TOMORROW’S
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How homes of the future could be
cheaper and greener to run
FROM shifting walls to biometric locks and robotic gardeners, a panel of boffins, chaired by former Tomorrow’s World presenter Maggie Philbin, has predicted what the home of 2070 might look like – and how the world will find new, greener and cheaper ways to keep the lights on.
The good news is: the flexible energy revolution has already started.
Innovations like electric vehicles, smart meters and solar panels are already changing the way energy is used in homes across Britain.
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BRITAIN’S energy system is evolving, but we don’t have to wait decades to see the benefits in our own homes.
Smart meters show us how much energy we are using, in pounds and pence – so they are a great way for people to feel more in control of their energy use.
But they are also part of a bigger revolution in the way our country generates and uses energy.
Smart meters are already helping us take advantage of cheaper power when it is available – through new “time of use” tariffs and schemes like the Demand Flexibility Service.
In the future they could open the door to new benefits of smart technology, while helping us to integrate more renewable home-grown energy and making us less reliant on imported fossil fuels.
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To make the most of these futuristic changes, the panel – which includes an Oxford academic and an energy futurologist – says Britain will have to start using energy in a more flexible way.
And they highlighted smart meters as a key to getting our homes ready for the exciting tech to come – while using greener and cheaper energy sources.
Lots of us are already getting used to the idea of flexible energy use – taking part in things like the National Grid ESO’s Demand Flexibility Service and earning rewards for using less energy in peak times.
By doing this, we’re taking the pressure off our energy system during busier periods – when there might be less supply available from home-grown renewable energy, and we might need to rely more on expensive imported fossil fuels.
So get ready, because the boffins can see a bright future for our high-tech, energy-efficient homes of the future – and you can be a part of it now.
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WE’VE all torn our hair out looking for the right cable to charge our phone.
Thankfully, new technology could see the end of power cords, with surfaces throughout the home able to charge tech without a physical connection.
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IMAGINE if your home could tell what the weather was like?
One day, home tech, with the help of your smart meter, could respond to the weather by searching out the most plentiful sources of energy at the best price.
For example, when it’s sunny, you might use energy from solar panels, and when it’s really windy, wind farms could power your home.
This would be great news for your bank balance and for the planet.
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IN THE not too distant future, your home might not just consume energy – it could also generate it and store it for you as well.
Energy storage systems could allow you to capture renewable electricity when it’s available, saving it for you to use later.
Using smart meters, some households in Britain are already taking advantage of flexible tariffs and fitting their homes with batteries.
The future is closer than many of us might think!
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IF YOU have a smart meter, you might already be taking advantage of special “time of use” tariffs, which charge you less to use energy at specific times of day.
But in the coming years, you could choose to set your high energy appliances – such as electric car chargers and washing machines – to turn on automatically and use energy when the supply from cheaper, renewable sources is high.
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