ThinkEco Nimbus Brochure

NIMBUS Next Generation Smart Grid Technology Meets energy users needs wuhile saving utilifies money Nimbus can be embedded into any energy meter or Cable TV set top box to create a next generation smart grid that can sense load in real time and make networking decisions. This system combines machine-to-machine (M2M) mobile apps, home energy management systems (HEMS) and home automation systems (HAN). Smart Grid 1.0 Smart Grid 2.0 Current smart grid technology falls short of meeting the needs of both utilities and end users. With Nimbus technology, smart meters are networked and make decisions to create a self-diagnosing, self-healing grid. "Dumb" Meters Smart meters do not make Protects Privacy Personal energy usage data stays embedded in the decisions or use any intelligence, but rely on expensive communication infrastructure to report back to a central "brain" at the utility. smart meter. Latency Relying on the current communication system model prevents us from seeing a real time load curve and managing our power in relation to it. Power User Benefits Power users are informed of their power usage and involved in its management. They also benefit from limitless software as a service options. Real Time Load Curve Sensing load in real time it enables us to direct power users to change No end user benefits behaviour and flatten peak load. This saves end users money, improves efficiency and eliminates the need for additional power plants. Power users see no added services from current meters and lack power use transparency. Expensive Cheaper With Nimbus, there is no need for expensive communication infrastructure. Nimbus is embedded in 92% of utilities are waiting for a cheaper smart grid option. * * Zpryme research a small chip that can be added to basic energy meters or cable TV boxes. ThinkEco POWER SYSTEMS www.thinkecopower.com | [email protected]