Editorial This issue of e-tech focuses on Smart Grids and Smart Cities

Smart Grids, Smart Cities

Issue 09/2013 IEC major contribution to Smart Grids worldwide

The November edition of e-tech focuses on Smart Grids and Smart Cities. More...

Technology Focus PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) System station at the Masdar Institute Campus (Photo: Masdar City)
Cities getting smarter around the world

Smart Cities promise both to provide a sustainable energy solution to the challenges of the urban environment and improved quality of life for the millions of city-dwellers across the world. IEC work...

Technology Focus Centre courtyard and windtower at the Masdar Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Going green

By 2050, according to current forecasts, about 6,3 billion people, comprising nearly 70% of the world's population, will be living in cities. This great surge of urbanization and the rise of...

Technology Focus Smart meter (Photo: E-Talk, CBC – SALU, Khairpur)
Smart meters

Smart Grids, smart cities and smart buildings rely on the proper and reliable transmission, distribution and use of energy resources. This requires usage data to be exchanged between the power...

Conformity Assessment Smart meter (Photo: E-Talk, CBC – SALU, Khairpur)
Testing and certifying

IECEE has a working group that is trying to satisfy the needs of industry in terms of Smart Grid. It is looking to help industry ensure that its products are safe, of high quality and interoperable.

Conformity Assessment IECEx Management Committee
Global protection for the field of Ex

The IECEx General Meeting, held in September, created a space in which a range of topics including policy, operational, and technical matters associated with the running of the IECEx Systems and its...

Conformity Assessment Marie-Elisabeth d’Ornano will begin her term as Chairman of IECQ in January 2014
IECQ past, present and future

Since it first began, IECQ has been gaining worldwide recognition as the international system for providing independent verification that electronic components, related materials and processes comply...

Manyphay Viengkham during the IEC Young Professionals workshop 2013 in Delhi
IEC Family The move to Systems Engineering

IEC 2012 Young Professional Leader

Frens Jan Rumph during IEC Young Professionals workshop, Oslo
IEC Family Standardizing Supply and Demand Management

Coordination of distributed generators, loads and storage –...

Dr Bronwyn Evans talks about why standards help industry
IEC Family Profile: Dr Bronwyn Evans

In a world that is technologically fast paced, Dr Bronwyn Evans,...

Results & Recommendations from the World Smart Grid Forum...
IEC World World Smart Grid Forum provides real-life solutions

Hundreds of energy leaders and experts from Asia, Europe and the...

The MoU will help smooth electrotechnical products trade by the reduction of excessive regulation and wider acceptance of certificates issued by IEC Conformity Assessment Schemes
IEC World Advancing regional and global trade

The recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the...

The IEC provides real solutions for today’s real energy and environmental issues
IEC World Enabling real solutions to the energy challenge

Post-COP19 the IEC is urging countries, industry, and civil...

Global Visions
IEC World Strengthen IP – Increase revenue

IEC Global Visions interviewed Dr Ja-Kyun Koo, CEO of LSIS, a...

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