largest provider, Wien Energie, has developed a fridge in partnership with tech giant Bosch, Cointelegraph’s correspondent reported from the .
Wien Energie presented the new model during the crypto conference in Vienna on April 3. The official release that the decentralized technology is used in the construction of a refrigerator for the first time.
The main goal behind the project is to increase consumer interest in the sustainable consumption of energy. A solution in this case allows one to choose the source of the energy, be that a solar panel or a wind power plant. Each kilowatt used by the fridge can be traced to its origin, the release reads.
Moreover, the fridge can be fully operated via . A user is able to control the temperature of the fridge and freezer, check whether the door is properly closed, and trace the energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
According to the official statement, the model is not yet on . Wien Energie and Bosch will first test the fridge with three pilot in the coming months.
Wien Energie CEO Peter Gönitzer considers a great opportunity to reduce the unnecessary waste of energy, the release notes. According to him, the decentralized ecosystem could contribute to creating a transparent and user-friendly energy market.
Moreover, the Austrian company also plans to trial implementation in the energy sector on a larger scale. The firm has already partnered with interface company Riddle & Code to deploy decentralized infrastructure in an unnamed urban development area.
Per release, the concept has already been developed, and the trial will start within a few months with the participation of about 100 residents. The project, above all, is set to find out which smart energy tariffs will function in the area.
As Cointelegraph previously , Wien Energie announced in March that it is considering launching a charger for electric cars based on distributed technology. The trial for the aforementioned project is also conducted together with Riddle & Code: the companies are testing an electric vehicle charging station with integrated secure machine identity in Vienna.
Published at Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:57:15 +0000
