Today, Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Energy Union, and Belgian Federal Minister of Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development Marie-Christine Marghem visited the Eurometropolis -Lille, Kortrijk, Tournai- in the context of innovation for consumers in relation to energy and the environment. As part of this, they visited the cleantech company Smappee that …
You’ve probably heard of Bitcoin, the increasingly popular cryptocurrency created through data-crunching computer servers. However, you may not be familiar with SolarCoin, another type of cryptocurrency that is generated through solar energy production and can be registered through Smappee’s solar monitoring platform. While the concept of a cryptocurrency isn’t new, understanding its value and how …
As wireless energy meters become more common, those who’ve heard about them may wonder why they’ve become so popular and useful. To understand why we must first look at the difference between an energy meter and a smart energy monitoring system like the new Smappee, and see just how a smart energy monitoring system can …
“If you want consumers to save energy, offer them a fun factor – and real-time feedback.” Almost every European country today is taking initiatives to roll out smart meters – it’s a multibillion dollar industry. But will these initiatives deliver on energy efficiency? Early results in some markets show that some initiatives are not cost …
Smappee, the smart energy monitor, has integrated with Amazon Alexa, Amazon’s cloud-based voice service. Combined with the Smappee control modules, you can now use voice control with new “smart” devices as well as on “dumb” appliances, such as your favourite retro design lamp. Smappee now offers even more opportunities for turning family homes into smart …
Belgian cleantech company Smappee announced today it has won its place in the Red Herring‘s Top 100 Europe, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the European business region. The Red Herring editorial team selected the finalists from a pool of over 1200 companies in the telecommunications, security, cloud, software, …
There’s a lot of talk about using renewable and green energy sources, but the sheer amount of energy required to overcome the volatility and management hurdles have slowed down its mainstream implementation. Fortunately, this is something that can be overcome with the use of revolutionary technologies such as Internet of Things, blockchain and artificial intelligence. …
Top-class jury presents award for innovative and user-friendly Apps. Apps are playing a vital role in modern day media use. Their value and significance are constantly increasing – more and more companies are using app-based customer communication. The Energy App Award, in cooperation with the E-World Energy Trade Show, is intended to recognise this, and to …
Inventing and innovating keeps me foolish and hungry – Stefan Grosjean, Smappee CEO and founder “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” Judging from the 25 million views on YouTube, I’m not the only …
In no less than 177 countries, the Energy Globe Award, runned under patronage of UNESCO, puts projects in the spotlights that offer solutions for the biggest environmental threats. Today, the national award for Belgium has been handed over to Stefan Grosjean, founder of Smappee. The Smappee technology recognises the different patterns of every connected device; …