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BMW i Ventures invests in Software Motor Company developing switched reluctance technology

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BMW i Ventures will invest in Software Motor Company (SMC), a Silicon Valley-based company with experience with HVAC retrofit motors. SMC says it has developed the world’s most efficient electric motor system, based on revolutionary switched reluctance technology, managed by advanced cloud software.

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Tech talk – home appliances and interoperability

Smart Energy International

Home appliances For flexibility and energy management in the home a range of appliances can potentially be involved, ranging from smart lighting and white goods to heating and cooling technologies such as HVAC and space and water heating and increasingly with their growing uptake rooftop PV, battery storage and electric vehicles.

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How 10 key energy efficiency actions could save industry $437bn – report

Smart Energy International

This level could be roughly doubled in most industrial settings, cutting electricity costs and emissions while saving on maintenance and reducing downtime by helping the drives last longer. Combining AI with a digital BMS can cut HVAC emissions by as much as 40% and reduce energy costs by 25%. Join Enlit Europe in Paris.

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Matter smart home IoT standard launched

Smart Energy International

“What started as a mission to unravel the complexities of connectivity has resulted in Matter, a single, global IP-based protocol that will fundamentally change the IoT,” said Tobin Richardson, president and CEO of the Connectivity Standards Alliance.

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Telematics: Building a Robust EV Solution Ecosystem

AutoGrid

And when it comes to the explosive growth in electric vehicle (EV) adoption , the buzzword is “telematics.” This same roadblock may challenge a host of other possible prosumer DER assets including HVAC systems, air conditioners, water heaters, rooftop solar PV systems and behind-the-meter batteries.