Abstract: An optical beam-forming apparatus including: a chassis supporting a plurality of component units, having a collimation lens unit to produce a collimated beam of light from the input light; a polarisation control unit to impose a pre-set minimum degree of linear polarisation upon the collimated beam of light; a beam splitter unit to extract a monitoring portion of light from the collimated beam of light; wherein the chassis is shaped to support each one of the collimation lens unit, the polarisation control unit and the beam splitter unit so as to secure their respective positions in a mutual coaxial alignment along an optical axis of the beam-forming apparatus; and, a beam monitoring unit to receive the monitoring portion of light and to produce a monitoring signal corresponding to an optical intensity thereof according to the optical intensity of the monitoring portion of light.

Abstract: An actionable functionality simulation tool includes an HTML module and a controller module. The HTML module includes a first directive that has a value tied to a first model property. The first directive is configured to show or hide an actionable popup on a webpage. The HTML module also includes a second directive that is configured to bind an actionable button of the actionable popup to a particular action to be performed. The controller module includes a first function call configured to set the value of the first model property to true in order to toggle the display of the actionable popup on the webpage. The controller module also includes a second function call configured to bind logic to the particular action of the second directive.

Abstract: A method for modeling energy efficiency of a site comprises: (1) receiving temperature data associated with the site from a sensor, the temperature data including a starting temperature of the site and a corresponding starting time of a climate control system, and an ending temperature of the site and a corresponding ending time of the climate control system; (2) receiving power consumption data associated with the site from a power meter, the power consumption data including power consumption of the climate control system at the site; and (3) determining the energy transfer function that models an energy efficiency of the site based at least partially on a time it takes for the site to reach the ending temperature from the starting temperature, and the power consumption of the climate control system from the starting time to the ending time, wherein the energy transfer function determines a predicted power consumption as a function of temperature change and time.

Abstract: An actionable functionality simulation tool includes an HTML module and a controller module. The HTML module includes a first directive that has a value tied to a first model property. The first directive is configured to show or hide an actionable popup on a webpage. The HTML module also includes a second directive that is configured to bind an actionable button of the actionable popup to a particular action to be performed. The controller module includes a first function call configured to set the value of the first model property to true in order to toggle the display of the actionable popup on the webpage. The controller module also includes a second function call configured to bind logic to the particular action of the second directive.

Abstract: Embodiments may include a method of adjusting power in a distributed generation management system. The method may include receiving, by a processor, real-time load requirement data of an energy resources (ER) site. The method may also include receiving, by the processor, real-time energy generation (EG) data from the ER site. The method may further include determining, by the processor, a net power generation at a first level from the real-time load requirement data and the real-time energy generation data. The method may include receiving, by the processor, a first request from a utility to increase or decrease the net power generation from the first level. The method may also include determining a benefit complying with the first request. The method may further include estimating a benefit of not complying with the first request. The method may also include determining whether the determined benefit is greater than the estimated benefit.

Abstract: A method for modeling energy efficiency of a site comprises: (1) receiving temperature data associated with the site from a sensor, the temperature data including a starting temperature of the site and a corresponding starting time of a climate control system, and an ending temperature of the site and a corresponding ending time of the climate control system; (2) receiving power consumption data associated with the site from a power meter, the power consumption data including power consumption of the climate control system at the site; and (3) determining the energy transfer function that models an energy efficiency of the site based at least partially on a time it takes for the site to reach the ending temperature from the starting temperature, and the power consumption of the climate control system from the starting time to the ending time, wherein the energy transfer function determines a predicted power consumption as a function of temperature change and time.

Abstract: Embodiments may include a method of adjusting power in a distributed generation management system. The method may include receiving, by a processor, real-time load requirement data of an energy resources (ER) site. The method may also include receiving, by the processor, real-time energy generation (EG) data from the ER site. The method may further include determining, by the processor, a net power generation at a first level from the real-time load requirement data and the real-time energy generation data. The method may include receiving, by the processor, a first request from a utility to increase or decrease the net power generation from the first level. The method may also include determining a benefit complying with the first request. The method may further include estimating a benefit of not complying with the first request. The method may also include determining whether the determined benefit is greater than the estimated benefit.