EUDP 12-II,eButler - efficiency of energy consumption

This aim of this project is to develop and demonstrate the software system eButler and the hardware packet Bifrost which together facilitates an integration of data from all energy sources in one visualization system. A successful deployment of Smart Grid requires more than technical innovation. It requires proactive involvement of all society’s energy consumers and hence more knowledge about motivations for taking part in a flexible grid. This will be analyzed through anthropological studies on how the technical possibilities integrate with user practices. During the project eButler and Bifrost will undergo technical development to further strengthen the system. The project has a clear product oriented and commercial focus but will also contribute to extensive and progressive knowledge about Smart Grid technologies in user settings. As part of the comprehensive analysis regarding eButler, the project contributes with a broader, holistic analysis of the consumption related mechanisms when introducing energy visualization and automation technology. The aim is the figure out how to successfully penetrate the private marked and to map out how we in a near future can introduce Smart Grid in a way, where the energy consumers can dynamically and proactively take part in solving key challenges in the energy system.