Saving Energy with the ,,Internet of Things"

Pacific Controls and the Vienna University of Technology are developing an "internet of things". Automatic communication between electronic devices and infrastructures can save money and energy. Why not save the world, especially if you can make money that way? Dilip Rahulan, CEO of Pacific Controls has an ambitious vision; together with Professor Schahram Dustdar and his team at the Vienna University of Technology, he wants to create networks in which information is automatically exchanged between electronic devices, computers and power grids. Intelligent software, permanently monitoring and controlling the grid, could save great amounts of energy and CO2-emissions. In March 2010, the Pacific Controls "Cloud Computing Research Lab" was established at the Vienna University of Technology. Due to its remarkable success, Pacific Controls has now boosted the research cooperation with another generous contribution of one million Euros. Making Cities More Efficient - Dilip Rahulan believes that buildings, infrastructure and transport use far too much energy today.