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Energy Cloud Brazil: why cloud-native platforms will make liberalization work
Energy cloud Brazil will define who scales in a liberalized market. Energy cloud Brazil aligns cloud-native EMS, P2P trading and dynamic tariffs to turn flexibility into a tradable asset.

Marcellus Louroza
Dec 102 min read


Energy SaaS for HEMS: One App, Real Savings, Less Hassle
Energy SaaS makes home energy simple. Energy SaaS turns HEMS into one service that coordinates solar, batteries, EV charging and heating to cut costs automatically.

Marcellus Louroza
Dec 12 min read


Digital Energy Consultancies: The Orchestrators of HEMS Adoption in Europe
Digital energy consultancies bridge invention and adoption. Digital energy consultancies turn HEMS PoCs into bankable roll-outs by aligning DSOs, retailers, standards, and UX.

Marcellus Louroza
Nov 282 min read


HEMS Cybersecurity: The Hidden Weak Spot of the Smart Home
HEMS cybersecurity is often overlooked in connected homes. HEMS cybersecurity must be built in so automation stays safe, private and reliable as devices and cloud platforms scale.

Marcellus Louroza
Nov 262 min read


HEMS User UX of Energy Experience: Why Energy Needs a Spotify Moment, Not Spreadsheets
HEMS user experience now determines who scales in residential energy. HEMS user experience must shift from dense dashboards to personalized automation that ordinary households use daily.

Marcellus Louroza
Nov 212 min read


Home Energy Platforms: HEPs to Telcos — Don’t Wait, Partner Now
Home energy platforms are where telcos turn connectivity into revenue. Home energy platforms bundle solar, EVs, heat pumps, meters and AI so households save money, shift load, and help the grid.

Marcellus Louroza
Nov 32 min read


Telcos in Energy: How Connectivity Giants Win the Home Energy Platform Race
As households adopt PV, batteries, EVs and smart tariffs, telcos in energy can turn identity, billing, and connectivity into the backbone of home energy platforms—partnering with leading HEMS/VPP software to capture recurring revenue.

Marcellus Louroza
Oct 72 min read


AI energy management in Europe: platforms, savings and real-world traction
Europe is moving from pure generation buildout to orchestration. This piece shows how AI energy management, VPPs and flexibility markets are already cutting bills, stabilising grids and accelerating decarbonisation—with links to the platforms doing it.

Marcellus Louroza
Oct 62 min read


How Prosumers Are Powering the Future of Distributed Energy Resources (DER)
Distributed Energy Resources (DER) are empowering prosumers to lead the clean energy transition. With HEMS, AI, and blockchain, homes are becoming microgrids that generate, optimize, and trade energy in real time.

Marcellus Louroza
Sep 282 min read


Energy SaaS: turning kilowatts into data, services, and scale
See how energy SaaS combines cloud, APIs, and AI to automate EV charging, heat pumps, and batteries, creating recurring revenue and simple customer experiences while supporting a smarter grid.

Marcellus Louroza
Sep 283 min read


Digital Energy Transformation: why consultancies turn pilots into products
Discover how consultancies de-risk HEMS programs, integrate IoT, SaaS, AI, and cybersecurity, and convert pilots into market-ready, cloud-first services that customers actually use.

Marcellus Louroza
Sep 273 min read


Why Energy UX in Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) Must Be as Intuitive as Spotify
Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) are evolving—but their success depends on more than tech. Energy UX is now the competitive edge, turning complex systems into user-friendly tools that empower prosumers through clarity, control, and simplicity.

Marcellus Louroza
Sep 252 min read


Residential energy flexibility: turn your home into a smart earner (and cut your bill)
See how HEMS, dynamic pricing, and virtual power plants shift home loads to cheaper hours, reduce costs, and pay you for helping stabilize the grid—while preserving comfort and control.

Marcellus Louroza
Sep 212 min read


Kraken Energy Platform: the OS powering the utility shift
A clear look at why the Kraken Energy Platform—built inside Octopus Energy Group
—is becoming the go-to operating system for utilities, replacing patchwork apps with one scalable core.

Marcellus Louroza
Sep 192 min read


The Empowered Energy Consumer is real — and the numbers prove it.
The energy landscape is changing — and so is the role of the consumer. This post explores how The Empowered Energy Consumer is reshaping the grid by leveraging smart tech, dynamic pricing, and flexible energy use. The data proves it: control is shifting from utilities to the hands of everyday people.

Marcellus Louroza
Sep 172 min read


The Rise of Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) in the Smart Energy Revolution
Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) are rapidly transforming how consumers interact with energy. With rising electricity prices and the electrification of homes, HEMS offer smart, data-driven control that integrates with solar, batteries, EVs, and AI to create sustainable, optimized energy ecosystems.

Marcellus Louroza
Sep 71 min read


Smart Energy Ecosystems: From B2B Utilities to B2C Platforms
Energy is moving from utility-centred B2B silos to consumer-driven platforms. This article explains how smart energy ecosystems—built like smartphone app stores—unlock adoption, engagement and savings.

Marcellus Louroza
Aug 263 min read


HEMS in Brazil: The Digital Brain of a Liberalized Energy Market
Market opening plus smart meters and booming rooftop PV will make HEMS in Brazil the control center of the future household—automating savings, enabling P2P trading, and unlocking flexibility services for retailers and grids.

Marcellus Louroza
Aug 173 min read


Energy Management System in Brazil: From Smart Gadgets to Real Savings
Smart homes go mainstream when prices move hourly. With liberalization, dynamic tariffs and PV growth, an Energy Management System in Brazil can automate savings for households and open new data businesses for retailers.

Marcellus Louroza
Aug 123 min read


EMS interoperability: the missing link for scalable home energy management
Interoperability in Energy Management Systems (EMS) is the key to making solar, storage, EV charging and smart loads work together. This guide explains what blocks integration today and which open standards and alliances are fixing it.

Marcellus Louroza
Jul 171 min read
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