According to the book Smart Cities: Governing, Modelling and Analysing the Transition, there seems to be a rush among major urban areas in the world to follow the pattern set by places like Vancouver, Kyoto, San Francisco or Amsterdam. The tag “Smart City” appears to be used and abused by an increasing number of population …
Smart communities, somewhere between smart homes and smart cities. Read More »
The world of property management software has been traditionally slow to adopt new technologies. Is this necessarily a bad thing, though? Once the dust settles, it is probably easier to see which technological advancements worked and which ones didn’t. With the onset of Uber-like platforms, different sectors have seen apps take over the work of …
Digital disruption in property management: is the “Uber Moment” coming? Read More »
From the tablet we use to browse the Internet to the mobile phone that can do a myriad of functions to a car which can park itself, technology is making our lives easier and more fun. In our homes, technology can also save us money by reducing our bills. By using solar hot water tanks, …
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There have been a few new EU directives brought into effect regarding saving energy (Directive 2006/32/EC and Directive 2009/72/EC and most recently Orden ITC/3860/2007. The Spanish supplier of electricity Endesa has sent letters to their clients to inform them that in order to comply with these regulations they will be putting in smart electricity meters …
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A number of Spanish home owners have recently received a rather surprising phone call from their power suppliers claiming that they have an outstanding amount on the account (sometimes thousands) which needs to be paid immediately – failure to pay immediately will result in the power being cut off and the meter being removed.
In the course of the past 18 months, the price per kw of electricity has gone up over 20%. While many owners have taken advantage of the several deals available from Endesa or other companies, including installations of ICPs, most communities have not.
