BOLETÍN DE VIGILANCIA TECNOLÓGICA E INTELIGENCIA...

BOLETÍN DE VIGILANCIA TECNOLÓGICA E INTELIGENCIA

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HOGARES, EDIFICIOS Y CIUDADES

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Diciembre 2015 – Enero 2016

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1. Cómo aprovechar el calor residual de las ciudades 2

2. El proyecto fotovoltaico flotante más grande del mundo en Japón 2

3. Nace la primera plataforma ‘online’ para ayudar al desarrollo de las ciudades inteligentes 2

4. Una nueva nanotecnología permite bombillas incandescentes con eficiencia equiparable a los LEDs 3

5. La feria CES de Las Vegas y las ciudades de mañana 3

6. América Latina protagoniza una revolución en Energía Solar y Chile está liderando el camino 3

7. Las ventanas del futuro serán paneles solares transparentes 4

8. Cinco herramientas digitales para Arquitectos para evaluar el rendimiento de Edificios 4

9. El Departamento de Energía de EE.UU anuncia la mayor estandarización de la Eficiencia Energétic... 4

10. Marruecos hará historia con la primera planta Solar de su tipo 5

11. El ganador del Negawatt Challenge 2015 centrado en mejorar la eficiencia de los recursos 5

12. El Cono solar genera 20 veces más energía que el panel tradicional 5

13. Otra ciudad estadounidense con luminarias LED Inteligentes para ahorrar Energía 6

14. El edificio Lucia de la UVA galardonado con el 'Green Building Solutions' 6

15. El Departamento de Energía de EE.UU. anuncia 12 nuevos proyectos para acelerar tecnologías que ... 6

16. Investigadores encuentran nuevo Diseño de Nanoestructura para mejorar la eficiencia de LEDs y c... 7

17. Según Gartner, las Smart Cities usarán 1.6 mil millones de cosas conectadas en 2016 7

18. Los ingresos del Software de Analítica de Big Data e IoT alcanzará los 81 mil millones de Dólar... 7

19. Crean un papel-batería con gran capacidad de almacenamiento energético 8

20. La mejor forma de luchar contra el cambio climático: usar LEDs 8

21. Las tecnologías para futuras ciudades inteligentes ¿vendrán de Irlanda? 8

22. Estándares para la Smart City 9

EMPRESAS Y MERCADOS 23. Lanzamiento en China de los primeros títulos de deuda en el Sector Solar 10

24. La gran ventaja deTesla sobre sus rivales en un gráfico 10

25. El Thermostat Glitch de Nest deja a los usuarios en el frío 10

26. InteLink lanza tecnología de ahorro energético para alumbrado público de LED 11

27. Alemania: el Almacenaje Solar vende más que los Vehículos Eléctricos en 2015 11

28. Las 10 Mejores Tecnologías mostradas en el CES de Las Vegas 11

29. ¿Por qué las casas 'Inteligentes' espantan a los consumidores? 12

30. Trenchstop 5 S5 IGBTs extiende la vida útil i la eficiencia de aplicaciones fotovoltaicas 12

31. Everlight presenta un Sensor de Color de Alta Eficiencia 12

32. Ikea descarta vender paneles solares en España por el descontrol jurídico 13

33. Trina Solar logra nuevo Récord de Eficiencia para celdas solares de silicio monocristalinas 13

INDICE 34. Nuevo Driver LED de alta eficiencia de Diodes 13

35. Solar Frontier consigue nuevo Récord Mundial en Eficiencia de Celfa Solar de Película delgada 14

36. Cognitive Code ofrece una solución innovadora para la Seguridad en el Internet de cosas (IoT) 14

37. El Banco Europeo de Reconstrucción y Desarrollo (EBRD) asigna financiación de 500 millones de D... 14

38. Greenlight Energía avanza con nuevos planes de tarifa fija para sus servicios de energía solar ... 15

39. Los 10 mejores dispositivos para convertir su hogar en una casa inteligente 15

PATENTES 40. US2016006436 (A1) Teclado para automatización con botones transparentes 16

41. US2016005915 (A1): Inhibición de degradación inducida por la luz en dispositivos fotovoltaicos 16

42. US2016005931 (A1) Módulo de Emisión de Luz 16

43. US2016006252 (A1) Sistema para rastrear y asignar contribuciones de energía renovable a un sist... 17

44. WO2016000658 (A1): Circuito de protección para inversor fotovoltaico 17

45. WO2016001916 (A2): Sistemas de limpieza de paneles solares 17

46. US2015379111 (A1) Automatización via Crowdsourcing de Datos de un Sensor 18

47. WO2015196290 (A1) Enlaces de Energía y Métodos para mejorar la Eficiencia 18

48. WO2015200466 (A1) Sistema y método para la detección y asistencia remota de incidentes en vehíc... 18

49. RU2572024 (C1) Sistema de transmisión de datos óptico inalámbrico entre vehículos 19

50. US2015370230 (A1) Método para operar un dispositivo de control de Automatización del Hogar 19

51. US2015372541(A1) Elementos de Circuito de Rectena y técnicas para aumentar la eficienciade la p... 19

52. US2015363563 (A1) Métodos y Sistemas automatizados para despliegue remoto de medición yseguimi...

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53. US2015364969 (A1) Activador electromecánico e instalación de automatización del hogar 21

54. WO2015190123 (A1) Instalaciones de Suministro de Energía equipados con unidad suministro deco...

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55. WO2015191324 (A2) Sistemas y Métodos que implican exploracíon de Eficiencia Energética de Inter... 22

56. WO2015191913 (A2) Sistema y método para facilitar el acceso a vehículos en base a información b... 22

57. KR101573785 (B1) Sistema de Hogar en Red Z-Wave y aparato de conexión y método paraAutomatizac...

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58. US2015355649 (A1) Sistema de Control para Automatización del Hogar 23

59. WO2015187739 (A1) Estación de Energía Solar a gran escala y baldosas para generación eficiente... 23

60. US2015356859 (A1) Retrollamada bidireccional para Sistema de Automatización del Hogar 23

61. US2015357487 (A1) Estructuras de Celda Solar de Alta Eficiencia y Métodos de Manufactura 24

62. US2015357969 (A1) Método y sistema de refrigeración para paneles solares fotovoltaicos 24

63. AU2015101571 (A4) Vehículo Eléctrico Solar con Pedales 24

64. US2015344324 (A1) Sistemas y métodos para proporcionar Mirco Energía eléctrica Renovable 25

INDICE 65. US2015348403 (A1) Métodos, objetos inteligentes y sistemas para nombrar e interactuar con objet... 25

66. US2015348554 (A1) Asistente inteligente para automatización del hogar 25

67. US2015349974 (A1) Dispositivo de Acceso a Hogar Inteligente 26

68. WO2015180261 (A1) Método de acceso a Hogar Inteligente, dispositivo de centro de control y term... 26

69. KR20150134950 (A) Método de Fabricar Diodes Emisores de luz de alta eficiencia 26

PUBLICACIONES CIENTÍFICAS 70. Solar pond powered liquid desiccant evaporative cooling 27

71. Trust based Reliable Transmission Strategies for Smart Home Energy Management in Cognitive Radi... 27

72. Urban planning and building smart cities based on the internet of things using big data analyti... 27

73. Enfriamiento uniforme de paneles fotovoltaicos 28

74. Investigación del efecto de enfriamiento de la velocidad del viento en paneles PV 28

75. Solar–wind hybrid renewable energy system: A review 28

76. Red-light-emitting inorganic La2CaZnO5 frameworks with high photoluminescence quantum efficienc... 29

77. Underground urbanism: Master Plans and Sectorial Plans 29

78. A planning process map for solar buildings in urban environments 29

79. An integrated combined cycle system driven by a solar tower: A review 30

80. Economic and environmental scheduling of smart homes with microgrid: DER operation and electric... 30

81. The role of Smart Grids in the Building Sector 30

82. Software consolidation as an efficient energy and cost saving solution 31

83. Study of reliability-efficiency tradeoff of active thermal control for power electronic systems 31

84. Design and analysis of hybrid energy systems: The Brazilian Antarctic Station case 31

85. Solar energy potentials in strategically located cities in Nigeria: Review, resource assessment... 32

86. ‘Photovoltaic landscapes’: Design and assessment. A critical review for a new transdisciplinary... 32

87. An improved control scheme for grid connected doubly fed induction generator considering wind-s... 32

88. Study of voltage decrease in organic light emitting diodes during the initial stage of lifetime 33

PUBLICACIONES SECTORIALES 89. Programade Evaluación del rendimiento de edificions: primeros resultados de Proyectos inmóticos 34

90. Informe sobre el Almacenamiento de energía de China para rejilla sistema, 2015-2018 34

91. Energías renovable: Tecnologías y mercados globales 34

92. Equipos de Climatización se basan en la Eficiencia Energética para producir beneficios 35

93. Previsiones de vehículo eléctricos, tendencias y oportunidades 2016-2026 35

94. Predicciones de IDC sobre tendencias Mundiales en Smart Cities 2016 35

95. Se espera que los hogares con Cero Energía Neta en Norteamérica alcancen los 27,000 en 36

INDICE2025, se...

96. El Mercado de la Climatización crece con una tasade Crecimiento Anual Compuesta del 7% hasta 2... 36

97. Fantech Launches Kitchen Makeup Air System to Solve Makeup Air Problems in Energy EfficientHom...

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98. Mercado del Smart Glass por tecnología y geografía - tendencia mundial y previsiones para 2020 37

EVENTOS, FERIAS Y JORNADAS 99. Entorno de Construcción Sostenible 2016 TORINO 38

100. Conferencia de Ciudades Verdes Sydney, 22 a 24 Marzo 2016 38

101. Consulta sobre la revisión de la Directiva 2012/27/EU sobre eficiencia energética 38

102. El futuro de Smart Cities Conferencia, 19 de Abril 2016 39

103. Smart Cities Conferencia Reino Unido, 4 Febrero 2016 39

104. Le Monde Smart Cities Innovation Awards, Abril 2016 39

105. 'Smart Cities' - Exposición y Conferencia de Sur - Europa y Europa Oriental 40

106. Big Data and Smart City Conference, 15 a 16 de Marzo 2016 40

107. Congreso Mundial sobre el Futuro Urbano: 2-3 de Marzo de 2016 40

108. Smart Mobility Evento, 18 de Febrero 2016 41

109. PEDG 2016 - Vancouver, Canada: 27 a 30 de Junio 41

Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesNOTICIASCómo aprovechar el calor residual de las ciudadesPublicada en http://francispisani.net, 25/01/2016.

En même temps qu’elles en consomment, la plupart de nos activités produisentde la chaleur qui se dissipe. La récupérer puis la partager est possible grâce auxréseaux de chaleur, une des façons les plus efficaces d’économiser de l’énergieet de réduire la production de CO2. Relativement courante dans les pays jadissocialistes cette approche du chauffage urbain au niveau du quartier est le sujetd’un intérêt croissant de la part de l’Union Européenne.

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El proyecto fotovoltaico flotante más grande del mundo en JapónPublicada en PVTech_PV Module, 21/01/2016.

Construction has begun by Kyocera of a 13.7MW solar PV plant in Japan whichfloats on water, claimed to be the largest of its type in the world to date. Theproject is the fourth to be executed by Kyocera TCL Solar, a joint venturebetween speciality financing group Century Tokyo leasing and Kyocera, whichbegan as a ceramics manufacturer and is now involved in areas from cameralenses to solar module production and PV plant EPC services.

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Nace la primera plataforma ‘online’ para ayudar al desarrollo de lasciudades inteligentesPublicada en http://elperiodicodelaenergia.com, 18/01/2016.

Varios organismos internacionales han presentado este lunes la primeracomunidad mundial en línea de ciudades inteligentes, que tiene como objetivoayudar a los actores urbanos en sus esfuerzos por desarrollar ciudadesinteligentes y sostenibles y busca identificar los principales “puntos débiles” quepresentan desafíos para este desarrollo.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUna nueva nanotecnología permite bombillas incandescentes coneficiencia equiparable a los LEDsPublicada en LEDinside LED, LED Lighting, LED Price Trends, Global LED News and Market Research - Industry Info, 12/01/2016.

Researchers combine the warm look of traditional light bulbs with 21st-centuryenergy efficiency. Traditional light bulbs, thought to be well on their way tooblivion, may receive a reprieve thanks to a technological breakthrough.Incandescent lighting and its warm, familiar glow is well over a century old yetsurvives virtually unchanged in homes around the world. That is changing fast,however, as regulations aimed at improving energy efficiency are phasing out theold bulbs in favor of more efficient compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) and newerlight-emitting diode bulbs (LEDs).

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La feria CES de Las Vegas y las ciudades de mañanaPublicada en http://francispisani.net, 12/01/2016.

Connu jadis pour les gadgets qui s’y montraient pour la première fois avecl’espoir de s’imposer pendant l’année le Computer Electronic Show qui vient dese tenir à Las Vegas du 6 au 9 janvier n’a pas été marqué par des innovationsbouleversantes. Mais quelques très grosses entreprises du secteur ont prisposition pour s’emparer de la plus grosse part possible du marché prometteurdes smart cities.

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América Latina protagoniza una revolución en Energía Solar y Chileestá liderando el caminoPublicada en http://latincorrespondent.com, 11/01/2016.

In late 2015, Uruguay announced that it was producing 94.5 percent of its energyfrom renewable sources, including solar. Amazingly, Costa Rica has deliveredeven more impressive numbers. As is the case with Uruguay, Brazil andParaguay source most of their electricity needs from renewables, which is mostlyhydroelectric power. Yet, especially in the case of Uruguay, these Latin Americancountries are increasingly investing in other renewable energy sources such assolar, wind and biomass.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesLas ventanas del futuro serán paneles solares transparentesPublicada en http://elperiodicodelaenergia.com, 11/01/2016.

Investigadores de la Universidad Estatal de Michigan estudiaron sobre la creación de ventanas solares a través de lacreación de un concentrador solar totalmente transparente, lo que podría convertir cualquier cristal o lámina devidrio, como la pantalla de un smartphone, en una célula solar fotovoltaica. Esta célula solar sería realmentetransparente, como se puede ver en la foto. Según Richard Lunt, quien dirigió la investigación, el equipo confía quelos paneles solares transparentes se pueden implementar de manera eficiente en una amplia gama de entornos,desde “edificios altos, con muchas ventanas o cualquier tipo de dispositivo móvil que exija unos altos niveles deestética como un teléfono o e-reader “.

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Cinco herramientas digitales para Arquitectos para evaluar elrendimiento de EdificiosPublicada en http://www.architectmagazine.com, 08/01/2016.

A new round of simulation tools puts the power of building-performance analysis—long the domain of engineers andenergy consultants—into the hands of architects. According to the AIA’s Energy Modeling Practice Guide, architectsare the most qualified members of the project team to lead the energy-modeling process, given their expertise inintegrating program, space, and building systems.

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El Departamento de Energía de EE.UU anuncia la mayorestandarización de la Eficiencia Energética de la historiaPublicada en Wind and Hydropower Technologies Plan - NEWS, 06/01/2016.

The Energy Department on December 17 announced new efficiency standards for commercial air conditioners andfurnaces. Developed with industry, utilities, and environmental groups, these standards will save more energy thanany other standard issued by the Energy Department to date. Over the lifetime of the products, businesses will save$167 billion on their utility bills and carbon pollution will be reduced by 885 million metric tons. The new commercialair conditioning and furnace standards will occur in two phases. The first phase will begin in 2018 and will deliver a13% efficiency improvement in products. Five years later, an additional 15% increase in efficiency is required for newcommercial units.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesMarruecos hará historia con la primera planta Solar de su tipoPublicada en http://www.worldbank.org, 06/01/2016.

Morocco is poised to make history soon — when the first phase of one of theworld’s largest concentrated solar power plants starts generating electricity.When fully operational, it will produce enough energy for more than one millionMoroccans, with possibly extra power to export to Europe. Located on the edgeof the Sahara desert, in an area famous for a picturesque landscape, the Noor-Ouarzazate power complex is putting Morocco on the map as a solarsuperpower.

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El ganador del Negawatt Challenge 2015 centrado en mejorar laeficiencia de los recursosPublicada en http://www.worldbank.org, 22/12/2015.

Throughout 2015, in four countries across the globe, the Negawatt Challengeinspired 41 solutions around resource efficiency, supported 16 teams through atargeted boot camp, and accelerated eight startups. Additionally, the ClimateCoLab of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) provided a virtualplatform for the Negawatt challenge, generating 23 proposals from 11 countries.

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El Cono solar genera 20 veces más energía que el panel tradicional

Publicada en Google noticias, 19/12/2015.

No existen imposibles y lo imposible sólo tarda un poco más. La tecnología estarompiendo esquemas y haciendo posible lo imposible. Que no nos asuste queen 1977 un watt de energía solar costaba 76 dólares y ahora puede costar 36centavos. Todos estos cambios son debido a nuevos adelantes tecnológicos quesurgen cada dia y permiten aprovechar más la Un reporte de Energía Limpia XXIseñala que se ha creado un Cono solar que permite generar 20veces másenergía que un panel tradicional esta tecnología se llama V3Solar.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesOtra ciudad estadounidense con luminarias LED Inteligentes paraahorrar EnergíaPublicada en LEDinside LED, LED Lighting, LED Price Trends, Global LED News and Market Research - Industry Info, 16/12/2015.

Echelon Corp., a leading independent control networking company for theIndustrial Internet of Things (IIOT), announced today the installation of itsLumewave by Echelon lighting control system as part of a smart city streetlightLED retrofit at the City of Bellingham, Wash. The smart city streetlight conversion— including 3,615 luminaires plus Echelon’s intelligent hybrid lighting controlsystem — was orchestrated by McKinstry, a full service energy servicescompany (ESCO) servicing the Western and Central United States. McKinstry, inturn, collaborated with Northwest Edison, a full service lighting and electricalcontractor serving the greater Pacific Northwest, and Echelon, for its lightingcontrol system products and expertise — to upgrade Bellingham’s streetlightinfrastructure.

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El edificio Lucia de la UVA galardonado con el 'Green BuildingSolutions'Publicada en ECOticias - Energías Renovables, 14/12/2015.

El concurso Green Building Solutions Awards es una competición "internacional"gestionada por la red de 'Construction21', cuyos premios destacan "edificiosejemplares con soluciones que contribuyan a la lucha contra el cambio climático"y serán identificados como 'Soluciones Climáticas' para la COP21.

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El Departamento de Energía de EE.UU. anuncia 12 nuevosproyectos para acelerar tecnologías que mejoren la eficiencia y laconfiabilidad de la red eléctrica de EE.UU.Publicada en U.S. Department of Energy, 11/12/2015.

The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) today announced $33 million infunding for 12 innovative projects as part of ARPA-E’s Network Optimized Distributed Energy Systems (NODES)program. NODES project teams will develop technologies that coordinate load and generation on the electric grid tocreate a virtual energy storage system. The teams will develop innovative hardware and software solutions tointegrate and coordinate generation, transmission, and end-use energy systems at various points on the electric grid.These control systems will enable real-time coordination between distributed generation, such as rooftop andcommunity solar assets and bulk power generation, while proactively shaping electric load. This will alleviate periodsof costly peak demand, reduce wasted energy, and increase renewables penetration on the grid.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesInvestigadores encuentran nuevo Diseño de Nanoestructura paramejorar la eficiencia de LEDs y celdas SolaresPublicada en LEDinside LED, LED Lighting, LED Price Trends, Global LED News and Market Research - Industry Info, 11/12/2015.

Light and electricity dance a complicated tango in devices like LEDs, solar cellsand sensors. A new anti-reflection coating developed by engineers at theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, in collaboration with researchers atthe University of Massachusetts at Lowell, lets light through without hamperingthe flow of electricity, a step that could increase efficiency in such devices.

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Según Gartner, las Smart Cities usarán 1.6 mil millones de cosasconectadas en 2016Publicada en http://www.gartner.com, 07/12/2015.

Gartner, Inc. estimates that 1.6 billion connected things will be used by smart cities* in 2016, an increase of 39percent from 2015 (see Table 1). "Smart commercial buildings will be the highest user of Internet of Things (IoT) until2017, after which smart homes will take the lead with just over 1 billion connected things in 2018," said Bettina Tratz-Ryan, research vice president at Gartner. Commercial real estate benefits greatly from IoT implementation. IoTcreates a unified view of facilities management as well as advanced service operations through the collection of dataand insights from a multitude of sensors. "Especially in large sites, such as industrial zones, office parks, shoppingmalls, airports or seaports, IoT can help reduce the cost of energy, spatial management and building maintenance byup to 30 percent," added Ms. Tratz-Ryan.

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Los ingresos del Software de Analítica de Big Data e IoT alcanzarálos 81 mil millones de Dólares en 2022Publicada en PR Newswire: Internet Technology, 04/12/2015.

Strategy Analytics IoT Strategies report "Big Data Analytics: The Internet of Things (IoT) Differentiator" predicts thatBig Data Analytics software revenues will experience strong growth, doubling its current global 2015 revenue of$36.20 billion (US Dollars) to $73.77 billion by 2021 and reaching $81 billion by 2022, a compound annual growthrate (CAGR) of 12% in the next seven years.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesCrean un papel-batería con gran capacidad de almacenamientoenergéticoPublicada en http://www.tendencias21.net, 04/12/2015.

Científicos suecos han creado un papel-batería que almacena energía. Una hojade 15 centímetros de diámetro y unas pocas décimas de milímetro de espesorpuede almacenar hasta 1 faradio, similar a los supercondensadores existentes, ya diferencia de ellos, se produce a partir de materiales simples: celulosarenovable y un polímero fácilmente disponible. Es ligero de peso, no requiereproductos químicos peligrosos o metales pesados y es resistente al agua.

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La mejor forma de luchar contra el cambio climático: usar LEDsPublicada en http://www.futurity.org, 04/12/2015.

Replacing an old incandescent light bulb with new LED lighting might seem like an insignificant way to reduce energyconsumption. It’s a simple step, but an effective one that shouldn’t be overlooked. “Many people consider energyefficiency to be the low-hanging fruit,” says Yu Wang, who studies global energy policy and energy efficiency at IowaState University. “If you’re facing the target of trying to mitigate climate change, energy efficiency should be the firstchoice because it’s cheap and easy in comparison with other options.”

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Las tecnologías para futuras ciudades inteligentes ¿vendrán deIrlanda?Publicada en SMART CITIES UPCOMING EVENTS, 01/12/2015.

The research project Council Lead Partner IBM and University College Dublin(UCD) are participating in will concentrate on using cognitive computing to helppeople make decisions -- in other words, bringing people and computers closertogether. To do that, UCD's Belfield campus will be turned into a "mini-city" inwhich IBM and UCD researchers can build and evaluate cognitive computingapplications in a controlled realistic environment to better understand how to bestoptimize a city's overall infrastructure.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesEstándares para la Smart CityPublicada en http://www.sustainablecitiescollective.com, 01/12/2015.

Undergirding all of the promising services that figure to play prominently in tomorrow’s more sustainable, “smart”cities—new economic and governance models, improvements in personal health and public safety, advancedcapabilities for traffic, waste and water management, etc.—will be foundational information and communicationstechnologies (ICT) and networking capabilities that are rapidly emerging around the world today. And undergirdingaugmented reality, cloud computing, e-health, the Internet of Things (IoT), smart grid and other innovative capabilitiesare foundational technology standards.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesEMPRESAS Y MERCADOSLanzamiento en China de los primeros títulos de deuda en el SectorSolarPublicada en PVTech_PV Module, 25/01/2016.

Shenzen Energy has launched the first solar securitised bonds in China with a CNY1 billion (US$152 million) tranche,according to BOC International. BOC International, the Bank of China's investment banking arm, claimed on itsWeChat account that it had underwritten the bonds, which will have interest rates of 3.6-4.5%. The finance is backedagainst the future revenues of Shenzen Energy’s solar projects.

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La gran ventaja deTesla sobre sus rivales en un gráficoPublicada en http://www.marketwatch.com, 14/01/2016.

Tesla Motors Inc. sold more electric cars in the U.S. then anyone else in 2015, afeat made a little bit easier because competitor Nissan Motor Co. is working on acomplete do-over for its best-selling EV, the Leaf. Cost-estimating websiteHowMuch.net did a chart that visually illustrates Tesla’s dominance in theelectric-car arena, ranking the Model S’s 24 competitors from the second-placeLeaf all the way down to the 25th-place Volvo XC90, which sold only 86 units in2015:

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El Thermostat Glitch de Nest deja a los usuarios en el fríoPublicada en http://www.nytimes.com, 13/01/2016.

The Nest Learning Thermostat is dead to me, literally. Last week, my once-beloved “smart” thermostat suffered from a mysterious software bug that drainedits battery and sent our home into a chill in the middle of the night. Although I hadset the thermostat to 70 degrees overnight, my wife and I were woken by a cryingbaby at 4 a.m. The thermometer in his room read 64 degrees, and the Nest wasoff.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesInteLink lanza tecnología de ahorro energético para alumbradopúblico de LEDPublicada en LEDinside LED, LED Lighting, LED Price Trends, Global LED News and Market Research - Industry Info, 12/01/2016.

CMS is a user-friendly, intuitive, managing platform for smart lighting. Web-basedand special encrypted technology makes it both secure and convenience. Aspowerful as it is, CMS featured with a bunch of useful functions allows operatorcould execute management at their fingertip. The core technology Zigbee isadvanced, low power consumption and highly secured. This technology enablestreet lights compose to a wireless network. Manager could control the streetlight network remotely through 3g to adjust the brightness of each street light.Enriches efficiency of maintain personnel and has access in every mobiledevices in a web-based platform.

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Alemania: el Almacenaje Solar vende más que los VehículosEléctricos en 2015Publicada en PV Magazine, 12/01/2016.

The number of new stationary battery systems connected to solar arrays on German homes and businesses in 2015far outnumber the number of electric vehicles that rolled onto roads. A new study has revealed the resultdemonstrating that despite the German government’s official target of one million new electric cars by 2020,solar+storage is gaining significant traction in the market.

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Las 10 Mejores Tecnologías mostradas en el CES de Las VegasPublicada en , 09/01/2016.

ve returned from the biggest battleground of tech, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. My Intel Basis Peaksmartwatch told me that, over four days at CES, I walked 73,376 steps, or 18,344 steps per day. Those steps feltheavier this year because I carried a shoulder bag instead of using a roller bag, per the new security rules at theevent. On the plus side, I managed to come back without the nerd flu and without a blister like last year.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities¿Por qué las casas 'Inteligentes' espantan a los consumidores?Publicada en http://www.inc.com, 07/01/2016.

Following the success of the smart thermostat that Internet of Things company Nest Labs introduced in 2011, abarrage of smart home products hit the market--think, smart blenders and smart toothbrushes. The problem is thatmany have failed to gain traction with consumers. A survey of 28,000 people in 28 countries released by consultingfirm Accenture this week found that just 9 percent of respondents planned to buy connected devices in 2016, roughlythe same percentage as a 2014 survey.

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Trenchstop 5 S5 IGBTs extiende la vida útil i la eficiencia deaplicaciones fotovoltaicasPublicada en Power Electronics Technology , 06/01/2016.

Infineon Technologies AG continues to improve IGBT performance with the release of the new S5 (S for soft) family.It is based on the ultra-thin wafer TRENCHSTOP™ 5 IGBT. This family has been developed specifically for AC-DCenergy conversion in industrial applications switching up to 40 kHz, typically to be found in Photovoltaic Inverters (PV)or Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS). The S5 device addresses manufacturers' requirements for systemefficiency levels up to and beyond 98 percent for highest yields of energy from solar cell installations and reducedsystem costs. It delivers increased levels of robustness and quality to aid end customers in achieving up to 20 yearsof operational lifetime. Overall, the IGBT provides customers with improved efficiency, price competitiveness, androbustness.

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Everlight presenta un Sensor de Color de Alta EficienciaPublicada en LEDinside LED, LED Lighting, LED Price Trends, Global LED News and Market Research - Industry Info, 23/12/2015.

EVERLIGHT ELECTRONICS, a leading player in the global LED and optoelectronics industry, announces theintroduction of the company’s first RGB integrated color sensor. Based on CMOS technology and therefore able tooperate at a minimum supply voltage of 1.7 volts, the CLS-16D17-34-DF6 adjusts the brightness of displayequipment with less power consumption than comparable color sensor devices which almost all operate at aminimum of 2.7 volts.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesIkea descarta vender paneles solares en España por el descontroljurídicoPublicada en http://www.elconfidencial.com, 18/12/2015.

Los paneles solares de Ikea no se venderán en España. Al menos no con la leyactual. El minorista lleva desde 2013 coqueteando con introducir el producto enEspaña, donde tiene mucho más recorrido que en otros mercados donde ya sevende como Reino Unido, Países Bajos o Suiza, pero el real decreto deautoconsumo aprobado el pasado 12 de octubre no ha satisfecho suexpectativa. La compañía, que ha demostrado su compromiso con la inversiónde más de 15 millones para lograr la independencia energética en sus tiendasde Málaga, Sevilla o Jerez, no ve clara la situación de los pequeñosconsumidores.

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Trina Solar logra nuevo Récord de Eficiencia para celdas solares desilicio monocristalinasPublicada en PVTech_PV Module, 16/12/2015.

PV module provider Trina Solar announced that its State Key Laboratory of PVScience and Technology of China has broken a new efficiency record forindustrial high-efficiency p-type mono-crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells. Thesolar cell was developed on a large-size industrial boron-doped Cz-Si substratewith an advanced Honey Plus process that assimilated both front and backsurface passivation. The 156x156 mm2 solar cell reached a total-area efficiencyof 22.13% — a total that has been independently confirmed by the FraunhoferISE CalLab in Germany. This efficiency record surpasses the previous record of21.40% for the same type of solar cell that was also developed by the State KeyLaboratory of Trina Solar in 2014, showcasing a leap in efficiency improvementof 0.73% for one year.

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Nuevo Driver LED de alta eficiencia de DiodesPublicada en Power Electronics Technology , 14/12/2015.

Diodes Inc. has introduced the AL1678 family of LED Drivers, which are suitablefor driving non-dimmable retrofit LED bulbs in general illumination applicationsthat do not require high power factor (>0.7). Ensuring a low total circuit bill-of-material (BOM) cost while keeping performance high, these 500V buck-converterLED drivers support output powers up to 15W for wide-ranging LED lightingapplications such as Class-A/B/P and GU10 lamps across all mains linevoltages.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesSolar Frontier consigue nuevo Récord Mundial en Eficiencia deCelfa Solar de Película delgadaPublicada en Refocus_Photovoltaics (PV), 12/12/2015.

In joint research with the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan, SolarFrontier has achieved 22.3% conversion efficiency on a 0.5cm² cell using its CIS technology. This is an increase of0.6 percentage points over the industry’s previous thin-film record of 21.7%. The Fraunhofer Institute, Europe’slargest organization for applied research, has independently verified this result according to Solar Frontier.

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Cognitive Code ofrece una solución innovadora para la Seguridaden el Internet de cosas (IoT)Publicada en PR Newswire: Networks, 07/12/2015.

Strategy Analytics IoT Strategies report "Big Data Analytics: The Internet of Things (IoT) Differentiator" predicts thatBig Data Analytics software revenues will experience strong growth, doubling its current global 2015 revenue of$36.20 billion (US Dollars) to $73.77 billion by 2021 and reaching $81 billion by 2022, a compound annual growthrate (CAGR) of 12% in the next seven years. Laura DiDio, Director in the IoT Strategies Service and author of BigData Analytics: The Internet of Things (IoT) Differentiator report, said corporations' increased use of analytics –particularly in the healthcare, financial, industrial and manufacturing IoT vertical market segments, enables them to"interpret the vast amounts of data they generate and respond to market dynamics in ways that benefit thecorporation and its customers." Big Data Analytics is the difference between being proactive and reactive, saidAndrew Brown, Executive Director of the Enterprise and IoT Research. "Predictive analytics software can helpbusinesses respond in a proactive way by dealing with issues before they occur," Brown said, adding, "while,prescriptive analytics on data sources can suggest decision options that take advantage of the predictive elementsand provide real differentiation and competitive advantage for companies leveraging these technologies."

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El Banco Europeo de Reconstrucción y Desarrollo (EBRD) asignafinanciación de 500 millones de Dólares a Programa Solar en Egipto

Publicada en PV Magazine, 02/12/2015.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has allocated$500 million in funding for Egypt’s fledgling solar energy program, which istargeting the installation of 2 GW of PV capacity over the next few years.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesGreenlight Energía avanza con nuevos planes de tarifa fija para susservicios de energía solar y renovable, así como iluminación LED

Publicada en PR Newswire: Energy, 02/12/2015.

En octubre de 2015, Greenlight Energy comenzó a ofrecer la instalación gratuitade paneles de energía solar, asegurando así una reducción garantizada en lastarifas de electricidad con la opción de energía solar limpia y ecológica.Greenlight Energy también está proporcionando la retroadaptación de lámparascon iluminación LED para los hogares y las empresas, reduciendo así elconsumo de energía y disminuyendo aún más los costos. Greenlight Energytambién ha lanzado planes de tarifa fija para los servicios de electricidadrenovable al 100 por ciento y servicios de gas natural sin emisiones de carbono.Estos planes de tarifa fija (que las empresas de servicios públicos locales noofrecen actualmente) llenan un vacío en el mercado de la energía ecológica y sedesarrollaron para ayudar a los clientes a evitar los precios volátiles causadospor la fluctuación en la oferta / demanda, los patrones climáticos impredecibles yuna serie de otras variables. Greenlight buscó desarrollar un programa conventajas tanto ambientales como de ahorro, mediante un enfoque coherentepara la facturación mensual.

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Los 10 mejores dispositivos para convertir su hogar en una casainteligentePublicada en http://www.businessinsider.com, 02/12/2015.

The modern “smart home” is still learning. It’s still something we have to put in quotes like that. In the tech world’srush to make everything Internet-connected, the home seems to be the area with the most potential for change andlasting effect. There are certainly no shortage of startups and corporations trying to make it work. But for now, only ahandful of these experiments look like they’ll bring more convenience than frustration. It’s hard to say that any smarthome gadget is smart enough to be essential, but if you have an appreciation for forward-looking tech and a walletwith money to burn, there are devices out there that can help your day-to-day. Give them a chance, and it might behard to go back. Here are a few we like.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesPATENTES US2016006436 (A1) Teclado para automatización con botonestransparentesPublicada en Espacenet_LED, 06/01/2016.

Solicitante(s): CRESTRON ELECTRONICS INC[US] +A unitary transparent/translucent button element with UV ink curable graphics directly printed thereon having asensing circuit that detects touch gestures made on or in front of the transparent element directly through anilluminating Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting layer. Engraved markings help a user to identify the correspondingkey function.

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US2016005915 (A1): Inhibición de degradación inducida por la luzen dispositivos fotovoltaicosPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 06/01/2016.

Applicant(s): SINO AMERICAN SILICON PROD INC[TW].A method for inhibiting light-induced degradation of a photovoltaic device includes steps of: a) subjecting thephotovoltaic device to an illumination treatment using a light having a wavelength not less than 300 nm to heat thephotovoltaic device in the absence of ambient light; and b) maintaining the temperature of the photovoltaic deviceabove an annealing temperature of the photovoltaic device for at least 0.5 minute. An apparatus for inhibiting light-induced degradation of a photovoltaic device is also disclosed.

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US2016005931 (A1) Módulo de Emisión de LuzPublicada en Espacenet_LED, 06/01/2016.

Solicitante(s): SEOUL SEMICONDUCTOR CO LTD[KR] +Disclosed is a light-emitting module capable of not only improving appearance quality but also maximizing lightefficiency. The disclosed light-emitting module comprises: a circuit board; a light-emitting diode chip which is flip-bonded on the circuit board; and a housing which is positioned on the circuit board and surrounds the light-emittingdiode chip, wherein the housing has a recess and reflective part having a curvature structure formed on an inner wallof the recess.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUS2016006252 (A1) Sistema para rastrear y asignar contribucionesde energía renovable a un sistema de energía renovable modular

Publicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 06/01/2016.

Solicitante(s): PV SOLUTIONS LLC[US] +A modular photovoltaic (PV) array system includes a PV array installed onto a fleet vehicle such as a trailer, bus etc.,a host control system into which a plurality of fleet vehicles can connect to collectively generate electricity, and asubscriber system which collectively tracks energy generation and allocates respective contributions to the system.

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WO2016000658 (A1): Circuito de protección para inversorfotovoltaicoPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 06/01/2016.

Applicant(s): GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES INC[CN].A protection circuit for a photovoltaic inverter. The photovoltaic inverter comprises input terminals (1), outputterminals (2) and an internal circuit (4). The input terminals and the output terminals are electrically connected withthe internal circuit respectively. The protection circuit comprises safety protection switching devices (3).

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WO2016001916 (A2): Sistemas de limpieza de paneles solaresPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 06/01/2016.

Applicant(s): EVERMORE UNITED S A.System and method to predict maintenance windows, initiate and avoid cleaningcycles of robotic systems that clean solar panels. Using learning algorithms, thesystem and method is based on collecting, monitoring and conducting trendanalysis from data received by the various robotic systems that effect thecleaning cycles, external sensors, sources and feeds.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUS2015379111 (A1) Automatización via Crowdsourcing de Datos deun SensorPublicada en Esp@cenet_Domótica, 30/12/2015.

Applicant(s): VIVINT INC[US] +A computer-implemented method for crowdsourcing automation sensor data is described. In one embodiment, themethod includes receiving data generated by a plurality of building automation systems and categorizing each of theplurality of building automation systems. The data generated by the plurality of building automation systems includespatterns of behavior identified by each of the plurality of building automation systems. The method includes sortingeach of the plurality of building automation systems by category and analyzing the data generated by the plurality ofbuilding automation systems according to the category of each building automation system.

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WO2015196290 (A1) Enlaces de Energía y Métodos para mejorar laEficienciaPublicada en Espacenet_medical devices, 29/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): UNIV DALHOUSIE[CA] +Among other things, in general, methods of increasing transfer efficiency in a power link are described, as well aspower links implementing such methods. Methods of dynamic charging are also described. Applications of suchmethods and power links include the charging of portable electronic devices as well as implantable medical devices.

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WO2015200466 (A1) Sistema y método para la detección yasistencia remota de incidentes en vehículos y asistenciaPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 29/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): HERTZ SYSTEM INC[US] +A system and method for detecting and remotely assessing a vehicle incident and dispatching assistance to amotorist. The system includes an in-car device for detecting vehicular incidents such as mechanical failures andcollisions. The system transmits an incident notification to a remote monitoring station. A camera associated with thedevice transmits images to the station, where an operator can view and assess the nature of the incident,communicate by voice and/or video with the occupant of the vehicle via a cellular telephone connection, and dispatchassistance. Assistance may include sending a replacement vehicle.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesRU2572024 (C1) Sistema de transmisión de datos ópticoinalámbrico entre vehículosPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 26/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): FEDERAL NOE G BJUDZHETNOE OBRAZOVATEL NOE UCHREZHDENIE VYSSHEGOPROFESSIONAL NOGO OBRAZOVANIJA URAL[RU] +FIELD: physics.SUBSTANCE: system for optical wireless data transmission between vehicles includes an on-boardequipment unit and a control unit. A vehicle is equipped with radiating sensors and receiving sensors. The radiatingsensors are an array of light-emitting diodes in the visible spectrum, which transit data to other vehicles and roadinfrastructure elements, connected by inputs through an optical signal encoder to the output of the control unit. Thereceiving sensors are an array of photodiodes which receive data from other vehicles and road infrastructureelements, connected by outputs through optical signal detectors to the input of the control unit. The control unit isprovided with a program which processes decoded data from the receiving sensors. Processing results aretransmitted to display devices, and data from the on-board equipment unit are transmitted through the control unitand the optical signal encoder to the radiating sensors.EFFECT: safer road traffic.4 dwg

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US2015370230 (A1) Método para operar un dispositivo de control deAutomatización del HogarPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes, 23/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): SOMFY SAS[FR] +A method for operating a control device of a home automation installation of a building, the control device comprisinga data input device and a display device, the control device being configured so as to control the operation of homeautomation equipment items and communicate with sensors, the method including automatic operation configuration:steps of selecting an icon representing a first condition for implementation of an action relating to the installation outof a proposed set of condition icons, positioning the first selected condition in a matrix table accommodating thecondition icons, selecting an icon representing a second condition for implementation of an action relating to theinstallation, and positioning the icon representing the second condition on a same row or a same column as the iconrepresenting the first condition in the matrix table.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUS2015372541(A1) Elementos de Circuito de Rectena y técnicaspara aumentar la eficienciade la potencia de transmisióninalámbrica o la Cosecha de Energía con Radio frecuencia delAmbientePublicada en Espacenet_Power Electronic, 23/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): UNIV SINGAPORE[SG] +A rectenna includes (a) a multi-band multi-channel (MBMC) matching network,and/or (b) an adaptively reconfigurable rectifier or a breakdown-protectedrectifier. An MBMC matching network includes a plurality of T-shapedtransmission line matching structures coupled in series. An adaptivelyreconfigurable rectifier circuit includes a low input power rectifying portion, a highhigh input power rectifying portion, and a set of transistors configured forselectively and automatically transitioning the adaptively reconfigurable rectifierbetween a low input power operating configuration and a high input RF poweroperating configuration, in a manner correlated with input RF power level. Abreakdown-protected rectifier includes a transistor-protected diode structurehaving a diode coupled to a transistor in a manner that protects the diode fromdirect exposure to negative voltages that would ordinarily cause the diode tobreak down in the absence of the transistor.

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US2015363563 (A1) Métodos y Sistemas automatizados paradespliegue remoto de medición y seguimiento del paciente ycuidado del hogar y servicios multimedia de colaboración en saludy telemedicinaPublicada en Esp@cenet_Domótica, 16/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): SNAPPSKIN INC[US] +Various exemplary methods and systems for automated deployment of remote measurement, patient monitoring, andhome care and multi-media collaboration services in health care and telemedicine are provided. In general, a systemcan allow automated deployment and simplified installation by non-technical personnel of sensor-based remotemonitoring and process automation solutions.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUS2015364969 (A1) Activador electromecánico e instalación deautomatización del hogarPublicada en Esp@cenet_Domótica, 16/12/2015.

Applicant(s): SOMFY SAS[FR] +An electromechanical actuator for a home automation closing or sun protection installation includes an electric motor,a reduction gear and a spring-operated brake (15), which includes a helical spring (22), a drum (23), an input member(24) and an output member (25). The drum (23) includes a housing (26). An inner friction surface (27) of the housing(26) of the drum (23) cooperates with at least one turn of the helical spring (22). The spring-operated brake (15) alsoincludes at least one ring (50) positioned between an outer surface (51) of the input member (24) and/or the outputmember (25) and the inner friction surface (27) of the housing (26) of the drum (23). The home automation installationincludes one such actuator.

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WO2015190123 (A1) Instalaciones de Suministro de Energíaequipados con unidad suministro de combustible para vehícuo dehidrógeno y cargador de vehículo eléctrico con aprovechamientode la luz solarPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 16/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): UNIV KYUSHU NAT UNIV CORP[JP]; TOKUSHU GIKEN KINZOKU CO LTD[JP] +çThe presentinvention is related to an energy supply facility capable of supplying hydrogen fuel for a vehicle and electric energy foran electric vehicle within the same facility, said hydrogen fuel being generated by using solar energy, said electricenergy being generated similarly by converting the solar energy to electricity. A stand-alone energy supply facility isprovided in which: a solar energy collection panel equipped with a sunlight tracking device is installed on, forexample, a roof within the energy supply facility; solar energy is divided in the collection panel into an infrared light,which is easily converted to heat, and a visible light, which is easily converted to electricity, and each of the lights iscollected; the infrared light is extracted as heat, which is introduced into a medium temperature water vaporelectrolysis device to generate hydrogen, and the hydrogen is supplied through a vehicle hydrogen fuel supply unit toa hydrogen vehicle using hydrogen as a power fuel; and the visible light of the solar energy is converted to electricityby collection cells of the collection panel and the electricity can be supplied to an electric vehicle as power.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesWO2015191324 (A2) Sistemas y Métodos que implican exploracíonde Eficiencia Energética de Interior Móvil, supervisando y/oaspectos de demostraciónPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 16/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): REYLABS INC[US] +Certain systems and methods herein are directed to features of accessing and/or improving building systemefficiency, including aspects involving IoT (the Internet of things). For example, some embodiments may includefeatures related to measuring occupant comfort, features related to conserving energy in heating and cooling,improving machine efficiency by increasing maintenance effectiveness, among many others. The safe fusion ofsensor data from human devices, machines and space provides a new correlated collection of data for analysis andoptimization of building control systems. Innovations herein may pertain, inter alia, to buildings including commercial,homes, industrial and transportation-oriented spaces such as ships, trains, airplanes, and mobile homes.

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WO2015191913 (A2) Sistema y método para facilitar el acceso avehículos en base a información biométricaPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 16/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): HOYOS LABS CORP[US] +Systems and methods are provided for authorizing a user to access anaccess- controlled environment. The system includes a system server platform that communicates with mobiledevices (e.g., smartphones) and on-board vehicle computing devices accessed by users. The embodiments enable aseries of operations whereby a user accessing a vehicle is prompted to biometrically authenticate using the user'ssmartphone or on-board vehicle computer. In addition, the system can further authorize the user and electronicallyfacilitate access to the vehicle as well as perform other authorized operations relating to the use of the vehicle. Inaddition the vehicle access system integrates with various computing devices and computer-based servicesaccessible to the user. The systems and methods also facilitate active monitoring of the vehicle occupants andenvironmental conditions using optical sensors and the like so as to enhance security, convenience and safety of theoccupants during use of the vehicle.

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KR101573785 (B1) Sistema de Hogar en Red Z-Wave y aparato deconexión y método para Automatización del HogarPublicada en Esp@cenet_Domótica, 13/12/2015.

Resumen no Disponible para KR101573785 (B1)

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities US2015355649 (A1) Sistema de Control para Automatización delHogarPublicada en Esp@cenet_Domótica, 09/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): WISE SPACES LTD[IL] +A smart premises controller unit for processing data received from a plurality of sensors and for controlling andmonitoring one or more pieces of equipment in at least one room in a premises responsive to the processing includesan alarm resolver to activate an alarm, a climate resolver to control a climate in the room and a presence resolver todetermine at least the presence of a human in the room. Each resolver receives input from a subset of the plurality ofsensors and each the resolver comprises a sensor processor and scorer for at least one of its associated subset ofsensors. Each resolver comprises a set of models for each of its associated sensors according to its type of resolver.Each sensor processor and scorer matches its sensor data against its models to produce a score for each of itsassociated models.

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WO2015187739 (A1) Estación de Energía Solar a gran escala ybaldosas para generación eficiente de energíaPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 09/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN[US] +A space-based solar power station, a power generating satellite module and/or a method for collecting solar radiationand transmitting power generated using electrical current produced therefrom is provided. Each solar power stationincludes a plurality of satellite modules. The plurality of satellite modules each include a plurality of modular powergeneration tiles including a photovoltaic solar radiation collector, a power transmitter and associated controlelectronics. Numerous embodiments relate to efficient power generation tiles. In one embodiment, an efficient powergeneration tile includes: at least one photovoltaic material; and at least one concentrator that redirects incident solarradiation towards a photovoltaic material such that the photovoltaic material experiences a greater solar flux relativeto the case where the photovoltaic material experiences unaltered solar radiation.

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US2015356859 (A1) Retrollamada bidireccional para Sistema deAutomatización del HogarPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes, 09/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): VIVINT INC[US] +Methods and systems are described for two-way call back between a control panel of a home automation system anda central station. According to at least one embodiment, an apparatus for two-way call back in a home automationsystem includes a processor, a memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in thememory which are executable by the processor to identify an active alarm condition, initiate a two-way call with acentral station, and receive an incoming call from the central station if the two-way call is terminated and the alarmcondition is still active.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUS2015357487 (A1) Estructuras de Celda Solar de Alta Eficiencia yMétodos de ManufacturaPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 09/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): TETRASUN INC[US] +Solar cells of varying composition are disclosed, generally including a centralsubstrate, conductive layer(s), antireflection layers(s), passivation layer(s) and/orelectrode(s). Multifunctional layers provide combined functions of passivation,transparency, sufficient conductivity for vertical carrier flow, the junction, and/orvarying degrees of anti-reflectivity. Improved manufacturing methods includingsingle-side CVD deposition processes and thermal treatment for layer formationand/or conversion are also disclosed.

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US2015357969 (A1) Método y sistema de refrigeración para panelessolares fotovoltaicosPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 09/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): FERNANDEZ DE CÓRDOBA SANZ FERNANDO[US] +The present invention relates to a cooling system and method for photovoltaic solar panels. The cooling system andmethod allow reducing the temperature of the outer surface of photovoltaic solar panels, hereinafter PV panels (2),thereby maximizing their performance and keeping their surface at optimal operating temperatures (about 25 DEGC.) at all times, while at the same time allowing cleaning and eliminating dust and/or fouling residues on said surface,even further optimizing, if possible, the total performance of said PV panels (2).

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AU2015101571 (A4) Vehículo Eléctrico Solar con PedalesPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 02/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): BROOK SAPOTY +Abstract A vehicle powered by both pedals and an electric motor that is controlled by the Pedelec system or a throttleand has a rider who is in a recumbent position with the pedals situated at the front of the vehicle. The vehicle has aflat solar panel roof surface which is parallel to the ground plane. The vehicle has a transparent front windscreenwhich is hinged or flexibly connected to the front edge of the solar panel roof, and the transparent front windscreencan be lifted rotating about the hinge axis, or flexing in front of the front edge of the roof. twvo batte Nes swoar sar&eroof t ran"spa re n' f ro nt encdosig surface ew n dscre en sk~d or ro&Her p'edals too wheels

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUS2015344324 (A1) Sistemas y métodos para proporcionar MircoEnergía eléctrica RenovablePublicada en Espacenet_Patentes sobre energía solar fotovoltaica, 02/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): O'DONNELL PAUL[US] +Various implementations of a system that addresses the need for clean drinking water, improved solid fuelcombustion and convection of the heat resulting from the combustion, exhausting of gases and air-borne particulatesresulting from combustion, and provides electricity for lighting and charging of battery-operated devices are describedherein. The system may include at least one solar panel, a battery, a fan assisted exhaust hood, a fan assistedcooking device, and a water purification device. Such a device could not only save millions of lives, but the quality oflife for millions of people living in impoverished areas or refugee camps could be improved dramatically.

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US2015348403 (A1) Métodos, objetos inteligentes y sistemas paranombrar e interactuar con objetos inteligentesPublicada en Espacenet_TELECO, 02/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): QUALCOMM INC[US] +A control device executing a networking framework for controlling a network of smart objects registered with aframework may interact with only those smart objects in a room. A radio frequency signal broadcast on thenetworking framework for reception by smart objects registered with the networking framework may cause each ofthe plurality of smart objects to transmit an ultrasound signal that may include an identifier, such as a genericidentifier of the smart object that was assigned during registration with the network framework. The control devicemay receive the ultrasound signals only from the smart objects in the room. The control device may rename eachsmart object from which ultrasound signals were received with new identifying information that may include areference to the room. The device may then communicate with the smart objects via the networking framework usingthe new identifying information.

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US2015348554 (A1) Asistente inteligente para automatización delhogarPublicada en Espacenet_Patentes, 02/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): APPLE INC[US] +This relates to systems and processes for using a virtual assistant to control electronic devices. In one exampleprocess, a user can speak an input in natural language form to a user device to control one or more electronicdevices. The user device can transmit the user speech to a server to be converted into a textual representation. Theserver can identify the one or more electronic devices and appropriate commands to be performed by the one ormore electronic devices based on the textual representation. The identified one or more devices and commands to beperformed can be transmitted back to the user device, which can forward the commands to the appropriate one ormore electronic devices for execution. In response to receiving the commands, the one or more electronic devicescan perform the commands and transmit their current states to the user device.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesUS2015349974 (A1) Dispositivo de Acceso a Hogar InteligentePublicada en Espacenet_Patentes, 02/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): SHENZHEN ITOO WYRESTORM TECHNOLOGY LTD[CN] +A smart home access device, comprising a transmission modulation-demodulation module which demodulates adigital transmission signal downloaded via a cable into a video or audio digital signal and an Ethernet signal and foroutputting respectively, or also modulates the Ethernet signal by the cable to upload; and in particular, alsocomprising an Ethernet remote control extension processor which receives and parses the Ethernet signaldownloaded by the transmission modulation-demodulation module so as to extract a control signal therefrom, orreceives the control signal and encode same into an Ethernet signal for uploading to the transmission modulation-demodulation module; further, also comprising an Ethernet exchange module which exchanges and transmits thedownloaded Ethernet signal to at least two Ethernet interfaces, one of the Ethernet interfaces being the interface withthe Ethernet remote control extension processor.

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WO2015180261 (A1) Método de acceso a Hogar Inteligente,dispositivo de centro de control y terminal WearablePublicada en Espacenet_Patentes, 02/12/2015.

Solicitante(s): ZTE CORP[CN] +Disclosed are a smart home access method, a control centre device and a wearable terminal. The smart homeaccess method comprises: when a remote terminal accesses a local terminal, and when the remote terminal sendsan encrypted authentication digital fingerprint to a control centre device, the encrypted authentication digitalfingerprint having been sent by a wearable terminal, the control centre device receives the encrypted authenticationdigital fingerprint; the encrypted authentication digital fingerprint is decrypted according to a stored key, and thedecrypted authentication digital fingerprint is matched with a pre-stored initial digital fingerprint; when matching issuccessful, the remote terminal is permitted to access and control the local terminal.

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KR20150134950 (A) Método de Fabricar Diodes Emisores de luz dealta eficienciaPublicada en Espacenet_LED, 01/12/2015.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesPUBLICACIONES CIENTÍFICASSolar pond powered liquid desiccant evaporative coolingPublicada en Science Direct, 13/01/2016.

Liquid desiccant cooling systems (LDCS) are energy efficient means of providing cooling, especially when poweredby low-grade thermal sources. In this paper, the underlying principles of operation of desiccant cooling systems areexamined, and the main components (dehumidifier, evaporative cooler and regenerator) of the LDCS are reviewed.The evaporative cooler can take the form of direct, indirect or semi-indirect. Relative to the direct type, the indirecttype is generally less effective. Nonetheless, a certain variant of the indirect type – namely dew-point evaporativecooler – is found to be the most effective amongst all. The dehumidifier and the regenerator can be of the same typeof equipment: packed tower and falling film are popular choices, especially when fitted with an internal heatexchanger. The energy requirement of the regenerator can be supplied from solar thermal collectors, of which a solarpond is an interesting option especially when a large scale or storage capability is desired.

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Trust based Reliable Transmission Strategies for Smart HomeEnergy Management in Cognitive Radio based Smart GridPublicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 13/01/2016.

Reliability of smart home energy management (SHEM) is enhanced due to the use of opportunistic cognitive radiobased communications for reliable transmission of peak period energy utility data. Cognitive radio networks are aptcommunication solutions capable of offering reliable opportunistic data transmissions through spectrum reuse.Reliable opportunistic data transmissions ensure strategic decision making and to execute critical control operationsfor sustainable energy utilizations. Accurate spectrum sensing and efficient spectrum sharing are vital to aspects ofreliable peak energy consumption data transmission. Cooperative spectrum sensing has been proposed as a morereliable method for gaining accurate spectrum availability detection. Trustworthiness of the local decisions ofcooperating users is vital for the accuracy of the final spectrum availability decision.

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Urban planning and building smart cities based on the internet ofthings using big data analyticsPublicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 13/01/2016.

The rapid growth in the population density in urban cities demands tolerable provision of services and infrastructure.To meet the needs of city inhabitants. Thus, increase in the request for embedded devices, such as sensors,actuators, and smartphones, etc., which is providing a great business potential towards the new era of Internet ofThings (IoT); in which all the devices are capable of interconnecting and communicating with each other over theInternet. Therefore, the Internet technologies provide a way towards integrating and sharing a commoncommunication medium. Having such knowledge, in this paper, we propose a combined IoT-based system for smartcity development and urban planning using Big Data analytics. We proposed a complete system, which consists ofvarious types of sensors deployment including smart home sensors, vehicular networking, weather and watersensors, smart parking sensors, and surveillance objects, etc.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesEnfriamiento uniforme de paneles fotovoltaicosPublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 13/01/2016.

Publication date: May 2016.Source: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 57.Cooling of PV panels is a critical issue in the design and operation of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) technology.Due to high cell temperature and non-uniform temperature distribution, current mismatching problem and hot spotoccurs on the cell resulting in either reduction of efficiency or permanent structural damage due to thermal stresses.

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Investigación del efecto de enfriamiento de la velocidad del vientoen paneles PVPublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 13/01/2016.

Source: Renewable Energy. Volume 90, May 2016, Pages 283–290.This paper is intended to help project planners to accurately estimate true potential of the PV plants especially inwindy locations by taking into account generally underestimated wind speed cooling effect. Firstly, optimum tilt anglevariations have been investigated and secondly yearly energy comparisons are made for cases with and withoutconsidering wind speed. A more accurate mathematical model is given to estimate yearly energy gain especially inthe planning stage. Particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm is used to find optimum tilt angles for several timeintervals.

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Solar–wind hybrid renewable energy system: A reviewPublicada en Science Direct, 11/01/2016.

The demand for electricity is increasing day by day, which cannot be fulfilled by non-renewable energy sources alone.Renewable energy sources such as solar and wind are omnipresent and environmental friendly. The renewableemulnergy sources are emerging options to fulfill the energy demand, but unreliable due to the stochastic nature oftheir occurrence. Hybrid renewable energy system (HRES) combines two or more renewable energy sources likewind turbine and solar system. The objective of this paper is to present a comprehensive review of various aspects ofHRES. This paper discusses prefeasibility analysis, optimum sizing, modeling, control aspects and reliability issues.The application of evolutionary technique and game theory in hybrid renewable energy is also presented in thispaper.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesRed-light-emitting inorganic La2CaZnO5 frameworks with highphotoluminescence quantum efficiency: Theoretical approachPublicada en ScienceDirect_LED, 08/01/2016.

A series of Eu3 + doped CaLa2ZnO5 (CLZ) phosphors varying the Eu3 + concentration have been synthesized bythe combustion route. The crystal structure, luminescent properties, thermal stability, quantum efficiency and the useof the phosphor in the phosphor-converted light emitting diodes (LEDs) were investigated in detail. The X-raydiffraction results confirmed the formation of a single-phase CLZ with a tetragonal symmetry. The crystal structurewas refined via the Rietveld method, and it was observed that the crystal structure was composed of three differentinterlinked polyhedra LaO8, CaO10 and ZnO4, which makes the structure very stable. The CLZ:Eu3 + phosphorsirradiated with ultraviolet and blue light exhibited the characteristic red photoluminescence (PL) emissions owing tothe 5D0 7FJ transitions.

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Underground urbanism: Master Plans and Sectorial PlansPublicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 08/01/2016.

The urbanization process leads many urban areas and megacities to be densely built and to overcome their physicaland operational limits; in several cases, urban population density is growing faster than their infrastructures.Considering land use constraints, for mitigating some disagreeable living conditions and for creating new populationopportunities, city planners have different opportunities involving the two opposite vertical directions: upward, erectinghigher buildings or downward, developing a more intense use of the underground space. Both directions arecharacterized by positive and negative aspects and require suitable local condition to be built.

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A planning process map for solar buildings in urban environmentsPublicada en Science Direct, 05/01/2016.

Our future built environment will not only consume energy, it will also produce (partly) its own energy need. Solarenergy has been proven to be a valid strategy for producing on-site renewable energy. Planning for integrating solarenergy in buildings involves many players and decision-making. In this article, a process map defining whichdecisions regarding solar energy needs to be discussed in which design stage, is presented. With the help of thisprocess map, more informed decisions should facilitate the implementation of solar energy in buildings.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesAn integrated combined cycle system driven by a solar tower: AreviewPublicada en Science Direct, 05/01/2016.

An integrated solar combined cycle system (ISCCS) basically consists of three major components: a combined cyclegas turbine (CCGT), solar steam generator (SSG) and solar field. The solar tower (ST) technology is one of thepotential candidates that can provide the solar field. In this study, progress in the development of a ST-ISCCS hasbeen investigated. It is found that a lot of research attention has been given to the ST technology with somecommercial ST power plants operating in different parts of the world. This technology has enormous potential forintegration with the ISCCS from thermodynamic and economic perspectives. Nevertheless, the maturity level of theST technology is lower than that of the parabolic trough concentrator (PTC). Very limited research has been directedtoward the development of the ST-ISCCS. In addition, most of the ISCCS power plants in operation today employ thePTC technology with no known commercial ST-ISCCS power plant existing at present (2015).

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Economic and environmental scheduling of smart homes withmicrogrid: DER operation and electrical tasksPublicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 25/12/2015.

Microgrids are promising in reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions, compared with the currentcentralised energy generation systems. Smart homes are becoming popular for their lower energy cost and provisionof comfort. Flexible energy-consuming household tasks can be scheduled co-ordinately among multiple smart homesto reduce economic cost and CO2. However, the electricity tariff is not always positively correlated with CO2 intensity.In this work, a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model is proposed to schedule the energy consumptionwithin smart homes using a microgrid system. The daily power consumption tasks are scheduled by couplingenvironmental and economic sustainability in a multi-objective optimisation with -constraint method. The twoconflicting objectives are to minimise the daily energy cost and CO2 emissions. Distributed energy resources (DER)operation and electricity-consumption household tasks are scheduled based on electricity tariff, CO2 intensity andelectricity task time window. The proposed model is implemented on a smart building of 30 homes under threedifferent price schemes.

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The role of Smart Grids in the Building SectorPublicada en ScienceDirect_Publications, 23/12/2015.

The smart grids are modern electric power grid infrastructure for enhanced efficiency and reliability throughautomated control, high-power converters, modern communications infrastructure, sensing and meteringtechnologies, and modern energy management techniques based on the optimization of demand, energy andnetwork availability. The role of buildings in this framework is very crucial. This paper addresses critical issues onsmart grid technologies and the integration of buildings in this new power grid framework. The main objective of thispaper is to provide a contemporary look at the current state of the art in the potential of buildings and communities tobe integrated in smart grids as well as to discuss the still-open research issues in this field. The challenges for thebuilding sector are discussed and future research prospects are analysed.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesSoftware consolidation as an efficient energy and cost savingsolutionPublicada en ScienceDirect _TELECO, 21/12/2015.

Virtual machines (VM) are used in cloud computing environments to isolate different software. They also support livemigration, and thus dynamic VM consolidation. This possibility can be used to reduce power consumption in thecloud. However, consolidation in cloud environments is limited due to reliance on VMs, mainly due to their memoryoverhead. For instance, over a 4-month period in a real cloud located in Grenoble (France), we observed that 805VMs used less than 12% of the CPU (of the active physical machines). This paper presents a solution introducingdynamic software consolidation. Software consolidation makes it possible to dynamically collocate several softwareapplications on the same VM to reduce the number of VMs used. This approach can be combined with VMconsolidation which collocates multiple VMs on a reduced number of physical machines. Software consolidation canbe used in a private cloud to reduce power consumption, or by a client of a public cloud to reduce the number of VMsused, thus reducing costs.

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Study of reliability-efficiency tradeoff of active thermal control forpower electronic systemsPublicada en Science Direct - Power electronic and Semiconductor device, 18/12/2015.

Active thermal control for power modules can potentially extend the lifetime of the converter. This paper investigatesthe trade-off between the lifetime extension or de-rating and its cost due to the efficiency reduction. A short review onthe existing approaches using control to reduce thermal stress of power modules is presented. Based on a givenjunction temperature profile, a method to evaluate the active thermal control's trade-off is presented. The concept isvalidated on a laboratory setup, where active thermal control is implemented by adapting the switching frequency. Adiscussion of the possible lifetime extension at the efficiency's expense is finally given.

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Design and analysis of hybrid energy systems: The BrazilianAntarctic Station casePublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 07/12/2015.

This paper presents the design and analysis of a hybrid energy system for an Antarctic Station. The researchconsidered the constraints of the extreme climate, the logistics limitations and the technical assets of the BrazilianAntarctic Station. The thermal and electrical annual profiles of the Station, the spreadsheets of the organic solidwaste, and the local measured data of wind and sun were investigated. The application of anaerobic digestion,combined heat and power generation, use of photovoltaic panels and wind turbines were analysed. In the renewablesanalyses, 25 years of local climatic data were assessed. The influences of air density, temperature and groundreflectance on the renewable generation were also investigated. In order to assess potentials hybrid energy systemsfor the Brazilian Antarctic Station, possible topologies were organized in groups and then analysed by consumption,performance and feasibility. The methodology supported the identification of an efficient and feasible energy systemfor the Brazilian Station. The proposed system reached 37% of fuel saves considering the original demand profile ofthe Station. This work adopted the liter of oil as a currency, thus in any future time the results can be used forfinancial studies.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesSolar energy potentials in strategically located cities in Nigeria:Review, resource assessment and PV system designPublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 07/12/2015.

Ensuring energy security increasingly requires expanding both yield and resilience of supply through sourcediversification. In this study, the current energy situation of Nigeria is presented through a detailed literature review.The survey reveals that access to the national grid is limited, and the power delivered to areas classified as urbanwith grid connection is very unreliable. An initial assessment of the potential utilization of solar based technologies forelectricity generation is presented for three strategically located Nigerian cities of Onitsha, Kano and Lagos. Thesecities are known for their large commercial activities, and their frequent power outages hinder their business andsocio-economic development. The solar resources are modeled using synthetic hourly meteorological data for acomplete year in typical meteorological year format. On an annual basis, Kano has the largest average daily globalhorizontal resources (6.08 kWh m2), while these resources are practically equal for Onitsha (4.43 kWh m2) andLagos (4.42 kWh m2). For dual axis tracking, which maximizes utilization of solar resources, the monthly range ofdaily average solar insolation for all locations varies between 3.65 kWh m2 and 8.00 kWh m2. A standalonephotovoltaic system on a tilted surface is sized to meet a representative household demand based on intuitive andnumerical simulation sizing methodologies.

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‘Photovoltaic landscapes’: Design and assessment. A critical reviewfor a new transdisciplinary design visionPublicada en Science Direct_Publicaciones Fotovoltaica, 07/12/2015.

Ground-mounted large photovoltaic (PV) arrays are the least-cost design solution for installing PV, they account forthe majority of the solar power installed today. With the increase of both the number and size of installations, theattention to their impacts in terms of land-use and land-transformation is growing, as well as concerns aboutlandscape preservation and possible losses of ecosystem services. The community acceptance is often a barrier.The current design is generally straight-forward and is aimed to the maximize energy generation given a certain landarea. This paper brings forward the idea that PV systems should be designed as an element of the landscape theybelong to, according to an inclusive design approach that does not focus only on the overall energy efficiency of thesystem, but extends to other additional ecological and landscape objectives.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesAn improved control scheme for grid connected doubly fedinduction generator considering wind-solar hybrid systemPublicada en Science Direct, 02/12/2015.

This paper proposes a wind-solar hybrid generation scheme, along with an improved control strategy for gridconnected wind energy conversion system (WECS) considering parameter uncertainty. In the proposed scheme, aphoto voltaic (PV) supplemented rotor power management scheme (RPMS) has been developed for doubly fedinduction generator (DFIG) with stator connected to grid. The topology of RPMS is implemented in isolation with thegrid during entire period of DFIG operation. The proposed scheme ensures an increased output power delivered tothe grid during low wind speeds. The DFIG control scheme require accurate information for the rotor position andspeed at all operating conditions, which is estimated in the proposed method without any significant dependency onmachine parameters. The control strategy proposed in this paper is implemented with a 2.5 kW DFIG using dSPACEDS1104 module with PC interface, which produced satisfactory results.

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Study of voltage decrease in organic light emitting diodes duringthe initial stage of lifetimePublicada en ScienceDirect_LED, 02/12/2015.

We report the results of lifetime DC testing at constant current of not-encapsulated organic light emitting diodes(OLEDs) based on Tris (8 idroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq3) as emitting material. In particular, a voltage decreaseduring the initial stage of the lifetime test is observed. The cause of this behavior is also discussed, mainly linked toinitial Joule self-heating of the device, rising its temperature above room temperature until thermal equilibrium isreached at steady state.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesPUBLICACIONES SECTORIALESProgramade Evaluación del rendimiento de edificions: primerosresultados de Proyectos inmóticosPublicada en https://connect.innovateuk.org, 15/01/2016.

There is no wayto meet the Government’s 80% carbon reduction target by 2050 without a revolution in the way weconstruct and run buildings. The past 10 years have allowed lots of experimentation into different ways of cuttingenergy use in buildings, but independent evaluation of how much energy is actually used when buildings are handedover is very rare. As a result, there is still no consensus about the best strategies to achieve true low carbonperformanc

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Informe sobre el Almacenamiento de energía de China para rejillasistema, 2015-2018Publicada en PR Newswire: Energy, 12/01/2016.

Energy storage finds wide application in electric power system, involving all aspects of power generation,transmission, distribution and end user. Technically, energy storage for grid system can be divided into mechanicalenergy storage, chemical energy storage and electromagnetic energy storage, including the widely used pumpedstorage under mechanical energy storage, as well as sodium-sulfur batteries, lithium batteries and lead-acid batterieswhich belong to the scope of chemical energy storage.

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Energías renovable: Tecnologías y mercados globalesPublicada en PR Newswire: Energy, 11/01/2016.

The report focuses on assessing the possibility that renewables will begin to compete not only with fossil fuels butalso with each other for market share, government subsidies and public support. It also examines the impact on themarket from the surging global demand for energy, the impact of climate change on alternative fuels, improvementsin technology and the availability of new materials. The key objective is to present a comprehensive overview of thecurrent markets forrenewable energy supplies and the future directions in which they are predicted to move.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesEquipos de Climatización se basan en la Eficiencia Energética paraproducir beneficiosPublicada en PR Newswire: HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning), 06/01/2016.

The demand for energy-efficient systems and rise in consumer confidence has increased the uptake of heating,ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment. Homeowners and end users from the construction andcommercial verticals are increasingly seeking out technologically innovative solutions as replacement products.Consequently, HVAC equipment suppliers are diversifying their portfolios with respect to system design andtechnology.

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Previsiones de vehículo eléctricos, tendencias y oportunidades2016-2026Publicada en PR Newswire: Energy, 22/12/2015.

This master report summarising and forecasting every sector of the EV industry remains unique. It adds new sectorsas they become substantial, the latest being car-like micro EVs homologated as quadricycles in Europe.This masterreport summarising and forecasting every sector of the EV industry remains unique. It adds new sectors as theybecome substantial, the latest being car-like micro EVs homologated as quadricycles in Europe. There are currently45 sectors analysed. In the last year it has become a more closely integrated market - pure electric and hybridwhether on land, water or airborne. For example, Nissan has launched hybrid cars selling in tens of thousands yearly.

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Predicciones de IDC sobre tendencias Mundiales en Smart Cities2016Publicada en URENIO, 21/12/2015.

Research firm IDC revealed ten predictions for the 2016 Smart City agenda. TheIDC Smart City team outlines also key recommendations for government leaderswho want to understand trends impacting IT investments and determine the bestcourse for strategic planning.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesSe espera que los hogares con Cero Energía Neta en Norteaméricaalcancen los 27,000 en 2025, según Navigant ResearchPublicada en http://m.4-traders.com/, 17/12/2015.

A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the market for zero net energy homes (ZNEHs), including the zeronet energy (ZNE), near-ZNE, and ZNE-ready segments, with global forecasts for units and revenue, through 2025. Asresidential building codes call for greater energy efficiency, and the use of onsite generation for grid loadmanagement becomes more valuable, the market for ZNEHs is emerging. Near- ZNE and ZNE-ready homes are alsobecoming increasingly accepted as builders make more effort to offer enhanced efficiency options and satisfy energy-conscious consumers. Click to tweet: According to a new report from Navigant Research, total ZNEHs in NorthAmerica are expected to grow from 750 in 2015 to nearly 27,000 in 2025. “ZNEHs are still quite rare, however, themarket is poised for growth over the next decade, particularly in California, where a strong regulatory framework callsfor all new homes to be zero net starting in 2020,” says Neil Strother, principal research analyst with NavigantResearch. “In addition, the market is expected to get a boost as builders incorporate the latest technologies to meetthe increased energy efficiency standards, and to satisfy consumers seeking to significantly lower or eliminate theirmonthly energy bills and reduce their impact on the environment.”

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El Mercado de la Climatización crece con una tasade CrecimientoAnual Compuesta del 7% hasta 2020 mientras el sector deconstrucción remontaPublicada en PR Newswire: HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning), 15/12/2015.

The newly published report on global heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) market says IoT seamlesslyconnects rooftop units or HVAC systems to the cloud and secures the aggregating, filtering, and sharing of data.Once the data extracted from rooftop units are transferred to the cloud, intercommunication between machinesthrough the cloud generates external data such as the weather and utility rates. This converts the function of HVACsystems from reactive to predictive. It also benchmarks the performance and redefines the process of measuring theefficiency of a system.

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Fantech Launches Kitchen Makeup Air System to Solve Makeup AirProblems in Energy Efficient HomesPublicada en PR Newswire: HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning), 07/12/2015.

Air movement and ventilation leader Fantech has introduced a versatile,compliant solution for residential makeup air – the Kitchen Makeup Air System.Modern construction methods rightly emphasize energy efficiency, and thisemphasis has resulted in homes that are all but hermetically sealed from theoutdoor environment. Air-tight construction leads to problems of its own, not theleast of which is inefficient kitchen exhaust systems. The Kitchen Makeup AirSystem enables builders to maintain high standards while also avoiding the usualcomplications of air-tight home construction.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesMercado del Smart Glass por tecnología y geografía - tendenciamundial y previsiones para 2020Publicada en Solar Power - Research and Markets, 02/12/2015.

The smart glass market is expected to reach USD 5.81 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 19.5% between 2015 and 2020.Global energy demand continues to grow despite the historical high prices and mounting concerns over the energysecurity. Improving the energy efficiency of homes, businesses, schools, government buildings, and industries isimperative and inevitable to address the energy supply and demand. Switching to smart windows makes a hugedifference in the overall energy consumption. Smart windows are made of smart glass regulate the amount of lightpassing through them depending on the time of the day. As a result, these windows with smart glass can switch frombeing translucent to transparent without consuming a large amount of energy.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesEVENTOS, FERIAS Y JORNADASEntorno de Construcción Sostenible 2016 TORINOPublicada en http://sbe16torino.org/, 26/01/2016.

The transition toward “post-carbon city” imposes new paradigms in the policymakers agenda. It requires a burst in the carbon-dependency of our urbansystems, which has lead to current high levels of greenhouse gases. There is aneed to establish new types of cities that are low-carbon as well asenvironmentally, socially and economically sustainable. In the current transition,new uncertainties and vulnerabilities of cities are emerging, that require anholistic evaluation approach and new integrated collaborative methods and toolswith the aim at assisting urban planners, built environment stakeholders andpolicy makers in their efforts to plan, design and manage post-carbon cities.

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Conferencia de Ciudades Verdes Sydney, 22 a 24 Marzo 2016Publicada en http://www.greencities.org.au/, 25/01/2016.

In 2016, we mark a decade of Green Cities – Australia’s leading sustainabilityconference for the built environment – and the time has come to dial things up.It’s time to be disruptive.

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Consulta sobre la revisión de la Directiva 2012/27/EU sobreeficiencia energéticaPublicada en https://ec.europa.eu, 25/01/2016.

The preliminary contributions as of 25 January 2016 may be retrieved as an Excel file. The Excel file will be updatedwith all contributions once the consultation has closed. Please note that because the consultation is still acceptingsubmissions, the Excel file may not accurately represent stakeholders' views.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesEl futuro de Smart Cities Conferencia, 19 de Abril 2016Publicada en http://www.salford.ac.uk/, 25/01/2016.

The United Nations estimates that currently, 54% of the world’s population lives in urban areas. These parts of ourplanet are hubs of human ingenuity and efficiency integral to regional economies, but are also responsible for muchof earth’s environmental degradation and can be centres for unrest and crime. With the UN predicting that theproportion of people living in urban areas will account for 66% of human habitation by 2020, the opportunities theseplaces present will grow, and the challenges they pose will only loom larger, as this decade draws to its close. In anattempt to solve the problems inherent to urban life, policy makers are turning to ‘smart cities’, which are harnessingdigital and telecommunication technologies for the benefit of inhabitants and businesses.

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Smart Cities Conferencia Reino Unido, 4 Febrero 2016Publicada en http://www.smartcityuk.com, 25/01/2016.

Across the UK we are seeing more and more examples of smart city transformation. Key 'smart' sectors utilised bysuch Cities include transport, energy, health care, water and waste. Against the current background of economic,social, security and technological changes caused by the globalization and the integration process, cities in the UKface the challenge of combining competitiveness and sustainable urban development simultaneously.

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Le Monde Smart Cities Innovation Awards, Abril 2016Publicada en http://www.lemonde.fr, 20/01/2016.

Changes taking place in cities are in the process of transforming the daily life ofbillions of people living in cities. The city is at the heart of all types of breathtakingchanges - demographic, climatic, technological, and many more. With thesupport of its partners, Le Monde has organised a competition that rewardsinnovative solutions to improving urban life entitled the « Le Monde » SmartCities Innovation Awards.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart Cities'Smart Cities' - Exposición y Conferencia de Sur - Europa y EuropaOrientalPublicada en http://viaexpo.com, 19/01/2016.

The Smart Cities Exhibition & Conference 2015 presented new technologies which transformed today’s cities intosustainable systems spending less energy and resources. The number of exhibitors was doubled. Distance streetlighting management system, LED illuminators, Wi-Fi technologies, mobile ticketing service for public transport, ultra-compact electric vehicle, ‘Smart House’ software, etc. caught the visitors’ interest.

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Big Data and Smart City Conference, 15 a 16 de Marzo 2016Publicada en http://mec.edu.om, 19/01/2016.

Every day, more than two quintillion bytes of data is created in this info-centricdigitalized world. This vast influx of Big Data is being generated by immensevelocity, volume and variety through cell phones, social media posts, transactionrecords, digital recordings, intelligent sensors etc. This Big Data, if analyzed, canextract an in-depth insight into the very fabric of our society. In this data-centricdigital world, data is a key source for promoting growth and wellbeing of thesociety. Exploration of the interconnection of data helps to link information andformulate strategies efficiently. Big data is an emerging paradigm applied to largedata sets where size, complexity and velocity are beyond the ability of a normalcomputer software and hardware tools.

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Congreso Mundial sobre el Futuro Urbano: 2-3 de Marzo de 2016Publicada en http://www.urbanfuture.at, 15/01/2016.

The URBAN FUTURE is Central Europe's biggest conference for sustainablecities. Over the course of two days, international and domestic experts as well asspecialists from cities of all sizes exchange views on best practices and projectsthat have already been executed and makecities more sustainable. No marketing blah blah, just concrete content on whatworks and what doesn‘t.

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Eficiencia Energética y Smart CitiesSmart Mobility Evento, 18 de Febrero 2016Publicada en Amsterdam Smart City, 29/12/2015.

Do you have a concrete business idea or a startup with massive impact onmobility across the Netherlands? NS and ANWB want to hear your idea andsupport the next step in your entrepreneurial journey. The way travellers movearound and receive information is rapidly changing. That’s why bothorganisations, together with incubators UtrechtInc and YES!Delft, are looking forthe best smart mobility solutions in the Netherlands. Sign up now and you mighthave the opportunity to pitch your idea in front of the CEOs during the SmartMobility Pitch event on 18 February, 2016.

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PEDG 2016 - Vancouver, Canada: 27 a 30 de JunioPublicada en IEEE Power electronic Association, 01/12/2015.

Bringing together the world’s experts in renewable power and distributedgeneration, the 7th International Symposium on Power Electronics for DistributedGeneration Systems will take place from the 27th – 30th of June 2016, inVancouver, Canada. Building on the success of the previous six years, thesymposium will provide a forum for experts on power electronics and distributedgeneration to meet, exchange ideas, and present on the latest technicaladvancements.

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