SMART PANEL FOR SMART CITY

3 MAIN PROBLEMS TO SOLVE

POLLUTION

The consequences of environmental pollution: 1.7 million infant deaths / year

ENERGY POVERTY

15 million of people  had been restricted of electricity consumption due non-payment of their bills

LACK OF ENERGY

There are more than 1.3 billion
people with lack access to electricity

The consequences of environmental pollution:
​ 1.7 million infant deaths / year 

To get electricity, we use oil and gas, but the combustion produce greenhouse emissions (CO2 eq.), and this greenhouse emissions affect the temperature causing an increment, and the consequences are: Effects in cardiovascular, diarrhea, malaria, malnutrition and natural disasters. 

CO2 emissions increase at a rate of 2.1% annually. Currently, the average concentration level is 400ppm according to World Meteorological Organization.

CURRENT SOLUTION
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The EU power generation mix will change considerably in favour of renewables and there will be significant energy efficiency improvements. 

The EU strategy is to increase 36% of energy generation with renewable alternatives, so the Greenhouse emissions are projected to decrease 48% below 1990 levels. ​

15 million of people had been
restricted of electricity consumption
due non-payment​ of their bills

Energy poverty is the difficulty or inability to maintain the home in adequate temperature conditions, as well as having other energy services such as electricity, electronic devices or other essential services at an affordable price.

The main causes are:

• Income level in the home
• Energy efficiency

• Impact of the cost of energy in the family budget

According to the EPF 2013 survey, 33.08% of the total average expenditure per family is allocated to housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels

Impacts on health:

1. Below 16ºC: Respiratory problems
2. Below 12ºC: Circulatory problems
3. Below 5ºC: Risk of hypothermia

Social impact:

• Adults: social exclusion

• Youth and adolescents: barriers to proper development and low student performance

CURRENT SOLUTIONS

Public funds to the families to cover the energy cost 

FUTURE EVOLUTION

To solve the problem of pollution, we must increase the % of renewable energy, which will mean an infrastructure investment. This means an Average retail electricity price steadily increase up to 2030 by about 18% relative to 2010 levels. 
Transmission and distribution costs increase significantly in the longer term, post 2030, party linked to the need to cater for the increased presence of renewable energies in the power generation mix. 

SEE PROTON SOLUTION

There are more than 1.3 billion people
 with lack access to electricity

 ACCES TO ELECTRICITY (% POBLATION)

Source: Worldbank

CURRENT SOLUTIONS

There are several associations that invest and carry out projects to solve the problems of access to electricity. Among these associations, the International Development Association (IDA) stands out, which has already achieved the following results:

912 projects
90,830 million dollars invested
76 countries

There are also foundations that use their resources and efforts to combat the problem of access to electricity. The electricity program for all of the Iberdrola Foundation, have achieved in 2 years, give access to electricity to 2,400,000 people.