California Energy Commission

The California Energy Commission’s Research Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Division supports public interest energy research, development, and demonstration. RD&D activities include providing contracts and grants for reserach and development of energy technologies and related scientific activities.
The RD&D Division administers a total of $83.5 million in public interest energy research funds annually.
Funding efforts are focused on:

• Buildings efficiency
• Demand response
• Clean advanced electrical generation
• Advanced grid technology
• Energy related environmental research
• Climate science
• Industrial / agricultural / water end-use efficiency
• Renewable energy technologies
• Transmission and distribution
• Transportation
• Energy innovations small grant program

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions. Established on April 4, 1975 to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800, Microsoft rose to dominate the home computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems. Microsoft would also come to dominate the office suite market with Microsoft Office. The company has diversified in recent years into the video game industry with the Xbox and its successor, the Xbox 360 as well as into the consumer electronics and digital services market with Zune, MSN and the Windows Phone OS. The ensuing rise of stock in the company's 1986 initial public offering (IPO) made an estimated three billionaires and 12,000 millionaires from Microsoft employees (Forbes 400 list revealed that in March 2011 both Jon Shipley and Nathan Myhrvold lost their billionaire status). In May 2011, Microsoft Corporation acquired Skype Communications for $8.5 billion dollars.

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EXHIBITORS

LIGHTING

HVAC

UTILITIES

LIGHTING

Acuity Brands Lighting & Controls

Acuity Brands (NYSE: AYI) is the leading provider of innovative, technologically advanced, sustainable lighting products and lighting-related solutions. Our lighting heritage goes back to 1898 and our vision for the future knows no limit. The Company’s brands include Lithonia Lighting ®, Holophane ®, Peerless ®, Mark Architectural Lighting ™, Hydrel ®, American Electric Lighting ®, Gotham ®, Carandini ®, RELOC ®, MetalOptics ®, Antique Street Lamps ™, Tersen ™, Synergy ® Lighting Controls, Sensor Switch ®, Lighting Control & Design ™, and ROAM ®.

Cree, Inc.

The mission of Cree LED Lighting Solutions, Inc. is to accelerate adoption and evolution of LEDs into high volume general lighting applications, enabling consumers to realize lower energy, installation and maintenance costs, while at the same time creating a safe environmental solution.

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Daintree Networks

Daintree Networks is revolutionizing the way commercial and industrial buildings intelligently manage and reduce their energy use. We provide the industry’s leading wireless lighting controls solution, delivering substantial energy savings and occupant-friendly work environments in a more cost-effective way than ever before. Daintree has been a pioneer in wireless mesh networking since 2003, and has brought this extensive experience to bear in developing the market’s first truly open and interoperable platform for wireless lighting controls.

Emerge Alliance

The Emerge Alliance is an open industry association leading the rapid adoption of safe, low-voltage DC power distribution and use in commercial interiors through the EMerge Alliance Standard. This innovative standard integrates interior infrastructures, power, controls and peripheral devices in a common platform to facilitate the hybrid use of AC and DC power. Now, building owners can gain unprecedented design and space flexibility along with greater energy efficiency and improved sustainability. The not-for-profit Alliance is accepting new members at various levels.

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Full Spectrum Solutions/EverLast Lighting

Full Spectrum Solutions, Inc. was founded in Jackson, Michigan in 1995. Since the company’s inception it has developed numerous commercial and residential product lines, including EverLast ® induction fixtures for commercial, industrial and roadway applications. EverLast ® Smart Light Garage fixtures helped UC Davis win the 2009 Best Practice Award by incorporating step-dimming controls for increased pedestrian safety and unmatched energy savings. Full Spectrum Solutions also manufactures BlueMax ™ energy-efficient full spectrum light bulbs and task lamps, and UltraLux ® commercial T5 fluorescent high bay and office fixtures.

GE Lighting Institute

Founded in 1933, the Lighting & Electrical Institute at historic Nela Park in Cleveland, Ohio, was the first facility of its type in the world devoted solely to the teaching of lighting. Today, more than 4000 visitors a year experience the Lighting & Electrical Institute. With lighting and electrical system demonstrations and simulations, attendees are active participants in the workshops and discussions led by the Institute’s world-renowned staff.

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Intermatic

Intermatic is the leader in time-based energy-control products. Since 1891, Intermatic has focused on developing and manufacturing products that control energy. Known for the “yellow-dial time clock,” which is still popular, we have expanded our product offering to include time-based controls, occupancy/vacancy sensors, photocontrols, LED and HID lighting, surge protection, and weatherproof covers. We are dedicated to energy management and committed to providing you with energy-conscious solutions.

Lumewave

Lumewave’s mission is to educate, design and provide innovative, standards based wireless solutions for control and monitoring of existing and immerging lighting technologies, provide enhanced public safety, and multi-level control of luminaires by command, schedule or occupancy response. Continuously refining fixture health reporting, power quality and revenue grade usage tracking, as well as integration into Smart Grid will support our mission forward.

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Lunera Lighting

Lunera Lighting is an award-winning technology innovator leading the transformation to energy-efficient digital LED lighting. Manufactured in the USA, Lunera’s premium lighting fixtures have gained wide recognition for their beautiful light quality and energy efficiency. Elegant design, precision engineering, and beautiful light differentiate the company’s award-winning products. Since its initial product launch in late 2009, Lunera has installed lighting in over five million square feet of commercial real estate.

Lutron

Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., headquartered in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, designs and manufactures lighting controls and automated window treatments for residential and commercial applications. Lutron products save energy and make light bulbs last longer, making them an eco-friendly addition to the home and office.

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Philips

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is a diversified Health and Well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of “sense and simplicity.”

WattStopper

WattStopper is a leading manufacturer of energy efficient lighting controls for commercial, industrial and residential use. We help customers find convenient ways to save energy, meet green initiatives, and comply with energy codes with our comprehensive range of products, programs, and services.

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Xeralux

Xeralux is a private company based in San Jose, California, consisting of experienced, successful executives and professionals from large and small companies in lighting, networking and software. Xeralux designs, manufactures and markets smart, sustainable outdoor area and high bay lighting systems for commercial and institutional campuses. Our mission is to provide lighting systems that enable our customers to create safer, more beautiful and sustainable campuses while reducing energy and operational costs.

HVAC

Coolerado

Coolerado Corporation produces and sells the most efficient air conditioners made. Their products create a healthier living environment by providing fresh, filtered, ideal humidity air. Coolerado air conditioners are used for commercial, industrial and residential applications throughout the world.

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Munters

Munters creates optimized indoor climate solutions for customers in segments like pharmaceuticals, food, electronics, agriculture and for offices and other commercial premises. Munters’ solutions raise customer productivity, quality and comfort based on efficient energy utilization. The Group has close to 2,200 employees in about 30 countries. Operations are organized in four Business Areas and two Global functions. Munters is owned by Nordic Capital Fund VII.

Trane

At Trane, we’re all about air — cool air, warm air, clean air. As a world leader in air conditioning systems, services and solutions, we control the comfort of the air for people in homes and many of the world’s largest and most famous commercial, industrial and institutional buildings. And we’re applying Trane’s expertise in environmental technology and energy conservation to make a difference in energy efficiency around the globe.

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Integrated Comfort, Inc.

Located in the heart of the Solano County, (CA) Integrated Comfort has been manufacturing the DualCool evaporative cooler at this location for the past 3 years. It is a dynamic company that strives to always integrate current technology and energy efficiency measures. With the peak demand energy issue facing California, as well as the rest of the nation, Integrated Comfort strives to reduce peak cooling demand by offering its evaporative cooler, DualCool.

Transformative Wave Technologies

Transformative Wave Technologies is the technology development division of Performance Mechanical Group. It was formed in 2009 to consolidate our growing inventory of innovative technologies under one umbrella. Performance Mechanical Group is in its 25th year of serving the Puget Sound area with innovative HVAC installations, maintenance, and service. In 2009, owner Danny Miller formed Transformative Wave Technologies(TWT) as a wholly owned subsidiary of Performance. TWT’s mission is to develop, and bring to market, our growing line of energy saving and environmentally responsible products and services.

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Vigilent

Vigilent is the leader in intelligent energy management systems for data centers, telcos and large, commercial buildings. Since its start in 2004, the company has pioneered the application of advanced, artificial intelligence technology to the real-time demands of energy usage, delivering significant reductions in operating costs and increased reliability. Vigilent is a privately held firm located in the technology corridor of San Francisco’s East Bay and is committed to green energy solutions that make for a more sustainable planet.

Virtjoule

Virtjoule Inc. was founded to make building HVAC operations more efficient. We focus on developing monitoring solutions that are simple, flexible, and low cost.

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UTILITIES

PG&E

Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation (PG&E), incorporated in California in 1905, provides natural gas and electric service to approximately 15 million people throughout a 70,000-square-mile service area in northern and central California. Based in San Francisco, the company is a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation and employs approximately 20,000 people. PG&E’s energy efficiency programs for customers have saved over 135 million--megawatt hours of electricity-- enough to supply 21 million homes for an entire year. PG&E supports clean, environmentally sensitive sources of energy and provides financial incentives for solar and other clean energy projects. Currently, 12 percent of the company's power mix comes from renewable sources and there is a commitment to increase that to 20 percent by 2015. PG&E developed geothermal power sources over 40 years ago and has invested millions of dollars in photovoltaic research. PG&E is committed to supporting energy efficiency research and to implementing real-world energy solutions for the people of California. For more information about PG&E please visit: pge.com

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