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Renewable Energy: The Future of Electricity in Domestic Buildings

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    • CommentAuthorTriassic
    • CommentTimeDec 5th 2014 edited
     
    Thought this report may be of interest to some of you who look to the future

    by Andrew Williams --BRE

    This paper reviews some of the key issues surrounding the supply, distribution and use of electricity in domestic buildings. Its primary aim is to consider the electricity system in a holistic, albeit simple, way and identify some of the inter-relationships and inevitable compromises that inherently arise. By adopting a ‘horizontal’ system-wide review the hope is that the paper stimulates an integrated, system-wide debate surrounding how electricity in domestic buildings will evolve in the future. Only by doing this will electricity generation and consumption be harmonised with national targets and future consumer lifestyle need.

    http://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/The_Future_of_Electricity_in_Domestic_Buildings

    Link to the report, all 91 pages ! http://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/images/b/b7/The_Future_of_Electricity_in_Domestic_Buildings.pdf
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeDec 5th 2014
     
    About halfway through. Not a bad read, though some of the 'projection' are a bit iffy. That is not unusual as we are nto very good at predicting the future.
    • CommentAuthorTriassic
    • CommentTimeDec 7th 2014
     
    Section 7 is quite interesting as it deals with smart metering and communications within the property.

    "Increasingly devices and appliances are equipped with various communication protocols and these enable them to communicate inside the building and beyond thereby potentially supporting a future smart electricity strategy."
    • CommentAuthortony
    • CommentTimeDec 7th 2014
     
    Excellent paper, use reduction is my favourite quote paraphrased, "use as little as possible and only when needed"

    Couldn't see any mention of phase balancing, some savings are possible here at the local level

    Talking about smart power management --- clearly this is best done via the web.

    Re peak demand shifting, we need this now.

    CCS is not going to happen

    power distribution via network cabling, would melt it!
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeDec 7th 2014
     
    Hoping to read the second half later today.

    PoN is only for low powered things. Does surprise me that they think that low powered stuff is a problem. 20 5W devices is not really a problem. My fridge is probably more of a concern (monitoring it now but it seems to be on 1/3rd of the time and can draw close to a kW at start up, instantaneous load is infinite).

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