Distributed Energy
New York Initiative Forges Virtual Power Plant Partnership
June 22nd, 2016Energy Savings from the Internet of Things Can’t Come Soon Enough
May 12th, 2016
Information is the New Utility in Smart Buildings
“Network infrastructure for the building is going to be a new utility”, says Byron Thom, vice-president of Systems at, Vancouver based, Optigo Networks. It is a view shared by many in the industry as we move into an age of widespread intelligence in buildings. By developing the infrastructure for information to flow like power and […]
Virtual Power Plants could be the Catalyst for a Power Revolution
Virtual power plant technology has become increasingly well known in the energy sector; a system that integrates several types of power sources so as to give a reliable overall power supply. A virtual power plant acts as an arbitrageur by exercising arbitrage between diverse energy trading floors, and can potentially remove the need for additional […]
The Harmonization of the Smart Grid and Smart Building Markets has begun!
The Smart Grid and Smart buildings markets are beginning the tricky process of harmonization as major global firms look to capitalise on opportunities surrounding distributed energy. Memoori’s brand new report shows that the combined market for Energy Software in Smart Buildings (comprised of Enterprise Energy Management, BECS Supervisory Software and Smart Building to Smart Grid […]
Adapt or Die: Utilities and Distributed Energy in 2016
Distributed energy has long been seen as a challenge to utilities. A power revolution that will change electricity provision, allow new players into the sector and, of most concern to utilities, alter the flow of money within the industry. However, 2016 has seen a change of attitude by an increasing number of traditional power providers […]
Ecova Acquires Retroficiency for its Building Data Analytics
Boston-based building efficiency intelligence company, Retroficiency, has been acquired by Ecova, which describes itself as a “total energy and sustainability management” firm. Terms weren’t disclosed. Retroficiency developed software that remotely evaluates a building’s energy consumption and potential for efficiency upgrades at an unmatched speed and scale, as well as helping real-estate managers conduct on-site energy […]
A Growth Spurt for Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems
A 2013 Memoori Report outlined that one of the main drivers for interfacing and integrating Smart Grid with Smart Buildings is to take advantage of distributed energy that is available in the many hundreds of thousands of smart buildings and industrial sites around the world. It stated that this development should be achieved through energy […]
California Sparks the Energy Storage Revolution
For years we have been hearing about energy storage and how it will revolutionise the power sector. The key piece of the power puzzle, which will bring together smart building, smart grids, and renewable energy, into a fully functional and self-reliant system. Year after year we anticipate that revolution but it still hasn’t really taken […]
Interview with Green Charge Networks: Building and Factory Owners must Focus on Power Efficiency
We recently interviewed Vic Shao, CEO of Green Charge Networks, an intelligent energy storage company based in Silicon Valley, and discussed some really interesting topics around Distributed Energy, Solar PV and Energy Efficiency. How enthused are US Electrical Utilities in welcoming Distributed Energy? Can you quote any examples of how they are working together with […]
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