IDEA BANK (lhf OUTLINE)
Idea #0001
ii) Green business opportunities
(1) last mile “ links to new or built in infrastructure
(a) Multiple management servers in a home network to control home functions up from a single controlling server built into a common interface perhaps a family entertainment center with satellite consoles around the house (i) Servers running a “lifestyle” engine
1. Could be a custom written server that tailored to function
2. Or off-the-shelf servers modified to suit
3. Can be controlled by sensor capable phone (I.e. Iphone, Droid and the like, even a Bluetooth enabled phone could control processes)
4. Sensors in phone can also act as id tag to customize environment for individual users (note: the iphone is said to have 10 separate sensors)
(b) Servers could perform
(i) Power management
1. New power, water and gas gauges installed by power company can transmit data to the consumer tracking usage and disposition,
a. The idea here is to provide archiving of the data and the usage reporting as well as tie it into the HMS (home management system)
(ii) Automated home management
i. Power usage and generation (provided that they are using alternative energy generation such as solar panels , fuel cell and home wind turbines)
ii. Water usage Intake, grey water management and rain collection accounting
iii. Recycle and waste management
(iii) Home automation
1. Environmental controls
a. Thermostats and heating controls
b. Lighting and power management systems
i. X10 (older transmission model [limited to 256 sensors controls])
ii. Zigbee embedded sensors in devices can communicate wirelessly and form a “mesh” if designed properly http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigbee
iii. Z wave iv. Rfid (active, and passive ) used in conjunction with other sensors to provide identification and detail of device within a room, a building or structure.
(iv) Rain water collection system
(v) “grey” water treatment: this uses water from dish washing, bathing & laundry to be reclaimed and used in irrigation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greywater
(c) Alternative Energy generation
(i) Solar Panels
(ii) Wind turbine, smaller consumer friendly designs are coming out now. (iii) Fuel Cell
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_cells
Key Factors Self sufficiency, economic costs Relative low cost to high value ratio Combined with energy efficiency from new homes manufacture and design neutral or negative emissions . Energy efficiency is getting better all he time Particularly with manufactured home. These are houses that are built to specs and shipped to the job site for assembly