Microgrids
Schneider Electric Buildings Business 2021 Examined
March 11th, 2022Schneider Electric Ventures Lead Funding in the Smart Buildings Space
October 25th, 2021The Emerging Blockchain Across the Entire Lifecycle of Buildings
Blockchain is one of those technological innovations that promise to revolutionize anything it touches. While cryptocurrencies do appear to be surviving the test of time, the actual use of blockchain in the buildings industry has so far been struggling to match the hype that surrounds it. Blockchain is essentially a decentralized database that chronologically and […]
Strategic Acquisitions of Startups in the Smart Buildings Space
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. According to our recently published Startups Report, M&A continues to be a significant growth strategy for many incumbents providing solutions and services in the smart buildings space, as they seek to augment their portfolio offerings. Startup companies are becoming increasingly attractive targets for […]
Strategic Investments & Partnerships Contribute to a Maturing Smart Buildings Space
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. Strategic investments from corporate stakeholders in the built environment have contributed to a maturing smart buildings space in the current quarter. Investors supported a range of building technologies from IoT platforms, occupancy analytics, touchless security screening, microgrids, energy-as-a-service and more. This funding was […]
Global Warming Leads to Building Cooling, Which Leads to More Global Warming
The global warming problem is driving a global cooling addiction that threatens to further accelerate climate change and challenge the reliability of electricity supply. The rising trajectory of air conditioning (AC) sales in both economically developed and developing nations has become a major concern for environmentalists and grid operators alike. Buildings, again, sit at the […]
ACEEE Describes the “Ideal Future Scenario” for Grid-Interactive Buildings
“In the ideal future scenario, grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEBs) will be the norm. They will help cities and jurisdictions meet their energy and climate goals, help maintain the security and stability of the grid, and help customers save money on their energy bills. Top-down policies will make grid-interactive buildings part of state, city, and jurisdiction […]
Value of Smart Building Deals Reached $2Bn in Q3 2019
This article was written by Daphne Tomlinson, Senior Research Associate at Memoori. This article provides a snapshot of some of the notable investments in the smart buildings space in the third quarter of 2019. As part of our ongoing deal tracking service, Memoori recorded 61 funding rounds amounting to around $2 billion in disclosed deal […]
Industry is Poised to Install Microgrids Faster Than Any Other Sector
According to the Rocky Mountain Institute corporate survey, nearly two-thirds of Fortune 100 companies and nearly half of Fortune 500 companies have set ambitious green energy targets. Some, like tech giants Google and Apple, have gone green by investing directly in vast renewable energy generation plants for their power-hungry data centers, but for the majority […]
Tesla’s Energy Products Continue to Suffer Delays but What or Who is to Blame?
Order a Tesla Powerwall in the US today and you’ll be waiting six to nine months for it to arrive. Want to combine that with a Solar Roof and it will be well into 2019 before installation might happen. Elon Musk’s firm are experiencing such severe delays on these energy products that those who have […]