This document discusses reducing energy consumption and costs through measurement and management. It recommends measuring consumption of heating, cooling, lighting and appliances, then prioritizing efficiency upgrades. Monitoring devices like the Network OWL can help track usage. Generating some power locally through things like solar panels may also help reduce costs and increase resilience. Reducing consumption through insulation, heating system upgrades, and more efficient appliances can save money in the long run.

1. Measure, Manage and Save
Paul Tanner,
energy user and energ-oholic
@paul_tanner
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2. Shameless Plug
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3. Any Deniers?
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4. Burn Your Cash?
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5. Security of Supply?
Energy getting scarce and expensive
Source: OFGEM
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6. Do we agree on reducing consumption?
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7. HELL YES, but ...
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8. But ...
It's not very convenient
I'm a little busy just now
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9. Back to objectives..
Cost Savings Resilience Play Safe
Space and Water Heating :: 80% of Domestic Consumption
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10. Research - Measurement
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11. Energy 2.0
with "Internet of Things"
Monitors Simple Automation Smart Appliances
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12. Open Source Hardware User Group http://oshug.org
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13. “You can't manage what
you don't measure”
W. Edwards Deming
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14. Visualisations
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15. Weather
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16. Agenda
Reduce Usage
Generate Your Own?
Protect Business Continuity
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17. Generation
Capital? Impact? RoI?
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18. Reduction
Inventory
Measurements
Planning and Action
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19. Planning and Action
● Heating and Controls
● Cooling
● Lighting
● Appliances
● Make a detailed list
● Measure
● Adapt in order of priority
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20. Monitoring
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21. Useful Gadgets
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22. Network OWL
● Connects via Wifi
● No “monitor” required
● OWL's web and
phone apps
● UDP multicast on
LAN
● Allows local
processing/ routing
www.theowl.com/products
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23. Suggested changes
● Insulation
● Boiler
● Heating controls and settings
● Fridges and freezers
● Washers/ Dryers
● Lighting
● Computers/ TV/ Audio
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24. Reading
Without Hot Air, David McKay
Ten Technologies To Save The Planet, Chris Goodall
The Internet of Things :: Wikipedia | RWW
CurrentCost | Cosm | OWL 2SE
THE ULTIMATE ROLLER COASTER RIDE: A Brief History of Fossil Fuels
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25. Q:
What trumps convenience?
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26. “Social Meter”
Friendly rivalry between peers
Could We Make This Fun?
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27. Contact
Paul Tanner
www.virtual-techno.com
paul (at) virtual-techno.com
@paul_tanner
01494 581979
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