I'm a Joe Blogg New Zealand citizen. Like all my fellow "Bloggs" I'm faced with spiralling increases in living costs which includes energy. Diesel, petrol and electricity. The first two price increases are at present, more a consequence of war.
The last is a consequence of policies introduced years ago by bad decision makers here in New Zealand. Ill advised decisions are continuing to be made by our politicians,( ie, Those who are at present in the government benches of parliament.) regarding a sustainable energy future for New Zealand .The best they can do is promote the idea of LNG as being the best solution to "dry year" electricity generation.
There are other and arguably better solutions that could be implemented starting tomorrow ( why not?) and into the future. We need to convince those on those benches, to pause and seriously consider what can be far better solutions, than to import LNG for dry year scenarios.
I'm just a Joe Blogg, but I became a supporter of this initiative.
Smart Energy Alliance NZ
A Smart Energy Investment for Aotearoa
Aligned goal. Different approaches.
Our partners in O-CEI Horizon Pilot 8 attended last week's #BRIDGE GA in Brussels, joining EU projects and energy stakeholders to exchange on smart energy and citizen engagement.
Pilot 8 presented the work carried out on social acceptance, focusing on social engagement and the acceptability of energy flexibility in urban and tourist areas.
Learn more about Pilot 8: https://o-cei.eu/use-cases-pilot-8/
#EnergyTransition #SmartEnergy #Innovation #OCEI #HorizonEurope
Dawn Technology is 23 april bij 'Innoveren onder hoogspanning', georganiseerd door HikeOne! ⚡️
Samen met experts duiken we in de praktijk van de energietransitie en slimme tech-oplossingen. 🚀
Britain responds to Iran war energy shock by requiring solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/24/iran-war-britain-new-homes-solar-heat-pumps-energy-crisis.html
We resume our journey with Pilot 8, after dedicating some time to the Open Calls.
This video shows how it helps local communities manage energy more efficiently using data-driven forecasting and Cloud-Edge-IoT smart energy services. By anticipating production and consumption, communities can balance loads, optimize resources, and reduce costs.
📺 Watch the video to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CL2ymc8NF8
#SmartEnergy #EnergyCommunities #OCEI #CloudEdgeIoT #HorizonEurope

KI-gestützte Analysen helfen dabei, Energieeinsparpotenziale in Echtzeit zu erkennen und den Stromverbrauch genau dann zu optimieren, wenn es am effizientesten ist.
Erfahre mehr in meinem neuen Beitrag auf @BASICthinking
https://www.basicthinking.de/blog/2026/03/04/ki-gegen-energiekosten/
#KI #Energiekosten #SmartEnergy #Effizienz #Innovation #Nachhaltigkeit #TechNews #SmartHome
⚡Digital energy services only matter if they work in real life.
O-CEI Pilot 8 (Switzerland) brings together households (Polygones), villages (Val d’Anniviers), CLEMAP, and HES-SO to deploy Cloud-Edge-IoT energy services in real environments, ensuring flexibility, EV integration, and true stakeholder adoption, from communities to DSOs.
📺 Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFG21n1pd14
🔗 Learn more: https://o-cei.eu/use-cases-pilot-8/
#SmartEnergy #EnergyFlexibility #CloudEdgeIoT #OCEI #HorizonEurope

⚡ Introducing @O_CEI_Horizon's Pilot 8. Smart energy solutions only work if people trust and adopt them.
O-CEI Pilot 8, done in Switzerland, demonstrates real-life digital energy services powered by Cloud-Edge-IoT and AI. It supports energy flexibility, EV integration, and community participation.
🎥 Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fLPSr4JHnA
📰 Discover all O-CEI's pilots: https://o-cei.eu/use-cases/
#SmartEnergy #EnergyFlexibility #CloudEdgeIoT #HorizonEurope #OCEI
