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US to Have 88 Gigawatts of Residential Demand Flexibility by 2023

Ally Munda — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:07:39 +0000

A recent Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables report forecasts that by 2023 the United Stated will reach 88 gigawatts of residential flexibility potential. Flexibility (also called demand flexibility) is the ability of hardware and software to come together to create load shapes which make it possible to shift demand and harness distributed resources. Flexibility benefits the […]

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Honda MC-β Mini Electric Vehicle Showing at Tokyo Motor Show

Benji Jerew — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:07:49 +0000

This year’s Tokyo Motor Show promises to have some of the most advanced ideas in electric vehicles, including how they fit into future smart-homes. For example, not every electric vehicle needs to have range of up to 300 miles, such as that provided by the Tesla Model S. After all, as more people move into […]

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Neurio Appliance Turns Every Home into a Smart Home

Benji Jerew — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 21:43:36 +0000

We’ve all been told, “Don’t forget to turn out the lights when you leave the room.” A Smart Home is smart enough to do that, and more, on its own. Of course, turning off the lights when you walk out the door saves you energy, which is why smart homes could be the next big […]

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