Smart home energy-saving emission reduction top ten applications

A report released by the United Nations Environment Programme in December 2009 stated that one-third of global energy use and related greenhouse gas emissions are related to energy consumption in buildings. Building energy conservation and emission reduction are important for reducing carbon dioxide emissions. important. Now, the emergence of smart homes is bringing new opportunities for building energy conservation and emission reduction.

Home Energy Consumption Data Analysis and Energy Saving Service WeMonitor

WeMonitor provides energy consumption monitoring services for home users. The system is easy to install and inexpensive. After the system is installed, the user can understand the family energy consumption data through mobile phones and tablet computers, obtain suggestions and timely adjust the consumption habits, so as to achieve the purpose of reducing energy consumption and saving expenses. The company claims that through the use of the system, the average family can reduce energy consumption by 10%-20%. In June 2013, the company received A round of $5.3 million in financing.

Intelligent temperature and thermal control system tado °

Tado° is dedicated to providing intelligent indoor heat control systems for homes or small businesses. The system can adjust the indoor temperature in a timely manner based on factors such as the behavior of the household, climate change and building structure. Users can obtain the company's thermostat through purchase or lease. After the device is installed, just use the app provided by Tado ° to adjust the room temperature. In addition, the adoption of GPS technology allows the thermostat to automatically shut down when the user leaves the home. According to the company, users can save an average of more than 20% of heating costs through the system. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Germany. It received US$2.6 million in seed investment in September 2013.

Social Smart Water-Saving Service WaterSmart Software

WaterSmart Software Company is committed to establishing a platform between water companies and home users to help water companies provide better services for users through the analysis of water data. On this platform, users can receive regular household water reports (including data on water consumption, frequency, and time), and receive personalized water-saving advice to improve water use practices, save water resources, and reduce water costs. Users can also compare water conditions with other home users on the platform and participate in water-saving competitions. The company received an investment of US$4.5 million in 2013 and accumulated US$5.4 million in financing.

IBM's "Flower" solar photovoltaic thermal system IBM researchers developed the high-intensity photoelectric thermal system (HCPVT) is a solar concentrator called "flowers." It has a huge disk structure with multiple mirrors. Its additional tracking system can change the angle towards the sun. If the test is successful, hundreds of “rectifying chips” installed on the entire receiver can generate 25 kilowatts of power and can effectively use the heat generated by the heat.

Waste oil power generation British scientists are experimenting with the use of sludge deposited in underground pipelines in London to generate electricity. According to test calculations, these sludges can generate about 130 gigawatt-hours of energy through conversion, enough for the entire 39,000 medium-sized households in the UK to use the whole year. Thames Water of the UK has announced that it has reached an agreement with 2OC Green Energy to jointly build a world's largest waste oil power plant in East London. The electricity generated will be used for wastewater treatment, seawater desalination, and surplus electricity. Into the national grid.

Algae power generation Germany Hamburg is building the world’s first algae-powered building. The building was designed by Arup Engineering Consultants, Inc., and its exterior glass is inlaid with microalgae bioreactors that generate a renewable source of energy through photosynthesis. Algae glass outer wall also has thermal insulation and sound insulation. In Germany, the revised "Renewable Energy Law" stipulates Germany's new energy strategic transformation goal: By 2020, Germany's 35% of its electricity consumption will come from renewable energy; by 2030, this number will rise to 50. More than %; and by 2050, more than 80% of electricity consumption will come from renewable energy sources. The promulgation of this system will surely promote the rapid development of new energy technologies in the smart home sector.

Dubai's chasing building Dubai has plenty of sunshine, and GraftLab has designed a building for the city that can fully capture the sun. On the sunny side of the building, a large-scale solar collection system is built to form a specific angle with the surface of the building. The light collector is equipped with an auto-rotating pivot that rotates with the sun, allowing the building to enjoy the sun for as long as possible, and achieve energy-saving and emission-reducing purposes by using sunshine and reducing electricity and heat consumption.

The Empire State Building Energy Efficiency Transformation The New York State Empire State Building energy efficiency retrofit project was initiated by the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI). The project has technically dealt with the external windows of buildings, heating radiators, lighting power supply and thermal insulation systems; it also carried out technical renovations and updates on air filtration devices and refrigeration equipment. In addition to the hardware transformation, the building's energy management programs and mechanisms have also been adjusted to include tenants' energy management, on-demand air changes, and digital control technologies. According to the progress of the completed project, the Empire State Building is expected to reduce its energy consumption by 38%, save 4.4 million US dollars in energy consumption annually, and reduce carbon emissions by 105,000 tons in 15 years.

Panasonic has designed a zero-emission, environmentally-friendly residential Panasonic design and is building a "zero-emission, environmentally-friendly home." Its purpose is to save energy, create energy, and store energy. This kind of house uses environmentally-friendly insulation building materials and energy-saving appliances to increase resource utilization efficiency. In terms of energy-generation and energy storage, buildings use a large number of fuel cells and solar energy. At the same time, they use energy storage devices to store and reuse wealthy energy, thus basically achieving the goal of zero carbon dioxide emissions. In other respects, “zero-emission dwelling houses” adopt natural gas exchange and machine-for-gas conversion, using air heat energy for heating; daytime use of natural daylight, night-time lighting all use LED energy-saving lamps; all kitchens use water-saving facilities; High-performance insulation materials.

Hong Kong "Zero Carbon World"

Hong Kong, China, spent HK$240 million to build an urban oasis “Zero Carbon World” designed by Lu Yuanxiang Architects. The "zero carbon world" roof is tilted toward the sun and is equipped with solar panels. It not only increases indoor lighting, but also uses solar energy to generate electricity and heat insulation. In addition to using solar power, "Zero Carbon World" also uses biodiesel to generate electricity. The amount of power generation can fully bear the consumption of 131 MWh of buildings, the excess power can also be sent to the social grid, and the waste heat of power generation is used for cooling and dehumidification, so that the energy efficiency can reach 70%, which is higher than traditional power plants 40 % of energy efficiency. The whole building is equipped with 2800 detectors. The control system uses detectors to control indoor temperature, humidity, light and ventilation, avoiding the consumption of air-conditioning ventilation systems and lighting systems. The walls of the building use high-permeable, low-emission windows to capture natural light while reducing heat transfer. The ventilation system uses natural wind collection for indoor ventilation, which is naturally and with low energy consumption.