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Energy

How Battery Storage Is Revolutionizing the Solar Energy Industry

In the renewables sector the ultimate goal has always been self-reliance. The idea of homes and businesses using purely renewable forms of energy is what the entire industry is working towards – a carbon-free future. For years, this has been little more than a pipe-dream, a utopic conception of ideal modern living. There’s a reason […]

Callum Dawson/Energy, Tech
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Why are we still putting up with power outage downtime?

Yoav Vilner/AI, Energy, Industrial, Smart Cities

One of the biggest causes of downtime and data loss comes not from hackers or other nefarious activities, but from massive power blackouts that are caused by faulty equipment or machine “downtime”. In fact, loss of power leads as the top IT related disaster most organizations face. San Francisco’s massive April power outage, for example, brought […]

Shenzhen, China

Why China’s own ‘Bay Area’ matters now for your company

Kyle Ellicott/Connected Devices, Energy, Fintech, Industrial, Smart Cities

Over the past few years, I’ve had the pleasure of spending significant time on the ground in China for ReadWrite and ReadWrite Labs. While here in China, I’m continuously discovering new opportunities that exist and even more reasons for foreign startups and corporations to consider getting started in China. However entering a new market can […]

[Interview] Industry Experts on Choosing Your IoT Network

ReadWrite Sponsors/Energy, Industrial, Platforms, Readwrite Sponsors

Jason Elliott, 5G market development manager Samuele Machi, marketing manager, 4th industrial revolution   ReadWrite: When we talk about networking around IoT there’s a lot of smaller networking models e.g mesh networks and protocols. Everything from that to large networks talking about 5g deployments. So, there’s a lot of issues for large enterprises to plan around […]

issues faced by futurists

The Top 5 Issues Faced by Futurists

Joel Comm/AI, Energy, Fintech

Technology affects every aspect of our lives. It affects the way we communicate, and how we travel, but it also determines how we learn, how we bank, and the way we run our businesses. Futurist speakers think about those changes and try to understand how they’ll affect us. Here are the top five issues faced […]

Aramco, Holder of the Largest IPO in History is Available on eToro

Brad Anderson/Deals, Energy

Founded in 1933, Saudi Aramco is the owner of one of the world’s largest oil reservoirs, containing 260 billion barrels — that’s more than ten times the entire United States’ crude oil stockpile. In addition, Aramco has a natural gas reservoir of 186 trillion cubic feet, making it the largest integrated oil and gas company […]

enterprise management with AI

Get Smarter About Enterprise Management with AI

Sudhi Sinha/AI, Connected Devices, Energy, Tech

With vast amounts of data, smart buildings can play a huge role in energy consumption reduction. Building management has to control the aspects of energy consumptio,n especially with the growing number of energy regulations and certifications. But oftentimes enterprises turn to energy management considerations rather than taking an all-encompassing enterprise management view. You can get […]

Solar Panels

Solar Panels Installation: 6 Unexpected Factors to Consider

Roy Emmerson/Energy

Over the past 10 years, rooftop houses with solar panels have evolved from curiosity to a common phenomenon. This technology has been available for decades – astronauts have been using solar-powered satellites since 1960, and in the Second World War, passive solar heating systems, which convert solar energy into heat instead of electricity, have been […]

utilities

How the IoT and Related Tech Are Helping to Update the Energy Sector

Peter Daisyme/Energy

Energy sector improvements have the capacity to affect almost every other industry. We all recognize the importance of a reliable energy system — after all, no business runs without electricity. As DataRPM, a Progress company that uses anomaly detection and prediction to provide a stable energy supply, notes in its recent e-book, “Since energy literally drives everything in the industrial […]

Ditch Batteries, Save the Planet with Smart Systems

Yuval Boger/Connected Devices, Energy, IoT, Smart Home

Technology is booming in the home. Technology Convergence and the Smart Home recently reported that US broadband households now own more than ten connected devices. A shortlist of the home connected devices include connected consumer electronics, connected health devices, smart locks, thermostats, security cameras, sprinkling systems, and more. But long-range wireless power promises less waste […]

Smart Cities in the Future: Visions of What’s Possible

Jori Hamilton/Energy, Lifestyle, Smart Cities

The world is rapidly urbanizing. As populations increase and technology brings everyone closer together, more and more people are becoming urban dwellers. China alone is on track to have a staggering 221 cities with over one million inhabitants within the next five years. With the importance of cities on the rise, it’s worth considering how […]

smart city

Five small but impactful ways to future-proof your city

Chirag Kulkarni/Energy, Smart Cities

Rome wasn’t built in a day, and connectivity through the Internet of Things won’t happen overnight, either. A few cities are leading the pack with IoT implementation, but its widespread application may be easier than you think. Even small installments of IoT technology throughout a smart city can create improvements for all citizens to enjoy. […]

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Tesla starts Australian “tiny house” tour to show off energy products

David Curry/Energy, Smart Home

Tesla’s fully renewable ‘tiny house’ has started its tour of Australia, aiming “to educate the public on how to generate, store, and use renewable energy for their home.” The tiny house is fitted with Tesla’s solar panels and a Powerwall, the company’s energy storage solution. A Model X will tow the house on its tour […]

Three big questions for anyone entering the energy storage arena

Michael Kanellos/Energy, Industrial

Energy storage is one of the largest economic opportunities on the planet. And it’s going to be one of the most entertaining. Entertaining, that is, from a news perspective. One of the best parts about working in technology is the constant drama. A revolutionary concept emerges. Companies form. Venture capitalists pour millions into the market. Then […]

Is AI Contributing to Climate Change and Delaying People Coming out of Poverty?

Amit Arora/AI, Cloud, Energy, Tech

AI has become the buzzword of the world, and an integral part of almost every company’s digital transformation agenda. AI users have become producers of AI tools and services. Corporate leaders and even the White House have come with forward with a directive on promotion, promulgation, and advancement of artificial intelligence. On February 11, 2019, […]

Ovo ups its distributed energy game with VCharge smart grid buy

Donal Power/Connected Devices, Energy, Industrial, Smart Cities

In a move that will beef up its distributed energy systems capabilities, U.K.-based Ovo Energy has acquired U.S. smart grid startup VCharge. As reported by Smart Cities World, Ovo bought the Providence, R.I.-based VCharge for an undisclosed sum. Ovo, based in Bristol, is one of England’s independent energy providers, buying and selling electricity and gas […]

solar-power-off-the-grid-smart-energy

Smart energy market valued at $136 billion for next decade

David Curry/Energy, Smart Cities

Smart energy firms could see a surge in adoption, as Internet of Things (IoT) devices, platforms and off-the-grid technology reduces the cost of power and improves efficiency in a smart city. Market research group Navigant Research estimates in a report the global revenue of the industry between 2015 to 2024 will be $136 billion. It […]

Is AI Contributing to Climate Change and Delaying People Coming out of Poverty?

Amit Arora/AI, Cloud, Energy, Tech

AI has become the buzzword of the world, and an integral part of almost every company’s digital transformation agenda. AI users have become producers of AI tools and services. Corporate leaders and even the White House have come with forward with a directive on promotion, promulgation, and advancement of artificial intelligence. On February 11, 2019, […]

Smart Cities in the Future: Visions of What’s Possible

Jori Hamilton/Energy, Lifestyle, Smart Cities

The world is rapidly urbanizing. As populations increase and technology brings everyone closer together, more and more people are becoming urban dwellers. China alone is on track to have a staggering 221 cities with over one million inhabitants within the next five years. With the importance of cities on the rise, it’s worth considering how […]

Ditch Batteries, Save the Planet with Smart Systems

Yuval Boger/Connected Devices, Energy, IoT, Smart Home

Technology is booming in the home. Technology Convergence and the Smart Home recently reported that US broadband households now own more than ten connected devices. A shortlist of the home connected devices include connected consumer electronics, connected health devices, smart locks, thermostats, security cameras, sprinkling systems, and more. But long-range wireless power promises less waste […]

Aramco, Holder of the Largest IPO in History is Available on eToro

Brad Anderson/Deals, Energy

Founded in 1933, Saudi Aramco is the owner of one of the world’s largest oil reservoirs, containing 260 billion barrels — that’s more than ten times the entire United States’ crude oil stockpile. In addition, Aramco has a natural gas reservoir of 186 trillion cubic feet, making it the largest integrated oil and gas company […]

issues faced by futurists

The Top 5 Issues Faced by Futurists

Joel Comm/AI, Energy, Fintech

Technology affects every aspect of our lives. It affects the way we communicate, and how we travel, but it also determines how we learn, how we bank, and the way we run our businesses. Futurist speakers think about those changes and try to understand how they’ll affect us. Here are the top five issues faced […]

enterprise management with AI

Get Smarter About Enterprise Management with AI

Sudhi Sinha/AI, Connected Devices, Energy, Tech

With vast amounts of data, smart buildings can play a huge role in energy consumption reduction. Building management has to control the aspects of energy consumptio,n especially with the growing number of energy regulations and certifications. But oftentimes enterprises turn to energy management considerations rather than taking an all-encompassing enterprise management view. You can get […]

Solar Panels

Solar Panels Installation: 6 Unexpected Factors to Consider

Roy Emmerson/Energy

Over the past 10 years, rooftop houses with solar panels have evolved from curiosity to a common phenomenon. This technology has been available for decades – astronauts have been using solar-powered satellites since 1960, and in the Second World War, passive solar heating systems, which convert solar energy into heat instead of electricity, have been […]

How Battery Storage Is Revolutionizing the Solar Energy Industry

Callum Dawson/Energy, Tech

In the renewables sector the ultimate goal has always been self-reliance. The idea of homes and businesses using purely renewable forms of energy is what the entire industry is working towards – a carbon-free future. For years, this has been little more than a pipe-dream, a utopic conception of ideal modern living. There’s a reason […]

utilities

How the IoT and Related Tech Are Helping to Update the Energy Sector

Peter Daisyme/Energy

Energy sector improvements have the capacity to affect almost every other industry. We all recognize the importance of a reliable energy system — after all, no business runs without electricity. As DataRPM, a Progress company that uses anomaly detection and prediction to provide a stable energy supply, notes in its recent e-book, “Since energy literally drives everything in the industrial […]

[Interview] Industry Experts on Choosing Your IoT Network

ReadWrite Sponsors/Energy, Industrial, Platforms, Readwrite Sponsors

Jason Elliott, 5G market development manager Samuele Machi, marketing manager, 4th industrial revolution   ReadWrite: When we talk about networking around IoT there’s a lot of smaller networking models e.g mesh networks and protocols. Everything from that to large networks talking about 5g deployments. So, there’s a lot of issues for large enterprises to plan around […]

power outage chicago

Why are we still putting up with power outage downtime?

Yoav Vilner/AI, Energy, Industrial, Smart Cities

One of the biggest causes of downtime and data loss comes not from hackers or other nefarious activities, but from massive power blackouts that are caused by faulty equipment or machine “downtime”. In fact, loss of power leads as the top IT related disaster most organizations face. San Francisco’s massive April power outage, for example, brought […]

Shenzhen, China

Why China’s own ‘Bay Area’ matters now for your company

Kyle Ellicott/Connected Devices, Energy, Fintech, Industrial, Smart Cities

Over the past few years, I’ve had the pleasure of spending significant time on the ground in China for ReadWrite and ReadWrite Labs. While here in China, I’m continuously discovering new opportunities that exist and even more reasons for foreign startups and corporations to consider getting started in China. However entering a new market can […]

smart city

Five small but impactful ways to future-proof your city

Chirag Kulkarni/Energy, Smart Cities

Rome wasn’t built in a day, and connectivity through the Internet of Things won’t happen overnight, either. A few cities are leading the pack with IoT implementation, but its widespread application may be easier than you think. Even small installments of IoT technology throughout a smart city can create improvements for all citizens to enjoy. […]

tesla-tiny-house-solar-energy

Tesla starts Australian “tiny house” tour to show off energy products

David Curry/Energy, Smart Home

Tesla’s fully renewable ‘tiny house’ has started its tour of Australia, aiming “to educate the public on how to generate, store, and use renewable energy for their home.” The tiny house is fitted with Tesla’s solar panels and a Powerwall, the company’s energy storage solution. A Model X will tow the house on its tour […]

Three big questions for anyone entering the energy storage arena

Michael Kanellos/Energy, Industrial

Energy storage is one of the largest economic opportunities on the planet. And it’s going to be one of the most entertaining. Entertaining, that is, from a news perspective. One of the best parts about working in technology is the constant drama. A revolutionary concept emerges. Companies form. Venture capitalists pour millions into the market. Then […]

Ovo ups its distributed energy game with VCharge smart grid buy

Donal Power/Connected Devices, Energy, Industrial, Smart Cities

In a move that will beef up its distributed energy systems capabilities, U.K.-based Ovo Energy has acquired U.S. smart grid startup VCharge. As reported by Smart Cities World, Ovo bought the Providence, R.I.-based VCharge for an undisclosed sum. Ovo, based in Bristol, is one of England’s independent energy providers, buying and selling electricity and gas […]

solar-power-off-the-grid-smart-energy

Smart energy market valued at $136 billion for next decade

David Curry/Energy, Smart Cities

Smart energy firms could see a surge in adoption, as Internet of Things (IoT) devices, platforms and off-the-grid technology reduces the cost of power and improves efficiency in a smart city. Market research group Navigant Research estimates in a report the global revenue of the industry between 2015 to 2024 will be $136 billion. It […]

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