Energy Management – This is information from the Echelon Corporation has announced broad support for Enterprise Energy Management solution (EEM) technology based on Echelon. EEM includes multi-site energy management solutions that deliver cost savings and operational improvements for fast food restaurants (QSR), schools, banks, shops and convenience retail, data centers and other locations.

Based on Echelon ® LonWorks control network technology, and display the new i.LON ® SmartServer 2.0 (see press release today), EEM solution is being used by the market-leading companies worldwide, including Philips Lighting, EnerNOC, Invensys, SMA Solar Technology, Osaki Computer Engineering, and others, to significantly reduce energy use and operating costs.

I. LON named Echelon SmartServer 2.0 is an integral component of the EEM solutions that enable businesses to improve operational efficiency and reduce energy costs by combining remote energy monitoring and management with local control. It acts as an intelligent energy manager that connects local or remote systems for enterprise software applications, energy service providers, and smart grid over any IP connection using its Web interface industry standard services.

Utilizing SmartServer can be the first step in deploying a strategy of long-term EEM distributed throughout the facility, connecting with legacy equipment or seamlessly integrate with the network, smart LonWorks based control. [Energy Management]