| | October 20156CIOReviewCopyright © 2015 CIOReview, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewOCTOBER 14 - 2015Managing EditorJeevan GeorgeEditorial StaffAlex D' SouzaAnkit Tripathi Derek JamesFrank NoelJade RayJoe PhilipMathew JacobSonia SacharT:510.565.7559 VisualizersStephen ThomasSultanaEnERgy SPECIALCIOReviewSalesJohn Varghese john.varghese@cioreview.com Immaculate D'souza immaculate@cioreview.com Charles Matthewcharles@cioreview.comMailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 OCTOBER 07 - 2015, Volume 4 SE 82 Published by CIOReview To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com Technological innovation in the energy sector is not a choice, it's an imperative. The increase in the demand for energy and the depletion of traditional energy resources have created a multitude of new challenges, which can only be addressed by the effective use of innovative technologies.These innovative technologies will provide immediate benefits to energy producers, utilities, industries and end-users. Meanwhile, there is a major problem that is blocking the energy industry from embracing technology at a rapid speed: the aging infrastructure. Utility companies too often work at cross purposes, when seeking to improve or repair their pieces of utility infrastructure--an upgraded transformer here, a new piece of pipeline there. This can cause trouble when there is a problem in one of the networks, since there are no up-to-date data or design maps to pinpoint the location of the problem. That's where the smart grid comes in. The smart grid is an effort at improving the intelligence-data gathering and interpretation capabilities of a utility network. Most utilities have begun the process of installing smart meters at business and consumer sites.The next iteration of smart-grid technology involves implanting sensors at many locations along the network to track variables as closely as possible in real time. These technologies can also help the utilities improve their service levels by integrating the devices--from Smartphone to walkie-talkies--used by the street-level personnel to the back-end systems to best serve their customers. Ultimately, for the end consumer, it gives faster resolution time and control over their power bills.Against this backdrop of technology innovation, there are a multitude of solution providers who compete to provide innovative solutions to the energy sector. In this edition, we bring you 20 most promising energy technology solution providers. Looking through these pages will give you an understanding of what the selected vendors are doing to build an era of energy efficiency. Jeevan GeorgeManaging Editoreditor@cioreview.comEditorialInnovation to Power the Change
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