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Pilot with energy saving services July 2009. 500 households in Amsterdam will use and test different energy saving services: the PowerPlayer, a website for operating the thermostat and an online "wizard" for collecting data about the energy use of appliances. Main goal of the project is 14% energy and CO2 reduction. The project is an initiative of Dutch energy supplier Nuon, IBM and Cisco. The services are developed by Home Automation Europe in collaboration with Nuon. Project partners are network company Alliander, Amsterdam Innovation Motor and housing corporations Ymere and Far West. The project is co-funded by the European Fund for Regional Development. |
PowerPlayer helps to save energy July 2009. Research indicates that the PowerPlayer can contribute significantly to consumer willingness to change behaviour in order to reduce energy usage, by visually assisting in achieving self-set targets. The Powerplayer is a display generating direct feedback on households energy consumption. The research is done by UCPartners (energy and utility research and consulting firm), in collaboration with Technical University Eindhoven. Project partners are Dutch energy supplier Nuon, SenterNovem (government agency dealing with executing sustainable energy policies) and Home Automation Europe. |