Mouser Launches Smart Grid Technology Site to Speed Design Development

Mouser Launches Smart Grid Technology Site to Speed Design Development

“Smart grid” is a term recognized now in many circles, and when viewed at its highest level can be understood as any and all technologies, standards, and practices that contribute to a more efficient and more reliable power grid. One overarching goal of smart grid is to simply enable greater consumer participation, which could significantly improve power efficiency.

Smart grid technology promises many methods for reducing waste, lowering peak demand, improving grid reliability, and integrating renewable resources, explains Kevin Hess, Mouser Electronics’ Vice-President of Technical Marketing. Recently, Mouser launched a new technology site covering key information relating to Smart Grid Technology. The power grid may have been created “dumb,” but with the significant roll-out of smart meter devices and the increased attention from companies like Mouser that believe in the vision of more intelligent energy, smart grid technology continues to gain momentum with each new innovation.

For example, new dynamic energy-pricing allows consumers to adjust when and how high-load devices are used, ultimately lowering energy bills and reducing the demand spikes which can lead to power outages. A smart appliance can even do this automatically, optimizing its operation to minimize cost and waste — a feature of smart grid called “prices-to-devices.”

Mouser offers the newest products, tools, and innovative resources to help raise the power grid’s IQ. The design-fulfillment distributor’s new Smart Grid Technology Site is a comprehensive resource center covering key areas such as Smart Meter and Smart Home components, and provides extra resources to help spearhead design development, such as in-depth industry articles and news, as well as a comprehensive library of technical resources.

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“Ultimately, we wanted to create a polished technology site to help speed the development of a greener, more efficient and more reliable power grid, allowing design engineers to get in and get out with what they need even faster. At Mouser, we realize the one component that’s always in short supply is time. We engineered our Smart Grid Technology site to be extremely intuitive, providing useful application information and component selection criteria in a single click,” Hess explains.

The new site’s streamlined graphical interface uses intuitive block diagram navigation, allowing engineers to quickly narrow in on a set universe of products and information based on defined parameters specific to their design needs. To experience the new site first-hand, visit http://www.mouser.com/smart-grid-technology. ■