Digital technologies and big data can be used to better control energy consumption, a strategic goal of local authorities, and provide greater comfort for citizens. Artificial intelligence is spreading to the entire urban space and is now used in streetlights, traffic lights, signage, charging stations, and variable message signs. Thousands of sensors have been installed […]
VINCI Energies has worked with its partner DC Brain to design the first collective electricity self-consumption project. VINCI Energies rolled out the network, called “SmartMagne”, in the town of Marmagne in central France as a “sustainable city industrial demonstrator” (recognised by the French Ministry of Ecology and Housing), according to Arnaud Banner, Technical Director at […]
The prerequisite for efficient solar panel electricity generation is maximum exposure to the rays of the sun. The well-known drawback of renewable energy production is intermittence due to dependence on weather conditions. At the Research & Development department of Soochow University in Taiwan, a group of scientists has developed a hybrid solar panel that can […]
The solar family car concept developed by the Solar Team at the University of Eindhoven with the help of Axians won the 2017 World Solar Challenge 2017 and captivated the jury. “Beyond the victory in Australia, what we are proudest of is having covered more than half of the 3,000 km race with five people […]
If they are to attract the best students and lecturers amid strong global competition, universities need to take digital technology on board. Axians supports many universities in the UK and Portugal. Universities have always sought to attract the best students and researchers. The formula for achieving this is well-known: pleasant campuses, top-level lecturers, and recognised […]
Article published by our partner site Le Monde de l’Énergie The energy storage market, which is likely to contribute towards the emergence of new, more environmentally-friendly electrical systems, is experiencing rapid development. Indeed, the increasing use of intermittent renewable energies, the democratisation of electric vehicles and the surge in mobile technologies mean there is a […]
Article published by our partner site Le Monde de l’Énergie In its recently published “Electrical load management in France” report, Ademe, the French environment and energy management agency, found that 70% of the economically profitable technical potential for load management lies in industry and is particularly concentrated in four sectors: metallurgy, mechanical engineering, chemicals and […]
Does the development of artificial intelligence pose a threat to society and humanity? Is it inevitable that automation will destroy jobs? Will the Gafa(1) monopoly get the better of digital innovation? No, reply futurist Joël de Rosnay(1) and Hervé Adam, general manager of VINCI Energies France. Provided we defend a collective and connected vision of […]
An Enea Consulting study looks at the prerequisites for energy and economic efficiency in urban microgrids.