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NIST Publishes Smart Grid Phase One Report
Last year, NIST published a draft report on the first of its three phases for the Smart Grid project, that epic endeavor to update the U.S. electrical infrastructure. Phase One involves the generation of a high-level conceptual reference model for the project, identifying existing standards we can use, standards we need but don't have, areas where multiple existing standards need to be harmonized, and a plethora of other standards, interoperability, and general project structure issues. continued

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ACQUISITIONS & CONTRACTS

Scottish Power Selects PAS to Improve Automation
PAS' PlantState Suite software and services to improve safety and operability at twelve Scottish Power plants. continued

Foundry Returns Wafer Production to the U.S.
Midwest MicroDevices wins business back from off-shore & non-U.S. MEMS fabs. continued

SBIR Administration Chooses Block MEMS/Engineering
The company has been selected among top 25 companies for SBIR's commercialization pilot program (CPP) for its laser spectrometer. continued

MARKET RESEARCH

Frost & Sullivan Evaluate World Temperature Sensor Market
Proliferating applications ramp up prospects for the World temperature sensors and transmitters market, Finds Frost & Sullivan. continued

NEW TECHNOLOGIES and products

Supercomputer Uses Virtualized Operating System
Researchers at Sandia National Lab have achieved a virtual external operating system for the Red Storm supercomputer; the progress could open up supercomputers to a broader range of applications and users. continued

Sixnet Wins KEMA Approval for Power, Energy Environments
KEMA approval enables further deployment of Sixnet products in power substations and Smart Grid projects worldwide. continued

Telit's M2M Module Certified On AT&T Wireless Network
Telit's Smallest Cellular Module, the GE865-QUAD, undergoes testing and certification at AT&T's M2M lab facility. continued

Avago Announces Compact Incremental Magnetic Encoder
Designed for harsh environments and for speed detection, knob control, and rotary encoder applications, the competitively priced encoder provides 360° angular detection, and multiple resolution options. continued

NI Intros PXI Programmable Amplifier and Attenuator
New modular instruments improve signal quality, noise floor and power control of vector signal analyzers and generators. continued

PAIRINGS & PARTNERSHIPS

BinMaster, Digi Collaborate on Wireless Monitoring
The two companies have collaborated on the BinLink Web-based tank and silo monitoring system, combining BinMaster's level sensors with Digi's wireless M2M technology. continued

STMicroelectronics Joins CEA-Leti IMAGINE Program
IMAGINE program concentrates on developing multiple e-beam lithography. continued

Fuel Cell Backup Systems for Ballard, Dantherm, Danfoss
Partners bring extensive expertise in fuel cells and other clean energy solutions and the joint investment in the Dantherm Power will accelerate development of fuel cell markets. continued