Tag: Internet of Energy
Renewables: Germany hits domestic solar energy milestone – with domestic batteries
In June, EU energy ministers agreed to aim for a renewable energy-use target of 32 percent by 2030. At the time, EU climate commissioner Miguel Arias...
Google using DeepMind AI to reduce energy consumption by 30%
Google is using the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence from its DeepMind acquisition to reduce energy consumption in its data centres by...
The generation game: How two IoT startups are changing the UK’s...
There are two engineering challenges – one electrical, one social – facing power companies if they want the public to change their energy consumption...
Smart energy: Why vehicle-to-grid technology is on the move
There’s a lot to be said for using car batteries as temporary energy storage facilities, but significant barriers still stand in the way of...
WaveRoller energy: Why the sea is the world’s biggest battery
Electricity generating WaveRoller technology has two advantages that wind turbines lack: sea power and beauty. It brings far more local business benefits too, as...
IoT Security: How to fight attacks on health, energy, and transport
The health, energy, and transport sectors are among IoT-enabled systems at increasing risk of a cyber attack. But why is this, and what can...
Q&A | SAP’s Henry Bailey on the Cloud for Energy
In an exclusive interview, Henry Bailey, global VP of Utilities at SAP, sets out his vision of the new 'digital prosumer' and the opportunities...
Battery breakthrough puts superfast-charging electric vehicles on road
Research into battery technology by Surrey and Bristol universities, in partnership with Superdielectrics, could lead to electric vehicles that match the range of fossil...
IoT microgrids could hold key to energy resilience
Microgrids are helping communities in Puerto Rico get back on their feet – but smart systems and 'energy clouds' might also contribute to greater...
Analysis: 2018 looks set to see a surge in microgrids
Microgrids offer a way to add resilience to existing energy infrastructure or build entirely new, independent supply systems to serve remote locations. They also...
Chirp and EDF Energy team up on power station connectivity project
Tech start-up Chirp and utility EDF Energy have been awarded a £100,000 Innovate UK grant to explore data-over-sound in radio-frequency restricted environments.
Data-over-sound start-up...
GE’s Maher Chebbo on the journey to a digitally transformed energy...
In an exclusive interview with Internet of Business, Maher Chebbo of General Electric discusses the company’s take on how digital transformation is shaking up...