The future of community energy
Let’s quickly revisit a Fast Company article wrote in 2009: Why the Microgrid could be the answer to our energy crisis
Why? With the surge of domestic renewables in the UK particularly domestiv Solar PV, many homes and possibly streets are creating their own local power station. Of course this makes Big Energy giants a bit weak at the knees.
Moving on from 2009 the energy revolution is growing but the next step for clever or smart energy will be how the microgrid energy is managed – From neighbour to neighbour, street to street, and development to development of homes.
In the future energy consumption information will become social, connected to a microgrid of renewable energy which stores any excess – a completely off-grid solution.
As people become aware of their energy consumption, the power to control it will be in their fingertips. Even while on holiday they can be connected to how much they are spending on electricity through their smart phone or tablet, possibly have a way to activate changes to their thermostat, set alarms to let them know that the outside temperature has gone up and an automatic decrease in the thermostat is being made and then alert their neighbour. Being connected to energy real-time through any device is the next leap the industry will take. It’s more than a smart meter approach (which most likely won’t change behaviour alone); it’s a connected and integrated home energy approach.
Think home energy and entertainment system in one but accessible anytime and anywhere. Your home may even become smarter than you..hehe.
How nicely does this fit into the new model for big internet companies breaking down ‘barriers’ trying to create a one size fits all approach for accessing content? Don’t forget energy in this approach.
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