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11/26/2012

Featured Articles » Ontario 'Homies' to Help Test Smart Grid Solutions » New iPhone App Tells PEV Drivers when Charging is Cheapest » Satellite-Based Communications Nodes Could Hasten Utility Disaster Response   Sponsored By: AT&T Our world is becoming more connected every day, improving the way we live, work and play. Machine to Machine solutions wirelessly connect millions of varied devices to a network, enabling two-way communication. From trucks and turbines to heart monitors and vending machines, M2M allows network-ready devices to connect and share reliable real-time data via radio signals. The Machine to Machine Solutions community provides readers with an in-depth look at how M2M solutions are connecting organizations and offering savings in time, cost and labor through featured articles, resources and news surrounding the latest developments in the machine-to-machine industry.   Top Stories » Freescale Introduces Electromechanical System Accelerometer for the Prevention of Smart Meter Tampering » GreenPeak Ascends to Golden Status for ZigBee Input Device » PayGo Helps Utility Customers 'Fill the Bill' in Latin America   From The Expert Corner November 26, 2012 Coke's New Peak-Shift Vending Machines 'Chill Out' at Night By Cheryl Kaften TMCnet Contributor Coke’s New Peak-Shift Vending Machines ‘Chill Out’ at Night It has been 50 years since Coca-Cola (Japan) Co., Ltd., based in Tokyo, first introduced vending machines to the market, but they are still coming up with cool ideas. Next year, the beverage company will spend more than 10 billion yen (US$121 million) to install 25,000 innovative “peak shift vending machines” throughout the island nation—which, interesting enough, boasts the highest number of machine dispensers per capita, with about one for every 23 people. The newly designed machines will "shift" the use of power for cooling from the general daytime "peak demand period"—during which electric utilities impose their highest rates—to nighttime, when less strain is placed on power supply... Read More    Featured Videos Interview with the Information Sciences Institute - USC    Featured Resources » How Oracle Fusion Middleware Can Address Data Challenges OEMs & ISVs Face Designing and Deploying Smart Grid Solutions » Advantages of Wire-Free Power Monitoring   Featured Channels » Green Builders » Solar Power » Renewable Energy   Visit smart-grid.tmcnet.com for the Latest Smart-Grid News and Information   Sign Up For FREE    |    Visit Smart-Grid Site    |    Free Magazine Subscription   Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here      Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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