RUBENIUS, a Dubai-based alternative energy and smart grid enabler, is participating in Networked Grid 2011. Jacob Rikard Nielsen, vice president business development of RUBENIUS, will be speaking on a panel for “Networked Storage: Utility-Scale Storage Integration throughout the Transmission and Distribution Grids.”

Neighborhood Ventures, Inc., the parent company of Fish City Grill and Half Shells restaurants is celebrating the love of oysters during its second annual Oyster Fest, which culminates in an Oyster Eating Contest on April 16 and 17, 2011.

XMOS, developer of the industry’s first 32-bit event-driven, user-defined embedded processor, announces that Hunter Technology will be using its products to deliver digital audio communication systems for use in train cars. The embedded processing solution, built on the new Audio Video Bridging (AVB) standard, will allow passengers to receive important audio messages that can be directed to specific cars in the train. The system implements complete two-way audio enabling passengers to communicate directly with the conductor or other train personnel in case of an emergency.

Dubai’s growing profile as a global hub for business and investment has received a major boost with RUBENIUS, an alternative energy and smart grid enabler, choosing the Emirate to establish its global operations offices and expand into promising worldwide markets.