Tag: Building automation
How stable is our power grid?
Dusseldorf The German power grid was one of the most important topics of all last year. The fear of power outages was great, but in the end, despite the problems…
Why flexible tariffs could now be worthwhile
smart meters Flexible tariffs have long been a reality in other countries. In Germany things are just getting started. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf Intelligent electricity meters are becoming mandatory. The Bundestag…
Electricity rationing for e-cars and heat pumps must be possible
power grid The network of the future must be flexible. (Photo: dpa) Should the network operator be able to control the charging process of my electric car remotely? Yes. Because…
Heating app start-up secures fresh capital
Heating via app Smart systems like Tado’s are currently experiencing a boom in demand. Munich High electricity costs are a burden for most companies, for the start-up Tado they are…
How smart meters should reduce the electricity bill of the Germans
Charging with cheap electricity? In the future, e-cars could be charged via smart meters when a particularly large amount of electricity is available and therefore cheap. (Photo: dpa) Brussels, Berlin…
How smart meters should reduce the electricity bill of the Germans
Robert Habeck Intelligent electricity meters represent the “core of the digital energy infrastructure”, says the Federal Minister of Economics. (Photo: IMAGO/Mike Schmidt) Brussels, Berlin Wholesale electricity was extremely cheap on…
Eon completely takes over start-up GridX
Old and new management of GridX David Balensiefen (left) and Andreas Booke (right) hand over the management to Tim Steinmetz (centre right) and Tobias Mitter (centre left) on April 1,…
Federal Ministry of Economics wants to accelerate the installation of intelligent electricity meters
Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck With intelligent electricity meters, the grid operator can regulate online who feeds electricity into the grid or draws it from the grid and when.…
Thermostat manufacturer wants to be profitable without an IPO
Munich Gas is scarce and expensive. Many customers are therefore looking for intelligent systems to save on heating. “Demand has more than doubled in the past few months,” Tado co-founder…
Tado wants to be profitable without going public
Munich Gas is scarce and expensive. Many customers are therefore looking for intelligent systems to save on heating. “Demand has more than doubled in the past few months,” Tado co-founder…
Why companies from Ikea to Apple are working together on smart homes
Dusseldorf In times of high energy prices, it sounds tempting: If lamps, sockets and heating thermostats can be controlled via an app, consumers can save on electricity and heat. The…
So you can sell electricity from your own house roof
Solar panels on the roof Selling excess electricity would be lucrative at the moment, but is hardly possible. (Photo: IMAGO/Westend61) Dusseldorf Over two million solar systems are now installed throughout…
XXXLutz wants to take over Home24
Home24 IPO in 2018 Philipp Kreibohm, Christoph Cordes, Marc Appelhoff and Johannes Schaback (from left) at the IPO in Frankfurt. (Photo: imago/Hannelore Förster) Berlin Less than a year ago, the…
This should become the new standard for the smart home
Dusseldorf It sounds good in advertising: the heating control reduces energy consumption, the security camera sends pictures of unexpected visitors to the smartphone, the light shines brightly or cozily, depending…
Reduce electricity bills with digital technology
Dusseldorf For most companies, the rapidly increasing energy costs are a threat. At the start-up Tink, which sells smart home solutions for heating, on the other hand, they promote sales.…
How good are start-up offers for saving energy really?
Dress warmly to save energy? A number of young companies promise consumers better solutions. Dusseldorf The demand for renewable energy solutions for your own four walls is currently growing rapidly.…
Installation rules for intelligent electricity meters from the table
Intelligent electricity metering According to EU plans, smart meters are to be rolled out across Europe. Dusseldorf The installation of intelligent electricity meters – so-called smart meters – in German…
With Geely, the Mercedes subsidiary should become profitable
Munich It’s almost a miracle that Smart still exists. After all, the small car brand has weighed heavily on the balance sheet of the car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz for a good…
The big energy transition is currently failing on a small scale
Smart grids A whole series of innovations are necessary, which are repeatedly delayed. Absurd things are happening in connection with the energy transition. More than nine million German households have…
Devolo files for insolvency in protective shield proceedings
Heiko Harbers The head of the home network manufacturer wants to restructure his company. (Photo: Devolo/Ronald Koehler) Dusseldorf Energy transition, climate protection and working from home: there are many reasons…