The adoption of smart buildings and cities continues to grow around the world to increase energy efficiency and human-centric benefits while reducing our negative impact on the environment. However, as smart technology continues to proliferate it has become clear that our current electrical system was not designed for this modern world. From IoT devices to heating and cooling, to lighting and electric vehicle charging, our built environment now demands new forms of energy provision that centre around the electrification of everything. The future of our rapidly evolving smart environments will now depend on the slow-moving energy industry to change quickly. “The energy transition will seem slow to a company like Google, but it will be fast for energy companies, who have to request permission from a commission to deploy infrastructure on behalf of ratepayers. There’s a process that’s very, very important to ensure reliability, affordability, and sustainability,” said Duncan Rotherham, vice president of beneficial electrification at […]