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EPRI releases open, standards based software, to connect smart homes to the smart grid

EPRI releases open, standards based software, to connect smart homes to the smart grid

By Tom Raftery on February 10, 2015

Automated Demand Response (ADR) is something we’ve talked about here on GreenMonk for quite a while now. And in other fora, back, at least as far as 2007. What is Automated Demand Response? Well, demand response is the process whereby electricity consumers (typically commercial) reduce their usage in response to a signal from the utility […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged demand response, epri, openadr, openadr alliance, smart grid, smart home

The coming together of the Internet of Things and Smart Grids

The coming together of the Internet of Things and Smart Grids

By Tom Raftery on November 21, 2014

I was asked to speak at the recent SAP TechEd && d-code (yes, two ampersands, that’s the branding, not a typo) on the topic of the Internet of Things and Energy. This is a curious space, because, while the Internet of Things is all the rage now in the consumer space, the New Black, as […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged demand response, electricity, Electricity 2.0, Internet of Things, IoT, renewables, smart grid, utilities

Ubiquitous computing, the Internet of Things, and the discovery of sound

Ubiquitous computing, the Internet of Things, and the discovery of sound

By Tom Raftery on July 10, 2014

I had a really interesting, wide-ranging, conversation with SalesForce’s VP for Strategic Research, Peter Coffee the other day. A lot of our conversation revolved around how recent changes in the Internet of Things space, in ubiquitous computing, and in Big Data and analytics area are enabling profound effects on how we interact with the world. […]

Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged analytics, Big Data, Cloud, Electricity 2.0, Health, Internet of Things, salesforce.com, smart grid, transportation, ubiquitous computing

GE’s PowerOn systems helping utilities to work smarter

GE’s PowerOn systems helping utilities to work smarter

By Tom Raftery on June 25, 2014

We at GreenMonk have been researching and writing about the smart grid space for over six years now. It has long been a sector which resisted significant change, but no more. Several factors have come into play which has ensured that the smart grid we envisioned all those years ago, is now starting to come […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged DMS, Electricity 2.0, next generation customer service, oms, poweron, smart grid, Social Media

SAP’s Sustainability announcements at Sapphire Now

SAP’s Sustainability announcements at Sapphire Now

By Tom Raftery on May 23, 2012

SAP co-CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe at Sapphire Now 2012 Technology innovation plays a major part in creating a sustainable world tomorrow So said SAP co-CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe at this year’s SAP Sapphire Now conference in Orlando. He then went on to predict three major trends in computing for the coming years – according to […]

Posted in Business | Tagged Big Data, Cloud, greenmonk, HANA, ibm, mobility, sap, sapphirenow, smart grid, smart meter, Sustainability

Centrica’s Smart Meter Analytics application could make energy management compelling

Centrica’s Smart Meter Analytics application could make energy management compelling

By Tom Raftery on June 10, 2011

As I have mentioned here previously, Smart Meters are going to bring a flood of data to utility companies which will need to be properly managed and which can be a source of intelligence for the utility, if they mine it well. At the recent SAP Sapphire Now conference, UK Energy retailer Centrica showcased their […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged Energy Efficiency Scorecard, energy managment, gamification, HANA, Mean Time To Kitchen Drawer, sap, sapphirenow, smart grid, smart meter, Smart Meter Analytics | 2 Responses

Friday Green Numbers round-up for Feb 4th 2011

Friday Green Numbers round-up for Feb 4th 2011

By Tom Raftery on February 4, 2011

And here is a round-up of this week’s Green numbers… Europe’s Energy Member States of the European Union have agreed on targets aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by cutting energy consumption by 20% and increasing the share of renewables in the energy mix to 20% by 2020. The ‘Europe’s Energy’ project gives users a […]

Posted in Business | Tagged arctic oscillation, arctic sea ice, cleantech, climate change, distributech, Energy, energy efficiency, europe, fuel prices, global warming, GreenNumbers, nsidc, petrol, smart grid, utilities

No, energy is not too cheap!

No, energy is not too cheap!

By Tom Raftery on November 4, 2010

Is energy too cheap to motivate consumers to change their habits and use less?

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged cheap energy, communications, electrical utility, Energy, energy responsive, power utilities, smart grid, utilities, utility | 1 Response

Smart Grid Technology conference

Smart Grid Technology conference

By Tom Raftery on October 31, 2010

I attended the Smart Grid Technology conference in London last week and there were a number of interesting themes which became apparent. The main theme to emerge was the question of how utilities could engage the residential customer. This is good news – the first step on the road to recovery is […]

Posted in Technology / Software | Tagged smart grid, smart grid technology conference, smart meter

Utilities developing more of a customer focus

Utilities developing more of a customer focus

By Tom Raftery on September 26, 2010

I attended the SAP for Utilities conference earlier this week in Huntington Beach and I have to say I am impressed by the progress American utility companies are making towards being more customer centric! The event was titled Sustainability for the New Energy Era and there was a full track dedicated to Smart Grids (obviously […]

Posted in Business | Tagged conferences, Municipal Utility District, sap, sap for utilities, saputils, smart grid, Sustainability, utilities | 1 Response

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