North Yorkshire tech brand aims to end energy bill “misery” via new partnership

An “innovative” Yorkshire based technology brand is aiming to tackle the energy bill crisis head on thanks to a new collaboration with a rapidly growing consumer energy advisory group.

ivie, a consumer technology brand that aims to “help people make smart energy decisions” and reduce their energy consumption and costs at home, has teamed up with Energy Support and Advice UK (ESAUK).

ESAUK is an online Facebook based community group offering free support and advice to people about saving money on their energy bills and being more energy efficient. The group has a growing 101k strong community of members.

Last month, ivie launched its new energy saving app which has been specifically designed for users to save energy in the home “more easily and quickly than ever before”. The ivie app, which is free to download and integrates seamlessly with most domestic energy smart meters, has already been adopted by over 10,000 users.

ESAUK was launched two years ago in Nottingham by Gemma Hatvani. Having worked in the energy industry for 14 years, Gemma founded the group to directly support the growing number of people facing difficulties, confusion and concerns about their energy bills.

The new collaboration will see ivie experts assist the community members by offering technical support and helpful advice. Key areas of concern covered include confusion and problems arising from smart meters and practical ways to improve energy efficiency measures in the home.

Volunteer group members from ESAUK are also providing product feedback to enable ivie to incorporate the views of real consumers into its future consumer product development plans.

Mike Woodhall, founder and CEO of Harrogate based Chameleon Technology, the tech company behind the app commented: “We created the ivie app and ivie Bud to make managing energy simpler, smarter and more personal.

“Accurate, real-time energy data is crucial for achieving this. With live data, people can make smart energy-saving decisions on the spot that bring genuine change to how they use energy.

“By teaming up with ESAUK, we aim to help over 100,000 people to not only save money on their energy bills but to make changes to their energy habits which will make their homes much more efficient in the long term. This will be of great benefit to the environment too by reducing carbon and energy waste.”

By Matthew Neville – Correspondent, Bdaily

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