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ECOplay, the mobile application that helps you save energy, is available for free download – for iOS and Android smartphones.
The application, developed by a European consortium led by the Portuguese Institute for Systems and Computers Engineering, Technology and Science (INESC TEC), aims to help people change certain small daily habits that can make a difference from a financial and environmental point of view.
We are in an era where it is crucial to constantly innovate and find new ways of raising sustainability awareness amongst customers. “Not always an easy task” you would probably say!
For Utilities, OEMs or ESCOs, one of the means to actively engage customers is using trending technologies, solutions and apps.
This is why, in an urge for energy efficiency, Eco-Bot was brought to life!
Compressed air can be defined as a mass of air that is at a higher pressure than atmospheric. It is used as energy or to accumulate it for later use. It is considered by some authors as the fourth energy, after water, gas and electricity.
The use of compressed air in manufacturing is very common, as it is used for many applications, it is faster than hydraulic systems and it can be generated locally. The vast majority of production processes use it. In this article, we review the main advantages of using compressed air system monitoring.
Digitalisation opens up an unparalleled opportunity in the world of energy trading to improve the energy products offered conventionally, and to create new solutions and business models strongly linked to digital technology.
We are at a time in the sector when it is no longer enough to rely on yesterday’s typical products and services (flat rates, maintenance services, etc.). Customers, and especially Business-to-Business (B2B, also known as non-residential) customers, expect to find an energy supplier that offers a complete service that not only meets the needs they may have today, but also those that may arise tomorrow (energy efficiency regulations, audits, corporate image, energy transition, etc.).
Technology is transforming the way we use buildings, and the impact they have on our environment. There’s a long list of tech tools available now in the market to improve your building’s performance. This could make it complicated for the energy manager to understand who’s who in this market, and what building technology you can […]
The challenges and goals for architects, urban designers and owners of buildings are not related anymore with making the most impressive and most challenging buildings in terms of height and complex shapes. Or at the very least, not without targeting the sustainability of the building, such as NZE Buildings.
It is not that there is not a desire to create modern-looking buildings. It is that architecture and urban design are facing the need, and in some cases the demand, for buildings to be built with the environment at their foundation.
Saving energy has been a major concern since households and companies started consuming greater amounts of energy, especially in the form of electricity, the major fuel for most operations and processes performed on a daily basis.
However, a few things have changed along the years when it comes to using energy more efficiently and consciously. Indeed, there is greater awareness in regards to the impact of non-renewable sources of energy to the planet and in the emission of greenhouse gases.
Throughout history, there have been several initiatives from organisations, countries or regions to unify people, share economy and assets, or divide the responsibilities between each member of a group.
However, several initiatives that involve giving control to the masses have ended up being politicised, or created debates on whether one economic system is better than the others.
Some years ago, thinking about the environment, and wanting to reduce our consumption of energy, were often frowned upon. People would call you a hippie, or try to make fun of your ecological endeavours. Of course, this was not the case for everyone, but being eco-friendly was definitely not so cool.
Luckily, with the amount of information freely available on the internet, and the possibility to stay connected with the rest of the world, awareness on the environment and its current state has increased, making much more people interested in making a positive impact on our planet.
If you are a business owner, you know how much of your annual operating budget goes toward your energy costs.
Running a business of any size requires overhead costs, and the necessity of keeping your lights on and HVAC running is an ever-present reality – especially if you are a business that welcomes customers through your doors.
Through its educational virtues and its playful dimension, game is a powerful lever for raising awareness of complex issues. These past years this principle has taken on new importance thanks to the expansion of new technologies. Indeed, whether it is a competition, applications to help people discover a sector, serious games…, the frontier between the playful domain (game) and the serious domain (company or individual management, research, education, etc.) has become blurred.
More recently, there is a term that has been used especially for those applications which feature elements of games: Winning/losing, challenges and rewards/penalties. This term is gamification and refers to the meeting of the two universes.
The way we produce and supply energy, also known as the energy value chain, is undergoing a major shift these days. For utilities, what were once easily predictable, low-risk and safe investments are quickly turning into liabilities. As one analyst recently told the Economist, “Never in recent history has the deployment of capital been more difficult than it is right now within the energy industry.”
As utilities adjust to operating in uncertainty, they must face the disruption of their traditional business model and take on new roles in the energy value chain.
A new report from the ENTRUST project has detected 10 emerging business models for utilities, inspired by examples of finding new ways to add value in the face of disruption and digital transformation. In each one, the way utilities operate and innovate in the new energy paradigm looks a little bit different.
Learn how each business model works in the infographic below.
