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Why is Bosch investing in hydrogen?

In addition to electrification, Bosch sees hydrogen as a key to meeting global energy demand in a resource-efficient way. As a storage medium, moreover, hydrogen can facilitate the efficient use of energy generated from renewable sources. Bosch is investing extensively in technologies along the hydrogen value chain.

How does Bosch manage energy needs?

Energy needs also fluctuate: depending on the weather, the natural light, and the time of day, energy consumption needs rise and fall. To balance these fluctuations out, Bosch has developed software solutions that make it possible to draw power from different, decentralized, and primarily renewable sources of energy and manage them centrally.

How is Bosch rethinking energy use?

“ To help us meet our future global energy needs in a more resource-efficient way, we at Bosch are rethinking energy use and focusing on a two-pronged approach: electrification and hydrogen. said Tanja Rückert, member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH, at CES 2024 in Las Vegas.

Will Bosch make energy manager the central power hub for smart homes?

Bosch aims to make Energy Manager the central power hub for smart homes. Martin Weiss and his team are now working on a way to use solar power to recharge electric cars in the home garage. (assuming a four-person household with a 6-kWp PV system and 8-kWh battery storage).

What is Bosch energy manager?

Home energy-management system: the Bosch Energy Manager controls the flow of locally produced solar power. “Our goal is to enable private households to use more of the solar power they generate themselves. That’s why we developed the software.” Energy Manager was shoehorned into the palm-sized Bosch Smart Home Controller.

How does Bosch's virtual power plant work?

To balance these fluctuations out, Bosch has developed software solutions that make it possible to draw power from different, decentralized, and primarily renewable sources of energy and manage them centrally. This creates a virtual power plant that makes energy available whenever it is needed.