If you want to know what Dial4Light is and aren’t clever enough to dissect the title I will fill you in. Dial4Light is probably the smartest idea I have heard in awhile. And I hear a lot of ideas.
Dial4Light is a service aimed at cutting energy costs in small and rural towns. Citizens of these towns have to make a phone call to Dial4Light if they want to ward off vampires/killers/scary people/darkness and turn the lights on.
So far Dial4Light has been saving money in the small German towns that it has been installed in. For more info on Dial4Light read the excerpt below or follow the link.
Calling for Streelights
Dial4light Cuts Costs by Having Citizens Call to Turn on Streelights
Trend Themes
1. Smart Lighting - Companies can develop smart lighting systems that turn on and off based on citizen requests, reducing unnecessary energy consumption.
2. Crowdsourced Energy Efficiency - Dial4Light's service model can be applied to other energy-saving projects, harnessing the power of citizen participation to reduce overall energy consumption and costs.
3. Iot-enabled City Management - The integration of Dial4Light-like systems into a city's infrastructure can pave the way for more intelligent, IoT-enabled city management solutions.
Industry Implications
1. Energy - The development and implementation of Dial4Light-like systems presents opportunities for energy companies to invest in innovative, citizen-driven energy efficiency solutions.
2. Smart Cities - Dial4Light can be part of smart city initiatives that leverage technology and citizen engagement to improve the quality of life and sustainability of cities.
3. Telecommunications - Telecom companies can play a role in the development of Dial4Light-like systems by providing the necessary infrastructure and connectivity services.