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To: spiral3 who wrote (18957)	2/28/2000 2:41:00 AM
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warning: elon fans only. Interesting installation stories can be found at echelon.com here's a few for starters. Amsterdam: Parking Problem Tulips, Wooden Shoes, and High Technology . A Problem in the Streets of Amsterdam Amsterdam is one of Europe's most scenic cities, and an endless stream of tourists can enumerate its many notable characteristics. Diamonds. Tulips. Porcelain. 88 canals. 1299 bridges. And 2000 parking meters. echelon.com France: a peek at the smart house. Convenience Comes to Life on The Continent ...A Baguette, Some Wine, and a Safe, Controlled Living Environment. Life in France gets better every day, more and more "smart" apartment buildings are opening their doors. These state-of-the-art complexes provide the convenience and safety needed by modern day multi-tenant building dwellers, plus the control infrastructure so necessary to building management and service suppliers. echelon.com Southern Texas: Beneath the Streets of Laredo: A New Highway to Energy Savings The Future Today in South Texas In March 1994, Central and South West Corporation (CSW) began a $9 million project in Laredo, Texas to provide better electric service with increased operating efficiencies. Using a state-of-the-art home network with two-way communication, CSW brought an exciting glimpse of the future to 2500 customers in this southwest town. echelon.com Silicon Valley: This one's a bit old...Less Copper Means More Silicon at Varian .New Meaning to an Old Adage "Replacing copper with silicon" is a catch phrase that has proved popular with the engineering community in recent years. The phrase refers to the use of (silicon) networking technology to reduce the proliferation of (copper) wiring in many electronic products and solutions. At Varian Thin Film Systems, however, the expression takes on an additional interpretation. echelon.com