Energy Storage
Energy Savings from the Internet of Things Can’t Come Soon Enough
May 12th, 2016Greater Competition Can Only be Good for the Energy Storage Sector
May 4th, 2016
Designing Buildings Today For The Technologies Of Tomorrow
How would we build our buildings today if we knew the technological developments of the future? While this might just be a wish for most in the smart building sector, London headquartered engineering firm Arup is taking the question very seriously. “As engineers, we need to keep an eye on new advances in technology. Sometimes […]
Projects, Policies and Technology Bring About the 2nd Coming of Energy Storage
After the hype and growth, and more hype, surrounding US energy storage in during 2012 and 2013, was followed by a relative slump in the following years; experts now seem to agree that 2016 represents the second wave for the American energy storage sector. Statistics from Memoori, IHS, GTM and the US Department of Energy […]
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 […]
Johnson Controls’ Focus on Building Automation Continues with Cisco Partnership
Johnson Controls recently announced that it has joined the Cisco Digital Ceiling community as a founding building automation partner. The Digital Ceiling framework provides a platform that delivers better user experiences through the convergence of the IT network and building technologies, including lighting, heating, cooling, security, motion detection, and other sensors and actuators. “Building owners […]
BioSolar Announces Disruptive Super Battery at $54 per KWh
It doesn’t seem so long ago that battery manufacturers were striving for the $100 per KWh battery, yet a recent breakthrough could see $54 per KWh energy storage coming to market soon. Announced by US west coast firm BioSolar, who include Nobel Prize winner Alan Heeger on their science advisory board, the so call “Super […]
Smart Building Innovators Lead in Global Cleantech
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson of Tomlinson Business Research. The newly released Global Cleantech 100 Report for 2015 includes emerging players offering innovative software, solutions and new business models, reflecting the market disruption currently underway in the smart buildings market. Global Cleantech 100 is a comprehensive list of private clean technology companies with […]
Synergy Australia: Future Homes to use only 10% Grid Energy
Last month, a presentation by Western Australia’s state-owned electricity retailer, Synergy, suggested that, within a decade, residential buildings may use the grid for only 10% of their energy supply, thanks to a combination of smart building and appliances, together with solar and battery storage. The presentation, titled ‘The Challenges of Creative Destruction for the Electricity […]
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