Validation process is a strategic step to guide the implementation and evaluation of a new methodology. The usefulness of a methodology could be assessed referring both to its effectiveness and…
InterFlex aims to deploy smart grid technologies at industrial scale in five countries. As the custodians of the distribution system, the distribution system operators (DSOs) are impacted more than any…
The European Union and Norway are home to an estimated 2,400 distribution system operators (DSOs), according to industry association Eurelectric. Not all are operating in a new eco-system of on-site…
New white paper highlights how energy companies can streamline grid assets investment. The shift away from centralised power generation to distributed energy resources raises new complexity for utilities and independent power…
Cloud-based energy disaggregation software is hitting the gamification spot with consumers. Smartphone penetration is escalating at a steady rate and industries across the board know that they have to engage…
The smart home brings many new approaches to energy efficiency, but understanding the impact of control algorithms and anomaly detection on energy efficiency adds a new layer of complexity. While…
The WWF report, released earlier this week, illustrates how multi-stakeholder standards can help companies to reach their targets by scaling-up sustainability practices across their supply chain. Standards provide concrete measures which…
The "toughest" emission standard of any world city will enter into force in London from October 23, after London Mayor Sadiq Khan today (17 February) confirmed a £10 T-Charge to…
A pioneering £1m battery storage system in Somerset will transfer power to the local electricity network after linking directly to a nearby 1.5MW solar park. The newly-opened Copley Wood facility…
Over the last 18 months PERFORMER partners have been working steadily on configuration, installation and testing of the monitoring system in the project’s four Pilot Site buildings in France, Poland,…
Cities in Europe are experimenting new ways to invest in energy transition and finance green measures at local level. Innovative financing models are becoming a priority because of lack of…
The “energy eater” European building stock is aiming for a greener future. Researchers are testing an “envelope” system combining active and passive technologies, fitted over the existing façade, to make…
EU member states have approved a €90m grant for a compressed air energy storage project in Larne in Northern Ireland. The grant is part of €444m funding proposed by the…
No Member State of the European Union stands ready to transition to developing smart buildings, and take advantage of the benefits such a transition would afford, says a new report…
The world is changing dramatically with huge technological advances for smart buildings and sustainability of the building operation. These changes are capable of massive disruption to the standard operational process…
The French Parliament has approved a draft law aimed at inciting electricity auto-consumption for households or companies generating electricity, usually from solar panels. The draft had been finalised by a…
The integration of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Internet of Things (IoT) into the energy sector has been instrumental in automation along with real-time data processing. The electricity utilization…
The Implementers Community of the STREAMER project in conjunction with the real demonstration projects will serve as examples of energy-efficient healthcare districts, addressing both new developments and retrofitting cases. Several…
The EnOcean Alliance is a consortium of more than 400 companies that standardize and develop intelligent building solutions integrating energy harvesting wireless technology. Together, IBM and the EnOcean Alliance will…
as part of the 14th International Conference on Distributed Computing and Artificial Intelligence (DCAI’17) a smart grid clustering workshop is being co-organized by participants of Fuse-it and MAS2TERING projects. This special session…
