollector outlet, a fuel-fired heater, a steam outlet connected to an oil fieldinjection well, and a water flow network coupled among the water source, thesolar collector, the heater, and the steam outlet.

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US2015292770 (A1) Sistema del colector termal Solar y método paraconstrucciones de tejado inclinadoPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 14/10/2015.

Applicant(s):MBC VENTURES INC[US] +Disclosed herein is a solar thermal collector system that is particularly configured for installation on a pitched roof of abuilding. In accordance with aspects of a particular embodiment of the invention, the solar thermal collector systemincludes a solar thermal collector module having a glazing sheet at a top, exterior surface, and an absorber sheetwithin the module positioned below and spaced apart from the glazing sheet. At least the absorber sheet is fluidlyconnected to a fluid handling system, and carries a working fluid that is heated in the module by the sun and transferssuch heat to thermal storage modules by the fluid handling system. The solar thermal collector module is preferablyprovided a thermally actuated valve that allows the working fluid to also flow through the glazing sheet, which resultsin self-regulation of the temperature of the module below a critical design temperature.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUS2015293509 (A1) Integración de Automatización del Hogar convehículoPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes, 14/10/2015.

Solicitante(s):FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC[US] +A nomadic device may be configured to connect to a vehicle computing system over a local connection and to anautomation service over a wide-area connection, receive a message from the vehicle computing system over thelocal connection requesting a home automation action to be performed, and responsive to the message, send acommand over the wide-area connection to an automation service to request the home automation action. A vehiclecontroller may be configured to connect to a nomadic device over a local connection, the nomadic device configuredto connect to an automation service over a wide-area connection, receive input to a user interface of the vehiclecomputing system requesting performance of a home automation action of the automation service, and responsive tothe input, send a command over the local connection to request the home automation action.

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US2015294797 (A1) Tintes orgánicos Fotosensibles parasensibilizar celdas solaresPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 14/10/2015.

Solicitante(s):NAT UNIV CHUNG HSING[TW] +A photosensitive organic dye is adapted to be used in a photoelectric converting device such as a dye-sensitizedsolar cell. The photosensitive organic dye having a structural formula (I): where, Aryl1 represents substituted orunsubstituted aryl with one or more aromatic rings, NR2R3 represents a substituted electron-donating group, whereinN represents a nitrogen atom, and R2 and R3 independently represent identical or different substituted orunsubstituted hydrocarbon groups, L represents an optional linker unit, and A represents an electron-withdrawinggroup.

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US2015296441 (A1) Configuración administrativa de lacomunicación en una pluralidad de VehículosPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 14/10/2015.

Solicitante(s):GEN MOTORS LLC[US] +A method of managing short-range wireless communications settings applied at a vehicle includes detecting aplurality of short-range wireless communications settings used by an existing vehicle; storing the plurality of short-range wireless communications settings with a subscriber identity; detecting that a person associated with thesubscriber identity has begun using a new vehicle; uploading the plurality of short-range wireless communicationssettings from the existing vehicle to the new vehicle; and applying the plurality of short-range wirelesscommunications settings associated with the subscriber identity to the new vehicle.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUS2015296491 (A1) Señalización de Reconocimiento de Enlaceascendente híbrido en sistemas de comunicaciones inalámbricasPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 14/10/2015.

Solicitante(s):NAM YOUNG-HAN[US]; HAN JIN-KYU[US] +A mobile station is capable of exchanging control information in a communication system. A mobile stationtransceiver receives downlink control information on an Enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (EPDCCH)comprising a Enhanced Control Channel Elements (ECCE). A mobile station controller identifies a first resource foruplink control information based on the first ECCE of the at least one ECCE, a resource offset configured for theEPDCCH, and ACK/NACK resource offset on the EPDCCH, when the EPDCCH is distributed transmission, and alsoidentifies a second resource for uplink control information based on the first ECCE of the at least one ECCE, aresource offset configured for the EPDCCH, ACK/NACK resource offset on the EPDCCH and C-RNTI, if theEPDCCH is localized transmission. The transceiver also transmits the uplink control information on the first resourceor the second resource according to whether the EPDCCH is distributed transmission or localized transmission.

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US2015285527 (A1) Método y Aparato para controlar energía enSistema de ClimatizaciónPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes, 07/10/2015.

Solicitante(s):SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD[KR] +The present disclosure relates to a sensor network, Machine Type Communication (MTC), Machine-to-Machine(M2M) communication, and technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied tointelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car,connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. method for controlling energyin a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system includes determining whether a user is absent in a usespace for energy control; if the user is absent, determining whether to initiate energy control by using a user'sdeparture and arrival probability and a probability distribution of a length of time away, which are determined basedon previously stored data.

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US2015285534 (A1) Colector de Solar con perfil óptimo paradistribución de energía en un receptor tubularPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 07/10/2015.

Solicitante(s):UNIV KING FAHD PET & MINERALS[SA]The solar collector with optimal profile for energy distribution on a tubular receiver collects and distributes solarenergy. Solar energy received from the sun can be modified by either being re-directed (reflection) or beingredistributed. In the present invention energy is reflected and redistributed in a manner that yields a required energyvariation over a surface. The receiver is a cylinder of known length and diameter. Longitudinal distribution of energy isspecified by a user defined function. Circumferential distribution is assumed to be constant. Energy distribution isrequired to vary along the z axis of the receiver but remain constant in the circumferential direction. An axi-symmetricapproach is used in which only one plane of the receiver in r and Z plane is considered. A geometric solutiondetermines a reflecting surface that gives a required energy distribution along the z-axis. A complete reflector isdesigned by expanding the axi-symmetric behavior.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUS2015287857 (A1) Aparato y método para el montaje automáticode paneles fotovoltaicosPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 07/10/2015.

Solicitante(s):VISMUNDA S R L[IT] +Apparatus and method for the automatic assembly of photovoltaic panels withback-contact architecture, the apparatus comprising a series of six stations thatare configured in sequence in a carousel with recirculation of trays and a controldevice, which is adjacent to one or more of the stations, for controlling thecorrectness of the processes performed, the control device enabling theprocessing or the mere transit of the tray into the subsequent station bycomparing the actual state with a predefined state. If one or more of the controlsperformed in the transfers between the six stations yields a negative outcomeregarding the correctness of the operation performed previously, the controldevice enables the mere transit of the tray with its content to the subsequentstations until it reaches the first station without undergoing any tipping.

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US2015287861 (A1) Panel de vidrioPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 07/10/2015.

Solicitante(s):ASAHI GLASS CO LTD[JP] +Provided is a glass panel having a glass plate with a solar battery element, which is capable of protecting a light-modulating sheet from the heat of sunlight to control a temperature increase in the light-modulating sheet. A glasspanel characterized in that a solar battery element and a light-modulating element are disposed between a first glassplate on a sunlight incident side and a second glass plate on a sunlight exit side sequentially from a first plate glassside, and a heat reflective element is interposed between the solar battery element and the light-modulating element.

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US2015288319 (A1) Ensamblaje para generación de Energía solarportátilPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 07/10/2015.

Solicitante(s): TOGO SOLAR INC[US] +A solar panel assembly is selectively positionable by a user to collect solar rays from a sun. The solar panelassembly comprises a first solar panel, a second solar panel, and a flexible, first connector. The first solar panel andthe second solar panel are configured to collect solar rays from the sun. Additionally, the first connector mechanicallyand electrically connects the first solar panel to the second solar panel so that the first solar panel and the secondsolar panel are selectively movable between an open configuration where the solar panels are positionedsubstantially side-by-side in a planar array and a closed configuration where the solar panels are stackedsubstantially on top of one another. The first connector can include a perforated metal conductor that is coupled toand extends between the first solar panel and the second solar panel.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUS2015288324 (A1) Estructura de soporte para módulos solaresPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 07/10/2015.

Solicitante(s): HABDANK PV MONTAGESYSTEME GMBH & CO KG[DE] +The invention relates to a support structure for solar modules, with an arrangement of posts mounted on a base. Acarrier unit is pivotably mounted on each post, the carrier unit having two struts supporting a crossbeam. The ends ofthe struts facing away from the crossbeam are mounted in a pivot bearing. The crossbeam is mounted on the post byguide means so as to be movable. Receiving means for mounting solar modules are provided on the crossbeam. Theinclination of the solar modules is defined by adjusting and fixing a pivot position of the carrier unit.

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US2015288325 (A1) Método para instalar una estructura Solar en unárea de sueloPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 07/10/2015.

Solicitante(s): EXOSUN[FR] +A method for installing a solar structure includes the steps of: a) planting at leasttwo anchoring feet in an area on the ground (S); b) arranging a pivot supporthaving a pivot axis (X) on the free end that extends above the area of ground ofeach of the anchoring feet; c) aligning the pivot axes of the pivot supports witheach other; d) attaching the pivot supports to the respective anchoring footthereof; and e) positioning the solar structure on the pivot supports.

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US2015289214 (A1) Control del consumo de energía de un nodo dered inalámbricaPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 07/10/2015.

Solicitante(s):ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M[SE] +An arrangement for controlling energy consumption of a network nodeassociated with a cell includes a terminal activity monitor configured to detectactive terminals served by the cell. A transmission controller is connected to theterminal activity monitor and is configured to restrict transmission downlink in thecell during time periods when there are no active terminals served by the cell.During these time periods transmission is restricted to intermittent transmissionof information assisting active terminals not served by the cell in finding the cell.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesWO2015153458 (A1) Ensamblaje para sistemas de paneles solares ymétodos para el uso del mismoPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 07/10/2015.

Solicitante(s):PEGASUS SOLAR INC[US] +A solar panel mount assembly includes a base portion mountable to an installation surface, and a support armdefining a support shoulder. The support arm is coupled to the base portion. The support arm and base portioncooperate to accommodate positioning the support arm at an adjustable distance relative to the installation surface.The solar panel mount assembly further includes a rotatable clamp assembly coupled to the support shoulder, andincludes at least two brackets that releasably secure a portion of one or more solar panels.

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US9153721 (B1) Ensamblaje de celda Solar, panel de celda solar ymétodo defabricaciónPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 05/10/2015.

Solicitante(s): SOLAERO TECHNOLOGIES CORP[US] +A solar cell assembly, a solar cell array, and a method for manufacturing thesame are provided. The solar cell assembly may include a solar cell and aninterconnection member, the interconnection member comprising a first portionand a second portion attached to the first portion with an angle formedtherebetween. The solar cell array may comprise at least two said solar cellassemblies. In an embodiment, the top surfaces of the first solar cell and thesecond solar cell are arranged such that the second portion of the firstinterconnect member and the second portion of the second interconnectionmember are adjacent to each other, and at least the end portion of the secondportion of the first interconnection member is bended together with at least theend portion of the second portion of the second interconnection member.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesPUBLICACIONES CIENTÍFICASExperimental evaluation of hybrid solar still using waste heatPublicada en Science Direct, 26/10/2015.

Solar stills are cost-competitive compared to other renewable desalination technologies especially for very small-scale desalination devices. The commercialization of advanced solar stills, which can largely increase productivity,may require simpler design to increase their reliability and maintainability. In this paper, we have designed a multiple-effect diffusion (MED) hybrid solar still with simpler seawater feeding device and dual heat sources of solar thermalenergy and waste heat. Performance tests with waste heat were performed with three operational parameters: theamount of heat inputted into the hybrid still, the seawater flow rate to the wick, and the seawater level in the basin.Experimental results show that the productivity of the hybrid still increases linearly with increasing heat input,recording 18.02 kg/m2 at 22.37 MJ/d. The maximum productivity of distillate was obtained at the lowest seawaterlevel even in the case of the experiment with waste heat source. The maximum performance of the MED solar still isachieved at the operation condition obtaining maximum productivity at the second effect plate, indicating that theMED section of the hybrid solar still plays a more important role than the basin section in the entire performance ofthe hybrid still.

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Reliable context-aware multi-attribute continuous authenticationframework for secure energy utilization management in smarthomesPublicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 26/10/2015.

In smart homes, users remotely manage resource utilization tasks and context-aware services using portable devicesand mobile communication technologies. Reliability of automated energy consumption management relies uponcontext-aware continuous authentications of users in executing time-critical tasks. In particular, the contexts ofmobility of users and the critical nature of the task are important. Continuous authentication is a robust technique toensure validity of the authenticity of users over time. Existing continuous authentication techniques do not use thecontextual information and dynamic user behavioral characteristics for authentications. We propose a novel context-aware multi-attribute continuous authentication model for secure energy utilization management in smart homes. Weuse location and the critical nature of the tasks as the contextual information as supporting information for selectingthe authentication attributes. We propose novel location and task profiles as context specification metrics and a novelrelative-importance based attribute selection technique based on N-model.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesEconomical low–light photovoltaics by using the Pt–freedye–sensitized solar cell with graphene dot/PEDOT:PSS counterelectrodesPublicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 19/10/2015.

G r a p h e n e d o t s ( G D s ) a r e u s e d f o r e n h a n c i n g t h e p e r f o r m a n c e o f t h epoly(3,4–ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrenesulfonate (PEDOT:PSS)–based counter electrodes in Pt–freedye–sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). As compared to PEDOT:PSS CEs, GD–PEDOT:PSS films possess a roughsurface morphology, high conductivity and electrocatalytic activity, and low charge-transfer resistance toward I–/I3–redox reaction, pushing cell efficiency to 7.36%, which is 43% higher than that of the cell with PEDOT:PSS CEs(5.14%). Without much impact on efficiency, the DSSCs with GD–PEDOT:PSS CEs work well under low–lightconditions (light intensity13.5 mW cm2 and angle of incidence60°), such as indoor and low–level outdoor lighting andof the sun while the other traditional cells would fail to work. The concurrent advantage in low cost in Pt–freematerials, simple fabrication processes, comparable efficiency with Pt CEs, and high performance under low–lightconditions makes the DSSC with GD–PEDOT:PSS CEs suitable to harvest light for a diverse range of indoor andlow–level outdoor lighting locations.

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Comparison of support policies for residential photovoltaic systemsin the major EU markets through investment profitabilityPublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 19/10/2015.

In this paper a comprehensive evaluation of the support policy for photovoltaic installations in the residential sector ofthe major European markets (Flanders (Belgium), Germany, Italy, Spain and France) is carried out. To this end, theeconomic viability of a household investment in a photovoltaic installation is studied, employing a model based on thediscounted cash flows of the installation over its lifetime. The results indicate that Italy's support system has been themost profitable out of the countries studied since 2010. In general, under current support policies, residentialinstallations are still profitable in most cases, despite decreasing support levels, except for Spain. Furthermore, thepaper demonstrates that self-consumption can significantly increase profits, especially in Spain and Germany.

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Profitability in absence of subsidies: A techno-economic analysis ofrooftop photovoltaic self-consumption in residential andcommercial buildingsPublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 19/10/2015.

In the face of fading regulatory support for the deployment of photovoltaics (PV), self-consumption models forphotovoltaics on buildings present an option to decouple economic performance from policy support such as feed-intariffs. Through a techno-economic analysis we analyze the potential of PV self-consumption for four different buildingtypes (residential and commercial, each large and small) in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. We find that with self-consumption rooftop PV can be attractive for many buildings in central Europe already today, even in the absence ofregulatory support. Main profitability drivers include electricity prices and the achievable self-consumption share of abuilding (driven, in turn, by the building-specific ratio of PV power production and electricity demand, and the timelyoverlap of production and the consumption curve).

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesSensitivity analysis of a photovoltaic solar plant in ChilePublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 19/10/2015.

A total of 22 cities in Chile were analyzed focusing the development of a 30 MW Photovoltaic Solar Plant usingRETScreen software. Results of the study indicate that Calama City presents interesting results, with a CapacityFactor of 34.0% and an Energy Production of 92523 MWh. However, with a discount rate of 12% and an evaluationof 30 years, a Net Present Value (NPV) of 67 × 106 USD and an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 7.0% were obtaineddue to the high investment cost. Applying a 40% incentive in Calama City, the NPV reaches 11 × 106 USD, with anIRR of 13.7%, thus obtaining positive financial results.

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The climatological relationships between wind and solar energysupply in BritainPublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 19/10/2015.

We use reanalysis data to investigate the daily co-variability of wind and solar irradiance in Britain, and itsimplications for renewable energy supply balancing. The joint distribution of daily-mean wind speeds and irradiancesshows that irradiance has a much stronger seasonal cycle than wind, due to the rotational tilt of the Earth. Irradianceis weakly anticorrelated with wind speed throughout the year (0.40.2): there is a weak tendency for windy days to becloudier. This is particularly true in Atlantic-facing regions (western Scotland, south-west England). The east coast ofBritain has the weakest anticorrelation, particularly in winter, primarily associated with a relative increase in thefrequency of clear-but-windy days. We also consider the variability in total power output from onshore wind turbinesand solar photovoltaic panels. In all months, daily variability in total power is always reduced by incorporating solarcapacity

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Consumers’ privacy concerns and implications for a privacypreserving Smart Grid architecture—Results of an Austrian studyPublicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 12/10/2015.

Smart Grid applications, such as energy feedback systems, load shifting for smart homes, and smart charging ofelectric vehicles provide new possibilities to support the incorporation of renewables. Aside from technical feasibility,consumer requirements and concerns, particularly in terms of the protection of personal privacy, have not been thefocus of Smart Grid developments. We therefore investigated consumers’ Smart Grid related privacy concerns inprivate and business contexts and focused on the research questions: (1) who is perceived as a trustworthy authorityfor energy data storage? (2) What can pose as a privacy threat for consumers? (3) How should energy data behandled by an ICT infrastructure? We conducted a comprehensive online survey (N = 240) in Austria to gain anoverview into the concerns and deepened our understanding by conducting two focus groups (N = 15). Our resultsindicate the importance of decentralized data storage, access control, as well as information transparency and theincorporation of privacy enhancing functionalities. Consumer-driven requirements and technical requirements led to asuggestion for a privacy preserving ICT infrastructure, following the paradigm of a service-oriented architecture. Thisarchitecture can serve as a reference for a future user-centered Smart Grid ICT architecture design.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesIonic liquid-induced synthesis of a graphene intercalated ferrocenenanocatalyst and its environmental applicationPublicada en ScienceDirect _TELECO, 05/10/2015.

Redox active processes between the -conjugated system of ferrocene and graphitic surfaces of oxidized or reducedgraphene oxide represent a growing area of interest for the development of tunable nanocatalytic systems. In thiswork, anchoring of intercalated cationic and anionic IL components that engage in both covalent and non-covalentinteractions and the subsequent reorganization of IL–rGO bonds after ionothermal decomposition and waterhydrolysis of reactive complexes suggests that IL functionalized rGO leads to a regional rearrangement of thecarbon–carbon atomic network. The results of this study emphasize the combined solvent and templating propertiesof [BMIM][FeCl4] at the rGO–IL interface that synthetically directs the self-assembly of a non-hexagonalorganometallic structural framework composed of nano-regimes of Fe(II) cyclopentadienyl ring complexes in areduced graphene oxide matrix. The results show that the atomic rearrangement is consistent with the structural andbehavioral characteristics of ferrocene. The capability of rGO-IL and its potential use as an environmentalnanocatalyst was demonstrated by its ability to reversibly switch redox states between Fe(II) and Fe(III)corresponding to the ferrocene–ferrocenium redox pair permitting electron transfer from Fe to toxic Cr(VI) and itssubsequent reduction to a non-toxic organometallic.

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Integration of cloud computing and Internet of Things: A surveyPublicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 05/10/2015.

Cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT) are two very different technologies that are both already part of our life.Their adoption and use are expected to be more and more pervasive, making them important components of theFuture Internet. A novel paradigm where Cloud and IoT are merged together is foreseen as disruptive and as anenabler of a large number of application scenarios.

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Nonlinear modeling and control of a photovoltaic fed improvedhybrid DSTATCOM for power quality improvementPublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 05/10/2015.

This paper proposes a low rating photovoltaic fed improved hybrid distributed static compensator (DSTATCOM) forthe compensation of harmonics and reactive power. The proposed system satisfies the load active power demandwith reduced power rating of the photovoltaic source for same load rating as compared to the standard L or LCLfilters. The system is modeled and controlled by considering the non-linearity of the system. A dc voltage droopregulator is used to control the power flow from solar system and to maintain dc link voltage. To make the systemrobust, switching pulses for inverter is generated using sliding mode controller. The efficacy of proposed model withsliding mode controller over linearly controlled system is validated through simulation results. The proposed systemprototype is developed and operated in real time to show the effectiveness of the system.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesA comprehensive approach to privacy in the cloud-based Internet ofThingsPublicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 01/10/2015.

In the near future, the Internet of Things is expected to penetrate all aspects of the physical world, including homesand urban spaces. In order to handle the massive amount of data that becomes collectible and to offer services ontop of this data, the most convincing solution is the federation of the Internet of Things and cloud computing. Yet, thewide adoption of this promising vision, especially for application areas such as pervasive health care, assisted living,and smart cities, is hindered by severe privacy concerns of the individual users. Hence, user acceptance is a criticalfactor to turn this vision into reality.

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A new home energy management algorithm with voltage control in asmart home environmentPublicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 01/10/2015.

Energy management in electrical systems is one of the important issues for energy efficiency and future grid systems.Energy management is defined as a HEM (home energy management) on the residential consumer side. The HEMsystem plays a key role in residential demand response applications. In this study, a new HEM algorithm is proposedfor smart home environments to reduce peak demand and increase the energy efficiency. The proposed algorithmincludes VC (voltage control) methodology to reduce the power consumption of residential appliances so that theshifting of appliances is minimized. The results of the survey are used to produce representative load profiles for aweekday and for a weekend. Then, case studies are completed to test the proposed HEM algorithm in reducing thepeak demand in the house.

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Indagación de información temporal en datos de sistemas deAutomatización de Edificios (BAS) para gestión energéticaPublicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 01/10/2015.

With the advances of information technologies, today's building automation systems (BASs) are capable of managingbuilding operational performance in an efficient and convenient way. Meanwhile, the amount of real-time monitoringand control data in BASs grows continually in the building lifecycle, which stimulates an intense demand for powerfulbig data analysis tools in BASs. Existing big data analytics adopted in the building automation industry focus onmining cross-sectional relationships, whereas the temporal relationships, i.e., the relationships over time, are usuallyoverlooked.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesIntegración de energía eólica, solar y biomasa en un año para laproducción constante de CH4, CO2 y aguaPublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 01/10/2015.

In this paper we optimize the combination of biomass, wind and solar energy for the constant production of syntheticmethane. Biomass is used for the production of power and/or hydrogen. Photovoltaic solar and wind energy are usedto obtain power. Water is electrolyzed generating oxygen and hydrogen, which is used to synthesize methane withCO2. The model is formulated as an MINLP. The optimization suggests the production of power using solar energycomplemented with biomass. Biomass is processed using indirect gasification and steam reforming. The hydrogen isproduced from water electrolysis. The investment and production costs are 175 M€ and 0.38 €/Nm3 respectively. Asensitivity analysis shows that biomass is preferred for prices and investment below 50 €/t and 1500 €/kW. Solarenergy is used for high cost of biomass if solar incidence is above 1200 kWh/m2 yr. Wind use is restricted to lowsolar incidence and wind velocities above 9 m/s.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesPUBLICACIONES SECTORIALESGestión de Energía en Data Centers integrados: Extendiendo elmarco del Edificio InteligentePublicada en PR Newswire: Internet Technology, 27/10/2015.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated data center energy management is the implementation of aunified intelligent building strategy to optimize both IT and facility resources. By coordinating investment in energyconservation measures, equipment upgrades, and the use of software and services, integrated data center energymanagement promises to deliver greater energy and operational efficiency improvements to the facility or campusthat hosts the data center. The idea is to leverage resources that can meet the needs of both the data center and thelarger facility.

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El Mercado de Middleware para el Internet de las cosas por tipos,por Plataforma IoT, por servicios, por Usuarios Finales, porsectores industriales y Regiones –Previsiones Globales para 2020Publicada en PR Newswire: Internet Technology, 26/10/2015.

IoT middleware is segmented into application and platform, which includes application management, datamanagement, application enablement platform, device management platform, and connectivity managementplatform. The application in the IoT enables security, management, and control of the IoT applications through fine-grained access control policies; it is a single point of control to manage both internal and third-party apps across alldevices. The IoT middleware market presents considerable opportunities for system integrators due to the increasingadoption of the connected devices across various vertical specific applications, such as connected cars, smart cities,connected logistics, smart healthcare, intelligent utilities, and connected workforce. Additionally, increasingpenetration of the internet users has boosted the adoption of connected and smart devices and today's InternetProtocol (IP) standard, IPv4 is restrained in its capacity to accommodate such large number of devices due to limitedavailability of addresses. This provides an opportunity for the deployment of IPV6 to accommodate billions of devices.

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Wireless Power: Mobile Devices, Consumer Electronics, WirelessPower Infrastructure, and Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles:Global Market Analysis and ForecastsPublicada en PR Newswire: Telecommunication, 22/10/2015.

LONDON, Oct. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless power is finally achieving substantial growth in adoption. Wellover 100 million mobile phones are expected to be integrated with wireless charging functionality in 2015. However,the actual use of wireless power, even in devices that are equipped with it, has been persistently low. Consumerawareness remains a challenge, and current wireless power technology does not provide users with a truly wirelessexperience. Moreover, competing industry standards have prevented some manufacturers from committing towireless power entirely. Nonetheless, the increased reliance on electronics and the constant need to power them willcontinue to drive the adoption of wireless power.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesMercado de la Analítica en Internet de las cosas Mercado porplataforma de aplicaciones, soluciones, implementación, proceso,regiones - Previsiones Globales para 2020Publicada en PR Newswire: Internet Technology, 22/10/2015.

The Internet of Things (IoT) analytics market is rapidly gaining traction primarily due to the sudden outburst of datafrom IoT-enabled devices and increasing global penetration of connected devices. The IoT analytics tools have anunprecedented role in various industry verticals such as manufacturing, healthcare, energy and utilities, retail, andtransportation and logistics. The basic reason for the growth is the increasing number of IoT-enabled smartconnected devices and sensors which release a large amount of heterogeneous data simultaneously. This data canbe harnessed and analyzed using IoT analytics tools and platforms to improve real-time decision making andcustomer experience. Furthermore, end-to-end automation in various industries such as manufacturing, healthcare,transportation and logistics, and deployment of predictive analytics in businesses are driving the overall growth of thismarket.

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Big Data como un mercado de servicios por tipo de soluciones -Previsiones Globales 2020Publicada en PR Newswire: Internet Technology, 19/10/2015.

Today, there is a tremendous increase of unstructured data across various verticals, such as Banking, FinancialServices and Insurance (BFSI), healthcare and life sciences, retails and consumer goods, manufacturing, travel andhospitality, IT and telecommunication, media and entertainment, government, and others. Big data analytics hasbecome the need of the hour for these industries in order to get the complete benefits of the big data analyticsresults. They are using BDaaS solutions to enhance their customer experience, optimize their business processes,and utilize the insights (generated through big data analytics) in their business strategies and others.

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Mercado Global del Internet de las Cosas por aplicaciones yTecnologías (servicios del consumidor y Hogares inteligentes,Automoción y Tránsito, asistencia médica, energía, petróleo, gas,radiofrecuencia, M2M Comunicación, SCADA, Pronósticos globales2015-2021Publicada en PR Newswire: Internet Technology, 19/10/2015.

Internet of things solutions enables wireless connectivity of devices which is changing the way people live andinteract within their environment. Various IoT developments and the meteoric rise of smart devices and cloud basedsoftware and apps are transforming nearly every aspect of our lives. The global internet of things market constitute ofvarious wired and wireless technologies such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Near Field Communication,Zigbee, Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) and so on. Various components that are used toestablish the internet of things network such as sensors, device gateway, LAN, Router, Switch, Cloud also forms theinternet of things market.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesDepartamento de Energía de EE.UU. publica un informe sobre lasvulnerabilidades regionales al cambio climáticoPublicada en Wind and Hydropower Technologies Plan - NEWS, 14/10/2015.

The report finds that the severe challenges from climate change across the United States will require a morecomprehensive and accelerated national, regional, and community approach to keep U.S. energy infrastructurereliable and safe. The report also notes the important efforts to improve climate resilience in each region to handlenew weather extremes and other impacts from climate change. Climate change is already affecting the U.S. energysector. Projections indicate more frequent and extreme weather events are likely in the coming years, with region-specific impacts ranging from more severe droughts and wildfires to more powerful hurricanes and record heatwaves. A regional climate’s departure from historical averages could significantly impede energy system performanceand expose the system to much greater risks, particularly with aging energy infrastructure.

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Strategic Insight of Electrically Actuated Power Steering for Lightand Medium Commercial Vehicles in EuropePublicada en PR Newswire: Energy, 13/10/2015.

NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Executive Summary—Key Findings -With the proliferation of advancedsafety solutions, it is only a matter of time before steering electrification is implemented to achieve the next level ofsafety. -Electrically Actuated Power Steering Market for LCV and MCV: Key Findings, Europe, 2014–2021 -MarketSize: Market size of steering electrification stands at about in 2014, comprising of % vehicles in the LCV and MCVsegment. -Forecast: Steering electrification market for LCV and MCV is expected to register a compound annualgrowth rate (CAGR) of % during 2014–2021, surpassing 1 Million installed base as early as 2018.

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Internet de las cosas (IoT) en el mercado de la energía por sistemasy soluciones, por el uso, por servicios y regiones - PrevisiónesGlobal 2020Publicada en Research and Markets - Telecommunications and Networks, 11/10/2015.

Digital transformation helps enterprises to improve operational performance, efficiency, and business process. Itinvolves the utilization of digital technologies, such as mobility, analytics, and social media. Currently, the IoT is at thecenter stage of the digital transformation. The IoT is capable of gathering data from multiple sources, allowing M2Mcommunication and conveying appropriate data to the end users for efficient operations. The primary growth driversfor the IoT in Energy market include demand for proactive security solutions against rising cyber-attacks andincreased operational efficiency. The IoT enabled technology solutions are capable of protecting and detectingmalicious activities over a digital network infrastructure and automate the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP). Inaddition, the strict regulations in energy industry over the safety of the assets and workers

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesEl Internet de las cosas (IoT)Publicada en PR Newswire: Internet Technology, 08/10/2015.

This report highlights three verticals in the IoT market, where there is significant traction today. These verticalsinclude the smart home (home automation), industrial smart devices or industrial Internet of things (iIoT) andwearables (smart devices). These verticals are discussed and analyzed in detail, while the segments for the devicesand chipsets used for IoT within them are sized and forecast (through 2020) in terms of revenue opportunity.

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Mercado Global de los rastreadores solares 2015-2019Publicada en Solar Power - Research and Markets, 06/10/2015.

Solar tracker is a device that helps in orienting a solar panel or concentrating asolar reflector or lens toward the sun to harness more sunlight. This ensures thatthe solar modules remain in the correct position to gather maximum energy fromthe sun. Solar trackers are binded to solar panels to alter their position againstthe sun throughout the year according to the changes in weather. Solar trackinghelps in increasing the efficiency of solar panel. The analysts forecast the globalsolar tracker market to grow at a CAGR of 17.2% over the period 2014-2019.

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Informe del Mercado del Internet Industrial 2015-2025: El futuro delmáquina a máquina (M2M), dispositivos inteligentes conectados, laanalítica Big Data y el Internet de las cosas (IoT)Publicada en PR Newswire: Internet Technology, 05/10/2015.

The Industrial Internet market is set for accelerated growth in 2015 as more businesses realize its potential uses andthe positive impact it can have upon various industry verticals. The Industrial Internet market has already gainedmomentum with increasing adoption, offering a wide variety of uses and portfolio of applications, which is expandingsizeably. The main attraction offered by the Industrial Internet is its potential to change strategy and a plethora of anew products and service possibilities benefitting the whole industrial ecosystem. The ever increasing number ofconnected devices and the potential of smart objects will transform and revolutionize multiple vertical sectors andhow they operate in a connected things ecosystem. Converging technological innovation in the fields of WirelessInfrastructure, M2M, Internet of Things, Big Data, and Business Analytics, coupled with human expertise will providethe industrial ecosystem with abundant benefits, translating into trillions of dollars on a global scale in the long run.Therefore transforming the current practices via incorporation of the above mentioned technologies, the stage is setfor Industrial Internet to become ubiquitous.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesEVENTOS, FERIAS Y JORNADASII Congreso Ciudades Inteligentes - 13 y 14 de abril de 2016Publicada en http://www.congreso-ciudades-inteligentes.es/, 30/10/2015.

Tras el éxito del I Congreso Ciudades Inteligentes, celebrado en marzo 2015 enMadrid, la Red Española de Ciudades Inteligentes (RECI) y Grupo Tecma Redlanzan la II edición de este evento, que tendrá lugar los días 13 y 14 de abril de2016 nuevamente en Madrid, con el fin de reafirmar a esta ciudad comoreferente nacional en torno a las Smart Cities. El II Congreso CiudadesInteligentes potenciará el intercambio de conocimiento y experiencias sobre lasCiudades Inteligentes en España, con la utilización de la tecnología y lainnovación como herramientas base de desarrollo. Para ello, durante dos días seabordarán las principales temáticas relacionadas con la Ciudad Inteligente deuna manera transversal, multidisciplinar y multisectorial, mostrando iniciativasque se están desarrollando actualmente en nuestro país sin perder de vista lastendencias relevantes a nivel internacional, con especial atención a las máscercanas.

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Jornada “Innovaciones en hogares y edificios inteligentes” - 26 denoviembre de 2015Publicada en http://smartlivingplat.com/, 30/10/2015.

Los miembros de la SmartLivingPlat que lo deseen tendrán la posibilidad deimpartir una ponencia de unos 30 minutos sobre un producto, tecnología oproyecto innovador que hayan desarrollado en ámbito de los hogares y edificios.La ponencia puede estar relacionada con cualquier temática: tecnologías base;eficiencia energética y de recursos; seguridad; calidad de vida y accesibilidad;ocio, comunicaciones y multimedia…

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesTaller "Modelos Organizativos y Financiacion Europea en ProyectosSmart Cities": 12 de noviembre 2015Publicada en http://www.secartys.org/, 30/10/2015.

En función de la dimensión del proyecto, del cliente, de la competencia, etc existen diversos modelos organizativospara llevar a cabo proyectos Smart Cities. De la mano de KIM BCN y Domotys, te ayudaremos a definir un sencilloprotocolo para comenzar a atacar las oportunidades detectadas en este ámbito. En la segunda parte del taller, nosencargaremos de actualizar el mapa actual de oportunidades de financiación europea y de impulsar el liderazgo deproyectos por parte de las pymes a través de un taller formativo en el que se aprenderá a analizar un programa definanciación y definir el papel que puede jugar una pyme en un proyecto europeo.

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Global Robot Expo - 28 a 31 de enero 2016Publicada en http://www.globalrobotexpo.com/, 29/10/2015.

Global Robot Expo surge de la necesidad de una industria en auge y claraexpansión. Su objetivo es facilitar un espacio donde fabricantes, investigadores,inversores, integradores y potenciales clientes puedan ponerse en contacto.Nace con la pretensión de convertirse en un referente dentro del sector de larobótica en Europa. Expertos mundiales en robótica impartirán sus charlas yconferencias, la industria mostrará sus novedades, los investigadores sus logrosy todo ello acompañado de actividades de ocio relacionadas con las tecnologíasrobóticas, como la lucha de robots y competiciones de todo tipo.

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URBOTICA - 25 a 28 de octubre de 2016Publicada en http://www.ifema.es, 29/10/2015.

Del 25 al 28 de octubre de 2016, en la FERIA DE MADRID.Las cuatro feriasreunirán a más de 1.200 empresas y 60.000 profesionales de la ingeniería,industria, automatización, construcción, arquitectura, infraestructuras,urbanismo, y sector terciario, en una de las principales convocatorias europeas

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesParticipe en el Amsterdam Smart City Experiencia LabPublicada en Amsterdam Smart City, 27/10/2015.

Amsterdam Smart City wants to inform companies, cities and citizens aboutinnovative solutions to make the region smarter and more liveable. From Januari2016, we show the possibilities to solve challenges in the cities in the ExperienceLab. An example is a serious game that shows who is involved in the smart gridand how you can save energy. Or an electric scooter made of bio-composite.

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City Protocol Annual General Meeting: 18 November 2015Publicada en , 22/10/2015.

We’re getting excited about our upcoming Annual City Protocol Meeting 2015, tobe held on November 18, 2015. This year it will be hosted by the city Barcelonaand it will take place in the Smart City Expo World Congress. We’ll be warmingup the Smart City Expo with a morning full of City Protocol community sessionsand presentations of the new initiatives 2015-2016.

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Connections Europe – IoT: Connected Entertainment and the SmartHome, 10-11 November AmsterdamPublicada en , 20/10/2015.

Connections Europe gives attendees an opportunity to learn about innovationsdriving the connected consumer experience and securing mass-marketrevenues. Sessions will address growth, opportunities, new business models,and partnerships in the entertainment, smart home, and video markets.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesPCIM Europa 2016 sigue creciendoPublicada en PowerGuru, 13/10/2015.

Seven month before PCIM Europe 2016 starts – the outlook for success concerning the international leadingexhibition for power electronics, intelligent motion, renewable energy and energy management – is very promising:The number of exhibitors, as well as the booked exhibition area, are clearly exceeding the previous year’s level. Thisemphasizes the great importance of the event as the leading knowledge platform within the power electronicscommunity. From 10 – 12 May 2016, a full range of products and services from highly regarded exhibitors arepresented to a top class professional audience.

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SMART City Expo & World Congress 17-19 November 2015Publicada en http://www.smartcityexpo.com, 01/10/2015.

ACCIÓ, the business support agency of the Catalan Government, organizes withthe support of the Enterprise Europe Network, the second edition of theinternational matchmaking event focused on smart cities in the framework ofSmart City Expo World Congress 2015. The aim of the Brokerage Event is toassist SMEs, start-ups, entrepreneurs, universities, research groups,corporations, institutions and cities in finding international partners for productdevelopment, manufacturing and licensing agreements, joint ventures or othertypes of partnership.

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