SG Smart vs GridPulse

LEDDim is a comfortable and easy way to control Bluetooth enabled SG Smart Devices. This intuitive APP makes your lighting environment Smart and fully programmable in e.g. Dimming level and Timing. Simple shortcuts will also move your programmed lighting devices to scenes and modes, so to welcome you home at a safe lighting level in the house, to wake you up with comfortable light in the morning or to shut down the whole lighting when you go away or enter the night mode. Control your light with just one touch The APP has various functions which allow you to control each lighting device individually or in Groups. Rename each room or Group as per your wish and illustrate it with fancy icons! Several scenes can easily be created for each Group to suit different atmospheres required over the day. After a quick pairing process of the devices and an intuitive programming of the Groups, a one touch command will transform your ambient light into the scene you have created. The scheduler function will lend you a hand to turn ON/OFF or adjust your dimming level at the pre-set time frame, and this even when you are not at home! Hassles free with LOCATION feature If you are having SG Smart Devices in e.g. both your home and your office, only one account is necessary to run both locations; the APP offers to switch from one location to another one with a simple fingertip! Any of these locations and their programmed settings can be shared to other accounts (family members, working colleagues, etc.), with the option to give them admin rights or being users only. Changes made on your own Smart Phone will then automatically update other account devices thanks to the cloud service.

When you plug in an appliance, where is the electricity actually coming from? Most of us never think about it, but the UK electricity grid’s fuel mix changes constantly. One hour it could be 60% wind, and a few hours later it could be mostly gas. The carbon intensity of your electricity can vary drastically depending on exactly when you use it. Same socket, same appliance, very different impact. GridPulse is a simple, no-nonsense utility designed to tell you exactly when the grid is greenest, right down to your local postcode. Whether you are deciding when to put the washing on, run the dishwasher, or plug in the EV, GridPulse gives you the data you need to reduce your personal carbon footprint with just a glance at your phone or watch. Key Features: - Live Local Carbon Intensity: See the exact carbon impact of the grid right now, hyper-localized to your specific UK postcode. - Smart Forecasts: Don't just look at the present. View the daily forecast to see exactly what time the grid will be the greenest so you can plan your heavy appliance usage. - Real-Time Fuel Mix: See exactly what is powering the grid at any given moment—breaking down wind, solar, nuclear, gas, and international interconnectors. - Glanceable Widgets: Includes clean, native iOS Home Screen widgets and Apple Watch complications so you don't even need to open the app to know if it's a good time to use energy. A Few Honest Caveats: - This won't save you money: Unless you are on a highly specific dynamic tariff, your energy provider may charge you the same amount per kWh regardless of whether the grid is running on wind or gas. This app is purely designed to help you reduce your personal carbon footprint. - UK Only: This app uses the live NESO (National Energy System Operator) API, meaning it only provides data for Great Britain. GridPulse is a free, independent project built to solve a simple problem: making the actual cost of our energy usage more transparent.