Sensicast Announces SensiNet® Green Wireless Sensor Solution for String-Level PV Solar Monitoring

Partners with Live Data Systems to Build First “Net Zero Electric” Commercial Building in the U.S.

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BOSTON, MA, WASHINGTON, DC, & LONG BEACH, CA-- September 26, 2007 – Today at the 2007 Solar Power Conference and Expo, North America’s largest solar energy event, Sensicast Systems, the world’s leading provider of turnkey wireless sensor network systems, today announced the availability of the latest add it onto its family of SensiNet Green Solutions for sustainable enterprises and renewable energy: a system for string-level monitoring of Photovoltaic (PV) solar power.

The new Sensicast solution is based upon newly available SensiNet DC Voltage and Current Smart Sensors for string-level monitoring of Photovoltaic (PV) solar power generating systems. Housed in custom, patent-pending NEMA-4 compliant enclosures for outdoor use, the DC Voltage and Current sensors work in concert with other SensiNet components including Temperature and Humidity sensors, Mesh Repeaters, Gateways and services software to provide a comprehensive system for power metering and for revenue-grade monitoring of commercial solar electric systems.

Getting the Most from Commercial Solar
Builders of smart buildings are increasingly deploying PV solar-derived electricity, whose low-carbon footprint makes it an attractive, renewable electricity source to power lighting, appliance and equipment operation, even electricity-intensive systems such as heating, air conditioning and hot water. By capturing real-time data reflecting the condition of Photovoltaic cells and panels, SensiNet monitors the operating efficiency of PV Systems and detects problems that can lead to inefficient operations. SensiNet automates the monitoring process and reports the level of energy production; automatically logging and notifying maintenance personnel, and producing automatic maintenance dispatches.

“Investing in systems that support the efficiency and reliability of renewable energy gives businesses tangible financial, operational and environmental benefits,” said Gary Ambrosino, CEO of Sensicast. “By automating the task of detecting problems and dispatching maintenance personnel with information on their precise location and cause, Sensicast eliminates the time-consuming, often painful ‘search and identify’ mode of fixing PV arrays and panels in use today. Our SensiNet Green Solutions give owners and operators an easy way to monitor their PV Solar Systems so they can maintain them at maximum efficiency to renewable revenue through renewable energy,” said Ambrosino.

Through its ability to monitor and report PV System conditions and make system data available to building automation applications, SensiNet offers a valuable means to maximize the efficiency of solar systems used for energy self-sufficiency and revenue production (by offsetting the use of utility grid-provided electricity). Through its use of a common platform, SensiNet PV Solar solutions easily integrate with other SensiNet systems for building monitoring, manufacturing, and commissioning.

Partnership with Live Data Systems for “Zero Energy” Buildings
Sensicast has partnered with Live Data Systems (www.greenbuildingmonitoring.com) in the development of its SensiNet PV Solar system. The first installation of the PV Solar solution in a production network is being jointly deployed by Live Data Systems and Sensicast at the new 42,000 square-foot headquarters of Ferreira Construction, Inc. in Branchburg, NJ. This Green Building utilizes a combination of eight innovative components, each either producing energy or reducing the building's energy needs. On track to meet the Department of Energy goal for a “Zero Energy” Building by 2008, the Ferreira Construction facility includes 1200 solar photovoltaic panels (electric), solar thermal (hot water), a 96% efficient boiler system and a radiant-slab heating system.

“SensiNet provides an ideal platform to integrate real-time wireless energy monitoring and diagnostics with energy management and building operations systems,” said John Grabowski, Vice President of Live Data Systems and LEED certified professional. “By working closely with Sensicast and integrating SensiNet with our software, we’ve been able to maximize the efficiency of Ferreira’s PV Solar system. This will help us to meet our goal of Net Zero Electric, and then surpass that goal--so that the building will actually produce more energy than it consumes. Surplus electricity generated by this Zero Energy Building will be pushed out to the grid to be shared with other New Jersey businesses,” said Grabowski.

[an error occurred while processing this directive] About Live Data Systems Live Data Systems
Live data Systems provides a Web-based solution that allows a single facility or a group of facilities of any size to monitor, diagnose and historically track the performance of a building’s mechanical, environmental, and renewable and conventional energy systems. Live Data Systems’ patent pending Facility Intelligence® and Sunflow Monitor® provide dynamic visualization of real time energy use and building systems data that significantly reduces energy costs, increases efficiency, decrease maintenance, improves comfort, and deliver critical historical performance and system tracking and reporting, all while increasing ROI. Live Data Systems is a winner of both the NJ Clean Energy Award and the NJ Business and Industry Environmental Award. For more information: www.greenbuildingmonitoring.com.

About SensiNet Green Solutions
SensiNet Green Solutions lets Green-minded customers collect and act upon physical, environmental, process and condition-state data, in order to operate sustainable businesses and enterprises. They include solutions built upon the SensiNet building-block platform of wireless sensor network components that reliably report on energy usage in applications, processes, and building operations to enable commercial/industrial facility managers to better manage and conserve energy. Developed by Sensicast (through research funded by the US Department of Energy, and in partnership with General Electric), SensiNet Green Solutions are proven, clean technology systems that provide sensor-driven business intelligence to help companies reduce their carbon footprint, while also improving productivity and energy efficiency.

About Sensicast
Sensicast provides turnkey Wireless Sensor Network solutions that help operating managers run sustainable commercial and industrial operations through systems that dramatically reduce costs, improve efficiency and document compliance. Sensicast’s patented, easy-to-deploy SensiNet® systems capture real-time data from applications, processes, and facility conditions and make the information available and actionable through internal and remote Web-based access. SensiNet meets the needs of a wide range of enterprises—including remote monitoring of temperature, energy, moisture/humidity, and other data types; while facilitating governmental/environmental compliance. A private company, Sensicast’s investors include Global Environment Fund (GEF), international investment firm that invests in companies that promote sustainable development including emerging markets, clean technology and forestry. For more information: www.sensicast.com. Sensicast and SensiNet are registered trademarks of Sensicast Systems,Inc. Live Data Systems, Facility Intelligence, and Sunflow monitor are registered trademarks of Live Data Systems. All other marks are property of their respective owners.

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