energy consumption habit Articles
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Case study - Gusto Homes
immerSUN helps development cut energy costs The Edge, a sustainable housing development next to Lincoln’s show ground, boasts a daily household energy bill of less than £1 including heating, space heating and lighting, at today’s energy prices thanks to immerSUN. Constructed by Gusto Homes, The Edge initially consists of 18 three and four bed ‘solar homes’ across ...
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Smart grid: How big is big?
A Cisco executive attracted some eye rolling after commenting that smart grid could be “even bigger than the Internet.” But the statement isn’t farfetched when you think about what smart grid encompasses: a convergence of three industry giants: information technology, telecommunications and the electric grid, the world’s biggest machine. A report this week by Greentech Media made clear just how ...
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Barriers towards reducing domestic energy consumption – findings of a study among social housing tenants
The aim of this study was to take a broad approach to understanding domestic energy consumption and identify difficulties in energy reduction. The study focused on a variety of factors, including barriers and motivators for behaviour change, comfort and comfort actions and knowledge about the heating system. Data collection was carried out with 55 social housing tenants in England using ...
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The Types and Benefits of Prepaid Electricity Meters
With the growing need for energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness, prepaid electricity meters have become increasingly popular. These meters, also known as prepaid meters, allow users to prepay for electricity in advance, effectively managing their energy usage and reducing their electricity bills.There are two major types of prepaid electricity meters: single phase and three phase meters. ...
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