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StromAmpel: An application using an AZ-Delivery ESP8266MOD 12-F to display the current electricity mix for Germany in a traffic light kind of way (codeberg.org)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Inspired by this Mastodon account, I programmed an ESP8266 microcontroller to act as a traffic light, indicating the current electricity mix. Check it out on Codeberg! It uses an API from the Fraunhofer Institute and the parts cost around 5€. In my shared flat we use it as an indicator on when to run demanding devices, like the washing machine.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I get that one may be interested in using electricity when it's green(er); but I am curious...is there an ongoing reason or incentive to use energy during a "Green" phase as compared to a "Yellow" or "Red" phase that I am missing?

Or is this simply a fun passion project because one wishes to choose to only use green(er) energy than most do?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

With renewables in mind: less waste (because of storage pr lack thereof)

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