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Can CSIRO help reduce your power bills?

CSIRO is calling for homeowners in Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne to take part in a study looking at how much energy is used to keep their homes warm or cool throughout the seasons. A senior scientist with CSIRO's Energy Transformed Flagship, Dr Peter Osman, is looking at how energy costs vary for different homes in different climates. "By understanding energy use over the year, throughout ...

Jul. 28, 2011

By CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Home Energy Management Systems Will Reach $2.8 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2020

Until 2012, home energy management (HEM) systems, which help residential customers monitor and adjust their energy use, struggled to gain market traction. More recently, however, non-utility stakeholders have moved into this segment, increasing awareness of new tools and helping to drive steady growth. Click to tweet: According to a recent report from Navigant Research, worldwide revenue from ...

Mar. 5, 2014

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Get Energy Smart!

British Gas has always been committed to offering customers the best possible deal for their energy needs. With a range of unique incentives - like Online Energy and EnergySmart? - as well as a great choice of flexible tariffs, they've got everything you need to keep your bills to a minimum. To help homeowners kick-start their own energy transformation around the home, British Gas offer ...

Jun. 3, 2012

By Centrica

Sense Data Shows That Home Energy Demand Increased 22% Since Covid-19

Based on an analysis of changes in home energy trends across the country since Covid-19, Sense (sense.com) found that the average home electrical usage increased 22% compared to 2019, a reflection of people using more electricity while they stayed home. With this increase, most consumers will pay 22% more on their April electricity bill compared to April 2019, with a typical increase of $22-$25, ...

May 26, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Secretaries Chu and Duncan, NSTA announce new energy education initiative to promote energy awareness and efficiency

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu joined with U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Dr. Francis Eberle, Executive Director of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), today to announce the launch of a new energy education initiative: America's Home Energy Education Challenge. This initiative is working to educate America's youth about the benefits of energy ...

May 24, 2011

By US Department of Energy

Real-time monitoring of electricity consumption in homes a new means in climate change mitigation

Ten households in the Helsinki region monitored their electricity consumption over the internet during a period of one month. The pilot project started in September 2007 using the real-time measurement and visualization technology developed by BaseN Corporation. The user interface was developed in cooperation with the pilot households. Real-time information on electricity consumption may be a ...

Apr. 1, 2008

By Finnish Ministry of the Environment

Energy secretary Chu announces Montana schools win national student efficiency competition

Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced the winners of the America’s Home Energy Education Challenge, a national student competition designed to encourage students and their families to take action to start saving money by saving energy. A team of students from five schools in rural Carter County, Montana – Alzeda Elementary School, Carter County High School, Ekalaka ...

May 2, 2012

By US Department of Energy

EDF Energy Teams Up with Howz on Smart Technology for Carers

EDF Energy and tech start-up Howz are launching a new home monitoring system that uses energy data and connected home technology to empower the elderly, or those with additional needs, to live independently for longer.The system, which has been developed and tested extensively with existing EDF Energy customers over the past two years, monitors the energy usage of electrical appliances and ...

Nov. 28, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Mini `doughnut-blimp` leads the way at QCAT

Designed by Queensland University of Technology avionics engineering student Bryan Huang, the blimp could soon guide visitors from reception to their meeting rooms. Mr Huang has spent the last 12 weeks working on the blimp as part of his summer vacation scholarship with CSIRO. “We wanted to try a doughnut shape to see if it offers better manoeuvrability indoors than a more conventional ...

Feb. 7, 2011

By CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Consumer Attitudes Toward Smart Grid Improve as Public Education Efforts Increase

FARMINGTON, Conn., March 22, 2012/PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Global Information Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of the new clean energy market research report, Smart Grid Consumer Survey by Pike Research, and available academic and government discounted registration for the related Next Generation Batteries 2012 Conference in Boston, MA this summer. Strong consumer interest in smart ...

Mar. 22, 2012

By Global Information, Inc. (GII)

New REMS by 4-noks: Self-consumption with one touch!

The more you do self-consumption, the more you save on your bill! REMS, that is to say Renewable Energy Management System, the smart solution to maximize the use of self-generated energy and monitor the total household consumption from your tablet or smartphone. Save on your electricity bill! With this 4-noks app you control in real-time the surplus. The more you do self-consumption, the more ...

Jul. 18, 2014

By C.A.S. Energy Ltd

The Rainwise MKIII system is now plug and play compatible with the world`s most advanced energy management system - The eMonitor

For the past two years we have been actively involved with Powerhouse Dynamics. Together we engineered the world’s most comprehensive home energy management system; the eMonitor. By purchasing an eMonitor you can save money on your electric bill AND plug in your RainWise MKIII home weather station into the eMonitor to enable the full display of your home weather information on any computer, ...

Apr. 26, 2011

By RainWise Inc.

DOE announces nearly US$120 million to advance innovative weatherization projects, highlights progress in the program nationally

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today award selections for approximately 120 organizations across the country that will receive nearly US$120 million to drive innovation under the Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program. These investments will enable successful weatherization agencies to expand their programs and will support new pilot projects to demonstrate ...

Aug. 19, 2010

By US Department of Energy

Smart Grid, Battery Storage and Efficiency Companies Bring in $102 Million in Venture Capital Funding in Q3 2016

October 28, 2016 -- Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the Smart Grid, Battery Storage and Energy Efficiency sectors for the third quarter of 2016. To get a copy of the report, visit: http://bit.ly/MercomSGQ32016 Smart Grid, Battery Storage and Efficiency ...

Oct. 28, 2016

By Smart Grid Observer

Central California Leads the State in Zero Net Energy Homebuilding

De Young Properties and energy consulting company ConSol jointly announce De Young RidgeView, the largest grid-connected zero net energy (ZNE) single-family community to be developed in California. De Young RidgeView, located in the Central California community of Clovis, will include 58 zero net energy homes designed with the potential to produce as much clean energy as they consume in a year. ...

Sep. 7, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Growth Opportunities in US Smart Grid Market 2012-2017: Trends, Forecast, and Market Share Analysis

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Growth Opportunities in US Smart Grid Market 2012-2017: Trends, Forecast, and Market Share Analysis ...

Nov. 14, 2012

By ReportLinker

Utilidata and Sense Team up to Create End-to-End Digital Twin of Electric Grid

Utilidata, an industry leader in energy optimization software extending from the substation to the grid edge, and Sense, whose intelligent home energy monitor provides real-time insights into energy and device activity in the home, recently (7/2) announced that they are joining forces to create a digital twin of the electric grid that maps power flow, voltage, and infrastructure from the ...

Jul. 5, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

NRG Showcases Sustainable Energy Solutions with the Largest Gadget Ever at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show

A cleaner and smarter energy future - available today - is on display at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. NRG (NYSE:NRG) is at the Consumer Electronics Show for the second time to highlight how innovations from NRG and two of its consumer businesses – electricity retailer Reliant® and electric vehicle charging network eVgo® - are ...

Jan. 9, 2012

By NRG Energy, Inc.

Fortum Partners with GreenWave Reality on Breakthrough Energy Management Platform

Fortum, one of Europe’s most innovative and environmentally-friendly utilities, and GreenWave Reality, a global innovator in the Smart Home Services market that includes Energy Management, Connected Lighting, and Home Monitoring Services, today announced that they have entered into a partnership that will provide Fortum customers in Sweden with a ...

Sep. 28, 2012

By Fortum

Keeping it green: GE`s $85 Billion Ecomagination portfolio hits 130 offerings

There is an old adage that one can do well by doing good. The proof of this statement can be readily seen in a report from GE about its $85 Billion Ecomagination Portfolio. Six years ago GE launched ecomagination, a core business strategy whose goal has been to generate sustainable economic growth and improve the lives of the world's 7 billion people. Ecomagination has focused on ...

Nov. 18, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES

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