Vision 2020 The Future of Smart Home and Demand Response
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- Added:Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
- Writer(s):Dr Philip E. Lewis
- Publication Date:26 May, 2010
- Publisher:VaasaETT
- Abstract:The VaasaETT smart home vision has been developed ultimately over a period of 18 months. It is an amalgamation of leading opinions from the key thinkers in this field. It is a collection of the state-of the-art visions and solutions. It is based on what we know is being done, planned and intended by the best utilities and technology vendors. It also summarises what has been found in practice to drive customer interest, involvement and adoption relating to smart home, demand response and related issues. This section forms a cornerstone of the VaasaETT Respond 2010 project and is intended to guide strategy between now and at least 2020. It is intended to stimulate, challenge and support the visions of the reader. It should not be taken as a prediction of what the future will look like in 2020 or the lead up to it. Rather it should be seen as an indication of where leading opinion is heading, a vision for 2020 based on what is currently known. Future leaps in technology, new or worsening environmental challenges, political mindset changes, and social trend adjustments cannot be accounted for by such visions. It is essential that utilities and the industry at large adopt a degree of flexibility and adaptability that will allow it to take advantage of such opportunities.