ZigBee Alliance and SAE International collaborate on Smart Energy standard development

Using ZigBee Smart Energy to define how PEVs and the grid interact, at a consumer's home or at a remote location, will be one of the goals the two groups are looking address. The initiative aims to provide future pev drivers with real time information needed to control transportation energy use, manage charging costs and receive utility incentives for participating in pev programmes. According to the ZigBee Alliance, it also provides essential control functions necessary to safely manage the charging of pevs while maintaining grid integrity. Work between the groups is already underway with completion targeted for next year when ZigBee Smart Energy version 2.0 is scheduled for completion. "With an estimated 40million smart meters integrated with ZigBee Smart Energy in homes, SAE International's involvement will give consumers an effective way to manage their pev energy needs," said Bob Heile, pictured, chairman of the ZigBee Alliance. "With SAE International and ZigBee working together to create the needed standardised infrastructure, millions of consumers will be able to take advantage of rechargeable vehicles, speeding their adoption and allowing everyone to benefit."