European Union
What Now for Honeywell & UTC as Proposed Deal Fails to Get Off the Ground?
February 26th, 2016Interoperability the key to Smart City development in Europe
January 20th, 2016Tesla Smart Home Battery Systems set for Europe and Beyond
Tesla’s Powerwall smart home based energy storage device will go on sale in the United States later this year, and the company has suggested it will roll out the product internationally some time next year. Germany, for example, is seen as a key market for the product because it has among the highest take-up of […]
70% of EU’s Existing Buildings are Highly Inefficient, says Commission
On February 25, 2015, the European Commission adopted the Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union along with the Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy. The purpose of the framework, which is one of the key priorities of President Juncker’s political term, is to outline the Europe’s vision of an Energy Union and the main actions that […]
New EU Energy Targets Create Huge Opportunity for Smart Buildings
On the October 24th 2014, the EU approved its long awaited targets for emission cuts, energy savings and clean energy. The announcement has been met with significant criticism from the environmental lobby, for their less than ambitious targets, but those within the energy efficiency industry can see the big opportunities the new goals could bring. […]