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Why Electric Utilities Might Be Set For A Huge Global Shakeup – Part 2

Why Electric Utilities Might Be Set For A Huge Global Shakeup – Part 2 Most of us sleep with our air-conditioners or fans on throughout the night. We store food in refrigerators. We depend on our mobile devices and computers for work and leisure. It’s hard to downplay the importance of electricity in nearly everything … Continue reading Why Electric Utilities Might Be Set For A Huge Global Shakeup – Part 2

America’s aging electrical grid could benefit from smart grid tech

America’s aging electrical grid could benefit from smart grid tech In January 2016, nearly 351 million megawatt hours (Mwh) of electricity was generated for the entirety of America’s electrical grid, according to statistics reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Of those generated, a little more than 318 million Mwh were sold to American energy … Continue reading America’s aging electrical grid could benefit from smart grid tech

Why Electric Utilities Might Be Set For A Huge Global Shakeup – Part 1

Why Electric Utilities Might Be Set For A Huge Global Shakeup – Part 1 Most of us sleep with our air-conditioners or fans on throughout the night. We store food in refrigerators. We depend on our mobile devices and computers for work and leisure. It’s hard to downplay the importance of electricity in nearly everything … Continue reading Why Electric Utilities Might Be Set For A Huge Global Shakeup – Part 1

A Simple Method for Managing Technological Change in (the Utility) Industry.

A Simple Method for Managing Technological Change in (the Utility) Industry. The electric utility industry is glacial in its adoption of technology. There is evidence of this in never-ending pilot projects with startups that lead nowhere and in product design crowdsourcing campaigns that take a year and end up with products that remind one of … Continue reading A Simple Method for Managing Technological Change in (the Utility) Industry.

How Smart Thermostats Enable the Internet of Things (IoT): Three Key Developments of the Smart Home

How Smart Thermostats Enable the Internet of Things (IoT): Three Key Developments of the Smart Home Do people want a smart box that can physically control everything in their homes? We posed this question to consumers for the first time, back in 2004. Being a home automation company in the Netherlands and coming from a … Continue reading How Smart Thermostats Enable the Internet of Things (IoT): Three Key Developments of the Smart Home