The ‘uZero’ project which has been shortlisted is part of the UK Research Institute’s Modernising Energy Data Applications (MEDApps) programme.
Tackling fuel poverty with uZero
Technology innovators UrbanTide have developed new Artificial Intelligence software ‘uZero’, which uses anonymised smart meter system data in combination with additional datasets to tackle one of the most pressing issues facing Britain today – fuel poverty.
The information gathered by ‘uZero’ can be used by local authorities, housing associations, energy suppliers and social care providers to target solutions such as retrofitting homes or leveraging government support grants where they are most needed, helping to protect the most vulnerable households in Britain.
“I am delighted that this amazing project has been recognised. At the DCC we believe this is a great example of how improving data access can help accelerate the nation’s efforts to reduce the impact of fuel poverty and ultimately reach Net Zero. Businesses such as UrbanTide are harnessing and utilising the power of anonymised smart meter system data via the DCC network, in a secure, fair and equitable way and combining it with other data, for the purposes of public good.”
You can read more about the impact of uZero on tackling the fuel poverty crisis in this blog by our Head of Strategic Innovation, Matt James.
Download the summary report: uZero - Tackling the Growing Fuel Poverty Crisis with AI.
Find out more about uZero on the Urban Tide website.
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