DC Meets Silicon Valley: ConnectivityWeek 2012 to Stimulate and Define Energy 2.0 Market

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Smart Grid needs Silicon Valley, and key market-shaping forces are gathering to address issues and opportunities of the emerging Energy 2.0 market in Santa Clara, May 22-24, at ConnectivityWeek.

"Today 'cleantech' needs 'cleanweb,' which is the software side of green energy required to interconnect traditional 'cleantech' devices," said Anto Budiardjo , Clasma President. "Without connectivity enabled by software apps, we can't realize Smart Grid, and we cannot empower consumers."

Enter IT: As traditional energy companies realize the need for advanced software applications, many are gobbling up IT companies -- sometimes referred to as "soft grid" companies -- through mergers and acquisitions.

"As a result, we're seeing a ripe market for Energy 2.0, which has potential to provide abundant, clean, affordable energy -- by delivering real-time automation and analytics across the grid," Budiardjo said. "It's only possible with IT. That's where Silicon Valley comes in."

Enter government catalysts: Just as government incentives helped stimulate the semiconductor industry, the White House and Department of Energy (DOE) are now stepping in with programs -- including Green Button and the DOE's Apps for Energy contest -- to catalyze energy-application development.

ConnectivityWeek will provide access to all Energy 2.0 stakeholder groups:

• Market catalysts. Including U.S. Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Todd Park on Green Button.
• Software developers. In Green-Button-inspired Hackathon.
• Energy suppliers: PG&E and early adopters of Green Button and demand response.
• Consumers. All key consumption verticals.

"As information and communication technologies evolve and rising energy costs lead to customer-demanded control, Energy 2.0 is inevitable," Budiardjo said. "ConnectivityWeek will help define this market."

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