A test bed for smart energy education in the field of computer engineering

SMART ENERGY EDUCATIONRICARDO COLOMO-PALACIOS


Index1. The arena.2. IT Enabled Smart Energy.

1. Definitions.2. Importance.3. Some research lines.4. Challenges.

3. The “Real” big challenge.4. Energy Management5. The approach.6. Conclusions.

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1. The arena

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Energy IT

IT-enabled smart energy

IT ENERGY MANAGEMENT


2. IT Enabled Smart Energy. Definitions.† Smart Energy Energy Challenge (H2020):

╬ The Energy Challenge is designed to support the transition to a reliable, sustainable and competitive energy system.

╬ Priorities:• Energy Efficiency

– Decrease primary energy consuption (20-20-20 goal).– Focus on buildings, industry, heating and cooling, SMEs and

energy-related products and services, integration of ICT and cooperation with the telecom sector.

• Low Carbon Technologies– Decarbonize the energy system in a sustainable way.

• Smart Cities & Communities– User-friendly technologies and services, in particular in the

areas of energy, transport and ICT.╬ Lower consumption & higher efficiency.

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2. IT Enabled Smart Energy. Importance.† IT seems to be crucial for the energy sector now

and in the future.† According to Gartner (2014) the level of IT

spending (HW, SW, Personnel) in 2013 as a % of the revenue analysing 21 industry sectors (n=2021) shows that...

† Energy is ranked #20 (1.1%) of 21 sectors (Average 3.3%).

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2. IT Enabled Smart Energy. Importance.

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2. IT Enabled Smart Energy. Opportunitties.† EE 11 – 2014/2015- New ICT-based solutions

for energy efficiency╬ Create innovative IT ecosystems making use of the

information generated by consumers or from sensors and micro-generation.

╬ Using:• Personalized Data-Driven Applications.• Gamification (Engagement it is worth).• Social Networking.• Big Data.

╬ Social Media analytics to understand critical information dynamics in real world events.

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2. IT Enabled Smart Energy. Opportunitties.† Let us see Gamification a little more in deep:

╬ By 2014, IDC Energy Insights expects worldwide utilities IT spending on gamification tools, applications and services to be approximately $13.5 million, rising to $65 million in 2016

╬ FIAT Eco Drive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D95p9BIjr90

╬ http://www.opower.com/

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GREEN GAMIFICATION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D95p9BIjr90

http://www.opower.com/


2. IT Enabled Smart Energy. Opportunitties.† Data Tsunami:

╬ Store huge ammounts of data.╬ Perform «almost» real time process.╬ Secure data.

† So, it is Big Data:╬ Volume.╬ Velocity.╬ Variety (types & sources).╬ Value.╬ Variability (Data consistent interval of reporting).╬ Viscosity (Time to turn data into insight).╬ Virality (users/events repeat data).

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2. IT Enabled Smart Energy. Challenges.† Smart metering communications:

╬ Home Area Networks (ZigBee, Z-Wave...)╬ Neighborhood Area Networks.╬ Wide Area Networks (Independence of wireless and

celllar facilities).† Security & Privacy issues.† Data interfaces definition.† Big Data implementations:

╬ Acquisition/Recording.╬ Extraction/Cleaning/Annotation.╬ Integration/Aggregation.╬ Analysis.╬ Interpretation.

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3. IT Energy Management† Eco-Goals of Green IS [Brooks et al., 2012]:

╬ Eco-efficiency: Reducing energy inputs per unit of output.╬ Eco-effectiveness: Design computing equipment enviromental friendly

or even natural materials.╬ Eco-collaboration: Stakeholders collaboration to increase two previous.

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Eco-collaboration

Eco-efficiency

Eco-effectiveness

• Customer & stakeholder participation.

• Process and product co-design.

• Sustainable value chain.• Education

• Green product & service development.

• Data center reengineering

• Server virtualization

• Components reengineering

• Green algorithmics


3. IT Energy Management† Doug

Engelbart´smouse (1963).

† It should be :╬ Less plastic╬ Less cables╬ Less power╬ More concern!

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3. IT Energy Management† Regulations or Governmental pressures

The European Code of Conduct for Energy Efficiency in Data Centre† NGOs pressures:

http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/Global/usa/planet3/PDFs/clickingclean.pdf

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http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/Global/usa/planet3/PDFs/clickingclean.pdf


4. The “Real” big challenge.

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4. The “Real” big challenge.† For instance,

«Challenges for BD environments» according to Tata Consultancy Services (2013):

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4. The “Real” big challenge.† According to Robert Walters Global Salary Survey

2014 http://www.robertwalters.co.uk/career-advice/salary-survey.html

regarding Big Data professionals:╬ Paris: Increase salary by 20%.╬ Madrid: Continue to play a major role in market recovery.╬ New York: There is an overwhelming need across the

digital industry for analytically-driven professionals to interpret ‘Big Data’.

╬ Sydney: Big data experts are among the professionals most sought.

╬ Tokyo: Organizations are embarking on a real push of hiring professionals who can combine customer services skills and technical ability in big data.

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http://www.robertwalters.co.uk/career-advice/salary-survey.html


4. The “Real” big challenge.† In the U.S. alone, a McKinsey & Company report

projects a shortfall of between 140,000 and 190,000 "deep analytical" big data professionals by 2018.

† “By 2015, 4.4 million IT jobs globally will be created to support Big Data, generating 1.9 million IT jobs in the U.S. In addition, every big data‐related role in the U.S. will create employment for 3 people outside of IT.” (Gartner, 2012)

† But the problem is…

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4. The “Real” big challenge.† Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs and Skills:

╬ Demand for practitioners is growing by 3% a year.╬ The # of graduates in IT is declining in Europe.╬ By 2015 900 000 unfilled vacancies for ICT

practitioners.† Less students:

╬ In a decade there are 44% less students in IT areas in Spain (Everis, 2012), 6% less in 2013 than in 2012.

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5. The teaching proposal.† Computer Engineering Bachelor.

╬ “Industrial IT” 10 ECTS╬ “Integrated IT systems” 10 ECTS╬ Supervisory control and data acquisition: SCADA╬ Project oriented assessment╬ Hands-on approach

† Master & Bachelor Thesis╬ Cross fertilization with industry

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5. The teaching proposal.† Smart Home:

╬ Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles ╬ Smart meter╬ Batts connected with solar panels╬ Power control and planning via intelligent methods

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6. Conclusions† Invest!

╬ People╬ SW / HW

† IT & Energy can benefit from cross-fertilization.† Emergent technologies are bridging the gap

between these two worlds.† Data Tsunami Big Data.† Green IS/ IT is here to stay given the increasing

importance of IT in the world.† The main problem of IT is… People!† People: Righ competences

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