GoNetZero has launched their Renewable Energy Navigator Explorer (René), a “natural language, conversational AI” that provides users with simplified energy insights.
According to GoNetZero, users can ask René questions like “How well are my solar assets performing over the past month?” and “What are my projected energy costs for the next year?”
René will answer in an “easy-to-digest” conversational style, says GoNetZero. This will elevate understanding and decision-making when managing renewable energy assets, adds the company.
Soon Sze Meng, chief executive officer of GoNetZero, announced the new feature on a Dec 8 panel at the COP28 Singapore Pavilion.
“René marks a significant leap in the way we manage and access energy data, paving the way for more informed discussions and considerations in the push for renewable energy,” says Soon. “GoNetZero is committed to bridging the gap between businesses’ action and aspiration towards net-zero. We believe René will play a crucial role in enabling businesses to make informed decisions and scale their efforts towards net zero.”
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GoNetZero is the carbon management business of Sembcorp Industries U96 . Its platform GoNetZeroConnect provides a tech-driven, end-to-end carbon management solution for corporates to measure, abate, offset and report emissions.
Its other offering is targeted at energy producers. NetZeroOS is GoNetZero’s proprietary smart energy asset management platform, which allows producers to manage, optimise and scale their energy assets across wind, solar, battery, water, hydrogen and thermal power.
Businesses intend to decarbonise but face challenges in bringing their net-zero aspirations into action, according to a survey conducted by GoNetZero of 45 members from the American and European Chambers of Commerce in Singapore.
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The majority (67%) of the respondents, which include multinational companies with Asia operations, say they have set net-zero targets, while the others are still working on their strategies with no concrete actions in the next 12 to 18 months.
Challenges include insufficient knowledge on how to decarbonise (53%), difficulty in attaining budget approvals for decarbonisation initiatives (42%), inadequate clear measurement and reporting frameworks of carbon emissions (36%) and limited affordable renewable energy options to offset carbon emissions (23%).
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