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ABB Systems purchased Eve in a bid for smart energy

Stacey Higginbotham

I can’t tell if this deal is the end of the original wave of smart home companies or the beginning of the wave of smart energy becoming mainstream. Eve was founded in 1999, but turned to focus on smart home gear solely back in 2018 when it sold its Elgato gaming accessories business. Let’s call it both.

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Smart meter network passes 20 million milestone

Envirotec Magazine

. “The 20 millionth meter represents a significant landmark moment in the digitisation of Britain’s energy system, regarded by experts as crucial to delivering the country’s net zero ambitions and combating climate change,” says a statement from the group. Total smart meters connected to the nationwide DCC network.

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White vans go green: Half a million builders and plumbers needed to reach Net Zero

Envirotec Magazine

It includes £40bn for ‘retrofit’ such as energy saving and efficiency in homes and businesses; £10bn for renewables such as solar, wind and biomass; £30bn for low carbon heating such as district heating networks; £10bn for smart energy systems; and £10bn for low emissions transport such as electric and hydrogen vehicles.[4].