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Energy Aware Technology Announces ZigBee Certification of Its PowerTab In-Home Display

Posted on: Thursday, 4 June 2009, 08:00 CDT

Wireless Energy Monitor Communicates Using Open Standards

VANCOUVER, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy Aware Technology Inc., a Canada-based developer of demand management products, announced today that it has completed ZigBee(R) certification of its PowerTab(R) product. The PowerTab is an in-home display (IHD) that provides homeowners with real-time data on power consumption, electricity rates and additional information from their utility service provider.

The PowerTab communicates wirelessly with smart meters outside the home and is one of the first IHDs to achieve the ZigBee Smart Energy certification. ZigBee Smart Energy is an open standards-based communication profile that allows the PowerTab to seamlessly integrate with other certified devices and participate in smart grid deployments worldwide. The PowerTab is Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliant and has received Industry Canada (IC) certification.

Commenting on the announcement, Energy Aware VP of Operations, Lauren Kulokas said, "We're excited to have reached this milestone in the development of our PowerTab in-home display. Completing our ZigBee Smart Energy certification is an important step towards achieving large-scale deployment of our product alongside smart grid infrastructure in North America and internationally."

The PowerTab is designed for maximum portability, weighing less than 4.5 oz (128 g) with a magnetic backing and an extended battery life. The product is designed with homeowners in mind and features a sleek appearance, two button interface and an easy to understand display. The PowerTab includes green, yellow and red LEDs that allow for increased communication with end users in Time of Use and Critical Peak Pricing billing structures.

In North America the PowerTab is exclusively distributed by Comverge under the brand name PowerPortal(R).

About Energy Aware Technology Inc.

Energy Aware Technology, Inc., is a Vancouver-based company providing innovative demand management solutions for today's modern electrical grid. Energy Aware's home energy monitoring products will be included in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Village. For more information, visit www.energy-aware.com. PowerTab(R) is a registered trademark of Energy Aware Technology, Inc.

About Comverge

Comverge, with over 2600 megawatts of clean energy capacity under management, is a leading provider of clean energy solutions that improve grid reliability and supply electric capacity on a more cost-effective basis than conventional alternatives by reducing base load and peak load energy consumption. For more information, visit www.comverge.com. PowerPortal(R) is a registered trademark of Comverge, Inc.

ZigBee: Control your world

ZigBee is the global wireless language connecting dramatically different devices to work together and enhance everyday life. The ZigBee Alliance is a non-profit association of more than 300 member companies driving development of ZigBee wireless technology. The Alliance promotes world-wide adoption of ZigBee as the leading wirelessly networked, sensing and control standard for use in consumer electronics, energy, health care, home, commercial and industrial areas. For more information, visit: www.zigbee.org.

SOURCE Energy Aware Technology

Source: PR Newswire

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