Clean Energy Technology

Advanced daylighting systems include a wide variety of controls to optimise the use of LED systems by avoiding their use when it is not necessary. They are also able to adjust electrical input depending on natural daylight.

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) are a solid state technology that produce a diffuse light source at high efficiency, making them ideal for use in lighting and displays. They can also be produced on flexible substrates, allowing incorporation into furniture and architecture. There are two types of OLEDs, small-molecular and polymer (PLED). The majority of OLEDs today use the small-molecular subtype.

Switch connected to an electricity meter turning on in periods of off-peak tariffs (under a time-of-use (TOU) pricing scheme).

Virtual net metering (VNM) is a bill crediting system in which solar is not used on-site but is instead externally installed and shared among subscribers. In this case, subscribers receive credits on their electricity bill for excess energy produced. Community solar is an alternative to rooftop solar wherein homeowners collectively pay for a solar system that provides power to multiple households.

Direct current lighting refers to light-emitting diodes (LED) run on direct current (DC) and able to be connected directly to a DC grid to avoid the AC/DC conversion required with the traditional AC grid.

Polymer light-emitting diode (PLED) is a type of OLED, using large molecules (polymers) typically deposited using a solution-based method (e.g. inkjet printing or screen printing) which is cheaper than high-vacuum evaporation used for small-molecular OLEDs, but comes at the expense of lifetime and efficiency.

Open automated demand response is a method for a dispatcher to continuously broadcast a demand-response signal to a customer which facilitates a timely and predictable response from the system operator while allowing choices by the consumer.

Batteries (solid state battery, lithium-ion battery, redox flow battery) are electrochemical devices that can store or discharge electrical energy.

Light-emitting diodes (LED) use solid state technology to produce a directional and monochromatic light at very high efficiency and long lifetimes compared to traditional incandescent or compact fluorescent light bulbs. To create white light, LED can either use phosphor conversion or (red, green and blue) RGB systems.

Using game elements and game design techniques, gamification aims to improve customer participation in demand management programmes (e.g. demand response, energy efficiency), by competing or collaborating with others and improving upon past performance.

Smart meters are electronic devices that record electricity consumption on a hourly basis or more frequently, and report at least daily to utilities. Smart meters are capable of two-way communication, sending time-based pricing information toward the home or demand response commands to devices.

Direct Current (DC) Microgrids combine DC power generation from photovoltaic (PV) sources with battery energy storage and can directly power adapted DC loads (e.g. EV charging, lighting, HVAC) without DC/AC conversion, thus making efficiency gains. With additional AC/DC convertors, they can be connected to the grid and/or power common AC loads.