Internet of Things (IoT)
If you have a smart thermostat in your house or check the Weather with Google Eco every day, you have experienced already the Internet of Things or smart devices that collect data that can be made actionable in a future event.   

  Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

GE introduced  Industrial Internet of Things to refer to the digital transformation of industrial assets like wind turbines,  utility scale solar inverters, and the manufacturing processes for those.  Unlike the smart devices we enjoy in our homes,  the industrial counterparts require significant amount of security and data processing.

 Energy Internet of Things (eIoT)

Somewhere in between is Energy IoT.   This is easier to illustrate with early adopter households of the Tesla technology.  If you have added a Tesla EV, Tesla solar panels and a Tesla power wall to your home, you are already enjoying the benefits of these energy things connected with each via the internet and managed via the Tesla app as your home microgrid.   Next time you are on the road, your Tesla EV can benefit from another microgird, the Tesla EV charging station.  This scenario is great for sunny California with abundance of affluence and early adopter capital.  It becomes a real challenge to provide a similar microgrid experience for the needs of communities that do not yet have access to a stable grid  or can afford Tesla technology. 

This is what motivated the launch of Energy IoT Open Source - to democratize the microgrid for all through shared knowledge.   An alternative path to Nicola Tesla's dream to capture free energy through a wireless grid.