[April 23, 2008] ''ConnectivityWeek 2008'' Empowers the Energy Revolution with Information Technology Tweet --(Business Wire)-- ConnectivityWeek 2008: WHAT: "ConnectivityWeek 2008" First came the Industrial Revolution, then the Information Revolution, and now a new "Energy Revolution" which is leveraging both previous advances and utilizing information technology to fundamentally change how we create, distribute and employ energy. Events at ConnectivityWeek focus on harnessing new information and sensor technologies to create a power grid system that balances off-peak, inexpensive and renewable energy in homes and businesses across the country with high energy demands. ConnectivityWeek envisions billions of connected smart devices including home appliances, environmental controls and industrial robots that will enable this energy revolution, allowing users to efficiently monitor and regulate their energy consumption and maximize renewable energy use. ConnectivityWeek 2008 is made up of the following events: -- BuilConn: Examining the deployment of IT for buildings. -- HomeConn: Incorporating millions of smart meters and smart energy appliances into homes. -- IndComm: Industrial Automation and the use of connectivity in industrial applications. -- DR-Expo: Developing innovative strategies for curtailing peak energy demand and relieve stress on North America's electricity grid. -- GridWise: Planning the creation of a smart grid to manage electricity from generation to consumption. -- Zigbee Expo: Creating a standard among companies for wireless mesh networking. -- M2M Expo: Implementing Machine-2-Machine technology. WHEN: May 20 - 22, 2008 WHERE: Santa Clara Convention Center 5101 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 WHO: Clasma Events Inc. MEDIA CONTACT: Contact Geoff Buteau at Bridgeman Communications (for Clasma Events) at 617.742.7270 or [email protected] for more information, to register for the show, or to arrange an interview with key speakers. Visit www.ConnectivityWeek.com for more information on the event. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]