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OpenADR Alliance Announces Strong Membership Growth and Successful Compliance Testing

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:40:48 -0400

Successful Testing Event Prepares First Products for Market Adoption of This Important Smart Grid Standard

May 15, 2012

MORGAN HILL, Calif., May 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The OpenADR Alliance, a nonprofit corporation created to foster the development, adoption and compliance of a Smart Grid standard known as Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR), today announced the addition of several industry-leading members, including AutoGrid Systems and EnerNOC at the Sponsor level; Alstom Grid, Cisco, Comverge, REGEN Energy, Wireless Glue, Universal Devices and Ventyx; an ABB Company at the Contributor level; Duke Energy, Hawaiian Electric Company, Institute for Information Industry and Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute as Adopters. With the addition of these companies and 27 individual members, the alliance's total membership has reached 71 members with representatives from utilities, independent system operators (ISOs), regulators and controls suppliers.

The strong momentum of the OpenADR Alliance is highlighted by its 44 percent growth in membership since December of last year, as well as the successful testing of OpenADR2.0a-compliant products. This progress further validates the OpenADR standard, and increases its ability to lower the cost, improve the reliability and accelerate the speed of automated demand response implementations for the smart grid.

"Industry momentum is clearly growing globally for standards-based DR. The addition of our new members and our rapidly-growing membership base reinforces the importance policy makers, utilities and equipment manufacturers place on interoperable energy management systems," said Barry Haaser, managing director of OpenADR Alliance. "The imminent release of the OpenADR 2.0a specification, coupled with availability of our new test tool will allow us to support the rapid deployment of OpenADR certified devices this summer."

"Open standards that define a crisp program for compliance are critical to interoperable systems which in turn enable Demand Response to achieve a mainstream market," said Amit Narayan, president and CEO at AutoGrid Systems. "The OpenADR Alliance has energized an ecosystem that will accelerate the cost-effective scaling of Demand Response in the market."

"A standards-based infrastructure is a key step in improving ease-of-participation for energy users who want to be more engaged in active energy management," said David Hardin, senior director of Smart Grid standards at EnerNOC, Inc. "OpenADR 2.0 represents an important development in standardizing how systems interact with each other across the grid, and this improved interoperability will facilitate quicker, more seamless, and more efficient connections between participants in demand response."

About the OpenADR Alliance

The OpenADR Alliance fosters the development, adoption, and compliance of the Open Automated Demand Response (OpenADR) standard through collaboration, education, training, testing, and certification. The OpenADR Alliance works with related organizations such as the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel, Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS), North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB), Utilities Communications Architecture International User's Group (UCAIug), Wi-Fi Alliance™, ZigBee Alliance™ and others as appropriate.

The OpenADR Alliance is open to all interested stakeholders interested in accelerating the adoption of the OpenADR standard for price- and reliability-based demand response. More information can be obtained at http://www.openadr.org/

The OpenADR logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=12567

Contact: Barry Haaser, Managing Director, OpenADR Alliance, 408-310-9213, barry@openadr.org

Toko Electric Corporation announces a new Intelligent Network Controller embedding Wireless Glue Networks, Inc. software technology

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:18:42 -0400

Apr 12, 2012

Toko Electric Corporation announces a new Intelligent Network Controller embedding Wireless Glue Networks, Inc. software technology.

Wireless Glue is excited to be a global partner to provide software for the STiNC II gateway platform. We bring the Smart Edge Energy Management Solution (SEEMS) to the STiNC II, and enable it to receive demand response signals and implement device control over multitude of local networks and devices for building energy management.

Read the full press release in Japanese at http://www.tokodenki.co.jp/news/pdf/pr120412.pdf

About Toko Electric Corporation

TOKO ELECTRIC CORPORATION (Public, TYO: 6921) is a Japan-based Tokyo Electric company (TEPCO) mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of electric meters and related infrastructure products.

About Wireless Glue Networks, Inc.

Wireless Glue is a United States-based company with offices in Japan that delivers software and hardware solutions that capture and deliver energy data in real-time for the Commercial and Industrial market. For more information, visit www.wirelessglue.com

Wireless Glue Networks Exhibits Energy Management and Control System for Japanese DR Market at DistribuTECH 2012

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0500

Jan 25, 2012

LAFAYETTE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless Glue Networks, Inc. and its partners, GKB Technology Company, Ltd., today announced they will showcase their latest Energy Management and Control System for Toko Electric Company at DistribuTECH. The system enables customers to measure real-time energy consumption and institute demand response (DR) programs through automated control of energy usage in conjunction with distributed generation.

"Toko is at the forefront of managing energy at a crucial time in the Japanese market following the March 2011 disaster," said Peter McCabe, President and CEO, Wireless Glue Networks. "Toko's energy market and management channels in conjunction with Wireless Glue's expertise in coordinating energy systems from smart grid edge to the cloud represents a unique combination for energy measurement and management capabilities that will be applicable throughout the world."

"We believe the combination of Toko Electric's experience in the Japanese domestic market combined with Wireless Glue's software platform expertise is ideal for demand side energy management, and the solution can be used beyond Japan," said Kinya Saito, Director, Toko Electric Corporation. "This solution is also being utilized as the centerpiece of the Waseda University project for demand response in Tokyo."

The Toko Intelligent Network Controller (iNC) utilizing Wireless Glue's SmartEdge Energy Management Platform is the next generation cloud-based service that enables Building Managers and Tenants the ability to institute demand response, manage and control their energy usage and costs and improve performance of their operations. The iNC's key advantage over competitive solutions is its ability to deliver real-time energy data to the cloud while addressing the multiple communication protocols present throughout customers' facilities.

Toko Electric and Wireless Glue will be exhibiting at DistribuTECH in San Antonio, Texas, booth number 4446, January 23-26.

About Toko Electric Corporation

TOKO ELECTRIC CORPORATION (Public, TYO: 6921) is a Japan-based Tokyo Electric company (TEPCO) mainly engaged in the manufacture and sale of electric meters and related infrastructure products.

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About GKB

GKB is a Japan-based company, specializes in consultation and facilitates partnerships and relations with electric power utilities.

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Wireless Glue Networks' Technologies to be Showcased at DistribuTECH 2012

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:05:00 -0500

Texas Instruments to demonstrate Wireless Glue Networks' energy measurement and control technologies, enabling the next-generation of Smart Grid capabilities

Jan 23, 2012

LAFAYETTE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless Glue Networks announced today that Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) will feature its intelligent energy measurement and control technology at DistribuTECH 2012. TI will demo Wireless Glue's SmartLook in-home energy monitor, which includes TI's CC2520 ZigBee® radio, CC2591 RF range extender and an ultra-low-power MSP430™ 5xx series microcontroller.

"TI and Wireless Glue have had a long-standing relationship in the Smart Energy space," said Peter McCabe, President and CEO of Wireless Glue Networks. "TI's technical support and unique smart energy portfolio made the key difference in our technology choice."

"Our TI team is thrilled to have a partner like Wireless Glue that supplies innovative and industry-leading products to the global smart energy market," said Markus Staeblein, general manager, Smart Grid business unit, TI. "TI is proud to support and feature Wireless Glue's smart energy management products at DistribuTECH 2012."

DistribuTECH 2012 will be held January 24-26 in San Antonio, Texas. Attendees can visit the TI booth 4735 to view the demonstration and receive more information on TI's leading products and solutions. Wireless Glue will have additional demos and products at booth 4446.

About Wireless Glue Networks, Inc.

Wireless Glue is a United States-based company with offices in Europe and Japan focused on delivering software and hardware solutions that deliver intelligent measurement control of energy consumption in real-time. Wireless Glue's patent pending technology platform handles the interoperability between and within communication protocols. For more information, visit www.wirelessglue.com.

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Wireless Glue Networks Launches New In-Home Electricity Display At CES

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:05:00 -0500

Jan 9, 2012

LAFAYETTE, Calif., Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless Glue Networks is proud to announce the debut of SmartLook™, its second-generation In-Home Display device, at the 2012 International CES on January 12, 2012. To see our latest SmartLook, please stop by the NRG Energy booth at CES in South Hall, booth 26103.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120109/SF31471)

Wireless Glue Networks' SmartLook display unit gives electricity customers easy wireless access to their Smart Meters for real-time information about their energy usage, while giving utilities a direct connection to customers and their energy demands. The SmartLook, manufactured by our partner, Hosiden Corporation, is sleek, feature-rich, over the-air upgradeable and can store historical usage data for later retrieval and analysis by customers.

"We're very excited about our presence in the NRG Energy booth," said Peter McCabe, President & CEO of Wireless Glue Networks. "We believe SmartLook™ provides a crucial step towards empowering consumers to make intelligent energy decisions based on real-time information."

About Wireless Glue Networks
Wireless Glue Networks is a leading Smart Energy software and hardware technology company that provides a suite of products that are simple to install, easy to use, cost-effective, and capable of working with other devices and appliances. The combination of our technology and our embedded go-to-market approach represents the quickest path for our partners to obtain consumer adoption in the Smart Energy space. For further information, visit www.wirelessglue.com.

About Hosiden
Hosiden Corporation, an electronic component manufacturer headquartered in Osaka, Japan, specializes in acoustic components (microphones, speakers/receivers, headphones, headsets), connecting components (connectors and switches), LCDs, and applied components (Bluetooth products). Hosiden provides solutions for a variety of markets including IT & communication, AV, automotive, home automation and green energy. Hosiden operates more than 19 manufacturing locations in six countries. With 21 sales locations in 11 countries, it has approximately 11,000 employees. For further information, visit www.hosiden.com.

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