With smart metering data starting to be available to end consumers in some markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques enable the creation of new highly tailored energy services. This innovative type of services increases value not only for the utilities but also to the end consumers. Most cost benefit analyses of the […]
Everybody knows that solar panels convert sunlight into electricity (photovoltaic solar panels) or heat (thermal solar panels), but not everybody knows how. This conversion takes place due to the specific properties of the photovoltaic materials which make up the solar panels. When light strikes on the photovoltaic materials of the solar panels, it occurs an […]
Cooperativa Eléctrica do Vale D’Este (CEVE), a Portuguese energy cooperative, distributes power on the LV network and acts as an electricity retailer for around 9,000 customers in the North of Portugal. CEVE has an imbedded innovative-driven culture to meet its corporate sustainability and social responsibility goals, having been investing in the deployment of smart meters […]
With the opening of the market and the increase of energy supply companies in Portugal, we, the final consumers, have more choice in terms of service offerings. This scenario makes the new small marketers introduce marketing techniques in the hope of attracting new customers, who have been provided by the same energy companies all their […]
Data analytics from smart metering data can offer valuable insight about consumers and their behaviours when it comes to their energy use. Using smart meter readings, analytics can interpret that data to learn about consumer’s preferences and interactions, and can use this information to develop customized messaging and communication with the consumer to provide greater […]
Lighting is estimated to be responsible for 2.4% of the annual energy needs worldwide. It is unquestionable that you should switch from standard bulbs to Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs because LEDs are more efficient, thus spend less energy. But do you know the real reasons why are LEDs better than traditional lamps? First, you […]
