Sustainable Sources. Region 6 - Sustainable Operations. ISE Research Lab. Green Technology | Cleantech and Renewable Energy News and Analysis : Greentech Media. Home - Moventas. Portland Economic Development Strategy. Latest wind energy & wind industry news. Smartphones, the internet and the smart energy revolution. 9 December 2011Last updated at 00:02 By Fiona Graham Technology of business reporter, BBC News Electric dreams: Your smartphone could have more to do with your energy consumption than you might think Andy Woodham is enjoying an enviable retirement. Aged 60 he and his wife like to travel as much as possible. In the mean time their home is left empty - which in the winter could mean burst pipes, and an insurance nightmare to return home to. Not exactly the après ski experience they look forward to. All this changed, says Mr Woodham, when he joined a field trial for a new smart home energy system called PassivEnergy. "The benefit to us is that I can control it remotely.
"While we're travelling in Australia or something like we were last winter when the winter was very hard, then clearly being able to check occasionally that the house is OK, the heating system is functioning and checking what the temperature is inside the house is pretty good. " First you set a few basic rules.
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