'Digital Energy is THE most important enabler of Sustainability & Innovation amid Climate Change'

Matthew Roderick, the founder of ground-breaking energy data company, n3rgy, speaks to Tom Woolley for the first ever episode of Energy Matters.

Together with host Tom, Matt discusses the essential role that energy data plays in global efforts to decarbonise. A role which has only recently been made possible through the ongoing digitalisation of energy systems worldwide due to new smart metering technologies.

They explore how improved accessibility to energy data (which can tell us exactly how much, where, and when we consume energy) is today empowering consumers and businesses to not only lower their costs and carbon emissions, but also enable profitability, productivity and innovation across new markets outside of traditional utilities.

Episode Chapters:

00:00 Introductory trailer
01:26 Backgrounds of Matt Roderick & Tom Woolley
03:31 History of energy data and why it’s so important for our future?
06:18 Democratising energy data
09:32 How do we get the best out of digital energy?
15:03 Challenges confronting the smart energy system
19:22 How data is enabling demand flexibility
23:37 How secure is digital energy?
25:02 Growing consumer engagement with energy consumption
30:27 Using an in-home display to lower your usage
33:54 How energy data is enabling efficiency and decision making for new markets
40:44 The role of energy smart appliances and time-of-use tariffs
48:56 Manual behavioural change vs intelligent automated control
59:58 What’s next for smart energy data?
56:47 Enabling innovation and engagement within the SME market
01:02:49 The future: engaging children through digital energy and climate change

Episode Producers:
Aled Bryon & Mario Macan

Episode Host:
Tom Woolley, Smart Energy Director, SMS plc

Camera & Editing
Graeme Mill

[Avlec]

I’ve been searching for a podcast where the discussion focuses on how technology can help consumers reduce their electricity bills.
I really enjoyed this episode. I wonder if the way to drive innovation is to mandate that all suppliers offer variable tariffs with half hourly pricing. I’ve been struggling for a few months now to get my current supplier (Octopus) to move me onto their Go tariff. I see there are a few other suppliers I could switch to but if your read the fine print they won’t switch you directly on to a cheap off peak tariff you first have to move onto the standard variable tariff.
Looking forward to the next episode.

[carltontweedle]

Trees grow trees burn that is sustainable. Heats my kids heats my home. Cooks my food. Do not pay any one for this. Only electric for lights, plus money for internet.