Climate change is wreaking havoc on our planet. Electricity generation is responsible for a large part of oue CO2 emissions. Renewable energy can help reduce the carbon footprint of energy production but it has its own problems. The Internet of Things can play a significant part in reducing the problems associated with integrating renewables into the electricity grid.

1. IoT and Energy
How the Internet of Things is solving
the biggest energy problems
(and how it could do so much more!)
EclipseCon 2015
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkBvsCMxrNU

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4. Talk structure
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• Bad news
• Good news

5. Bad news
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https://scripps.ucsd.edu/programs/keelingcurve/

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/06/18/earth-had-its-warmest-may-and-is-off-too-warmest-year-on-record/

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-33251100

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11468928

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http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/6/22/california-looks-to-the-ocean-for-water-during-historic-drought.html

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http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/firefighters-battling-massive-wildfires-california-alaska

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"we agree that deep cuts in global
emissions are required... so as to hold the
increase in global temperature below 2 ̊C."
2009 Copenhagen Climate Accord

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2 ̊C = 565 GtCO2
http://www.carbontracker.org/report/carbon-bubble/

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Proven reserves = 2,795 GtCO2
http://www.carbontracker.org/report/carbon-bubble/

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2,795 GtCO2 = Reserves
565 GtCO2 = 2 ̊C
http://www.carbontracker.org/report/carbon-bubble/

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http://www.pwc.co.uk/assets/pdf/low-carbon-economy-index-2014.pdf

17. Good news
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http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/gases/co2.html

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http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn268.pdf

20. Telecoms
Photo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Alexander_Graham_Bell.jpg
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21. Telecoms
Photo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:1876_Bell_Speaking_into_Telephone.jpg
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22. Telecoms
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Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/traftery/4929099347/Photo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Alexander_Graham_Bell.jpg

23. Electricity
Photo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Thomas_Edison.jpg Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/intimaj/111843868/
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24. Electricity - buggy
Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/traftery/4367029329/
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25. Electricity - Read Only
Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericskiff/2400270056/
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26. Electricity - Top Down
Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikedefiant/1949525340/
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27. Electricity - Closed!
Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/markusschoepke/72431367/
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28. Architected for the Past
Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/bakewell/35026819/
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29. Photo https://www.flickr.com/photos/priesdelly/4131832388/
Electricity
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30. Photo https://www.flickr.com/photos/priesdelly/4131832016
Electricity
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31. Provisioning for Hits
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32. Provisioning for Hits
Photo https://www.flickr.com/photos/ph0t0s/57173512
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33. Electricity grids - dumb!
Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/bright/24691962/
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34. Photo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMWX1AM8syk
Electricity
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35. Balance
Photo https://www.flickr.com/photos/kalexanderson/6266452817/
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36. Then along comes...
Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/hsinho/228010056/
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https://demanda.ree.es/demandaEntreFechasEng.html

38. Source - https://demanda.ree.es/eolicaEng.html
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39. Renewable energy
Electricity
Demand
Wind Energy Wind
2010
5GW max
1.8GW min
1GW max
0.0GW min
9.5%
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40. Renewable energy - 2020
Electricity
Demand
Wind Energy Wind
2020
10GW max
3.6 GW min
6.3GW max
0.0GW min
40%
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41. http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/striking-chart-showing-solar-power-will-take-over-world.html
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42. http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/striking-chart-showing-solar-power-will-take-over-world.html
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43. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-05-16/china-targets-70-gigawatts-of-solar-power-to-cut-coal-reliance
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44. http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/06/17/3670558/india-makes-huge-solar-commitment-100-gigawatts/
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http://www.thenational.ae/business/energy/uae-beats-renewables-cost-hurdle-with-worlds-cheapest-price-for-solar-energy

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/b-tal/166062391/

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https://www.uber.com/

48. Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/spo0ky/420291292/
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49. Exotic storage solutions
Image http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Minebw-large.jpg
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50. Exotic Storage solutions
Image http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Pumpstor_racoon_mtn.jpg
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51. Storage solutions
https://www.flickr.com/photos/traftery/15070098194/
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52. Photo http://www.teslamotors.com/
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Storage solutions

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IoT

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http://www.ge-ip.com/renewable-energy-solutions
Internet of Things - HV

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http://www.iberdrola.es/reputation-sustainability/innovation/renewables/
renewable-energies-operation-center/
Internet of Things - HV

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https://logica.com/en/solutions/renewables-management-system

57. Internet of Things - HV
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https://logica.com/en/solutions/renewables-management-system

58. Internet of Things - HV
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https://logica.com/en/solutions/renewables-management-system

59. Internet of Things - HV
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https://logica.com/en/solutions/renewables-management-system

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http://www.schneider-electric.com/products/ww/en/5400-substation-automation-systems/?BUSINESS=6
Internet of Things - MV

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Internet of Things - MV

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http://www.abb.com/product/ap/db0003db004279/ddc1e71fb98386b1c1257a130053b2f3.aspx
Internet of Things - MV

63. Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/traftery/4493076201/
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Internet of Things - LV

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Internet of Things - LV
https://nest.com

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Internet of Things - LV
http://www.smappee.com/be_en/?l=en_IE

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Internet of Things - LV
http://www.smartthings.com

67. Use proven principles
Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexbip/247333777/
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68. Price Variability
Data: http://www.synergymodule.com
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69. TiVo’ising Energy Use
Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/earlysound/485734055/
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70. Smart Appliances
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http://www.metering.com/epris-automated-dr-software-tells-appliances-when-its-cheapest-to-run/

72. Peak Shaving
Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronlayters/13237817/
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73. Quote
I could imagine a smart garage where I would plug in
my car and the computer handles it. I could even
make money by cost shifting.... It solves energy
security, energy prices and job creation...and by the
way, climate change.
Eric Schmidt
Exec Chair Google
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74. Bonus - What if?
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75. What if?
Photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/commensa/2531256290/
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76. Conclusion
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• Bad news
• Good News
• and bonus What if?

77. • Merci beaucoup
• Gracias
• Go raibh maith agat
• Thanks!
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