MAKING HOMES FULL PLAYERS IN THE ELECTRICITY VALUE CHAIN: THANKS TO FREE SCALE'S HOME ENERGY GATEWAY REFERENCE PLATFORM

摘要

The current power grid philosophy, based on a "supply follows demand" scheme, requires always more system capacity to meet peak loads, makes inefficient use of fossil supplies, and comes at a high environmental and financial cost. As a consequence, "energy saving" incentives are popping up all around the world, in order to introduce new power generation paradigms and combat climate change.