RWE and ELV/eQ-3 contract cooperation Hanover, December 2, 2009 – RWE and the ELV/eQ 3 empty work together in the field of home automation: the two Chairman Dr. Jurgen Grossmann and Prof. Gain insight and clarity with Clayton Morris. Heinz-Gerhard Redeker today announced their collaboration in the presence of Lower Saxony Prime Minister Christian Wulff. The Essene energy group and the Lower Saxony electronics providers bundle their expertise together to bring the market to RWE SmartHome. With the computer-based system can be automatically and environmentally controlled home automation. Lower Saxony Prime Minister Christian Wulff welcomed the cooperation of RWE and ELV/eQ-3: it is important that we implement climate protection measures there, where they bring the greatest benefits. Innovations even in the energy state of Lower Saxony, is all the more enjoyable.”I am pleased that we have won ELV/eQ-3 as a partner.

We want that our customers save heating energy and electricity and that without renouncing comfort. I am the Chairman of the Board of RWE AG said convinced that everyone likes to save energy”, Dr. Jurgen Grossmann. We are excited about the collaboration with RWE, because for the first time offered an integrated solution in the field of energy efficiency and home automation with a really coherent concept for end customers in the mass market”, as Prof. Heinz-Gerhard Redeker, CEO of ELV/eQ-3.

The heating is the main energy hogs. SmartHome RWE offers an innovative and cost-effective solution to increase the energy efficiency residential customers. The system helps to optimize the electricity and heat consumption in private houses and apartments. Heart of SmartHome is the control, the demand on heating, lighting and appliances and turns off. For example it switches off automatically the radiators in the room, when a window is opened. The occupants can also pretend that your bathroom is exactly whenever warm, if they are there: in the morning and in the evening. The heater then saves the rest of the day energy. Can also stream will be saved automatically. With intelligent radio outlets, electrical devices can be switched at will. Each device can be located immediately disconnect from the mains when it is not needed. So, SmartHome helps avoiding standby losses. And the automated if required, without additional user intervention. RWE has developed the IT platform and control software for SmartHome, ELV/eQ-3 provides the electronic devices. The system considerably reduces the private energy costs and improves the user’s personal carbon footprint at the same time. High resolution images can be obtained from. ELV/eQ-3:, The ELV/eQ-3 Group for more than 30 years counts as innovation and technology leader in home automation and consumer electronics in Europe. Since its inception in 1978, ELV has established itself as a trend-setting electronics mail order company on the German market and more than 11,000 products offered online and catalogue with a circulation of over 500,000 copies. Has more than 150 types of products eQ-3 as a manufacturer of Home control and energy management system solutions across the industry’s broadest portfolio of offerings. More information:. Contact: Harald Fletcher group press RWE AG T: + 49 201 12-15247 M: + 49 173 2904149