Smart energy management for commercial and residential buildings

The world needs to replace fossil fuels with clean energy sources fast — but we're not moving nearly quickly enough. Even as solar and wind costs have plummeted, we're still adding more fossil fuel capacity than clean energy in many regions. The challenge isn't just building more renewable power plants. It's also storing that energy when the sun isn't shining, upgrading ancient electrical grids, speeding up painfully slow permitting processes, and dealing with the reality that we've already built trillions of dollars worth of coal and gas infrastructure that someone paid for and expects to keep running.

Meanwhile, nearly a billion people still lack electricity entirely, and even in wealthy countries, our energy systems are rigid and wasteful. We need technology solutions that make clean energy cheaper, faster to deploy, and more reliable than fossil fuels — not just sometimes, but always.

Most energy users — from factories to households — consume power whenever they need it, regardless of whether clean energy is available at that moment. This inflexibility forces the grid to maintain expensive backup power and makes renewable integration more difficult.

We need technologies that can automatically shift energy use to times when clean power is abundant and cheap, reducing overall system costs and emissions.

Intelligent systems that automatically optimize energy use in buildings based on occupancy, weather, and grid conditions. Smart thermostats, lighting controls, and appliance management can shift energy consumption to off-peak hours without affecting comfort. These systems can also participate in demand response programs, earning money for building owners.