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2017-10-24 The rss feed of the ener MET homepage http://enerMET.blogspot.ch has been added. You can now subscribe and stay tuned about the further development of the ener MET application.

2017-10-22 ws Following numerous weeks of intensive external work (energy management), there are a few moments to continue to revise the homepage of ener MET . The menu bar has been re-arranged slightly, the former login-button has been renamed with "ener MET " and the enerMET blog doesn't show up automatically anymore (you'll need to click the respective button). The ener MET homepage is now directly accessible from various entry points at the homepage of the developer http://wolframscharnhorst.blogspot.ch . A next step the needs to be undertaken is the revision and surely a reengineering of the ener MET application. Various functions don't work properly at the moment.

2017-01-20 ws For the next days still cold but sunny winter weather is expected. Temperatures range from -8°C (locally less than -10°C) during night time to 0°C at noon. There are almost no clouds and bright sunshine is expected. There won't be any snowfall. The snow cover in the Jura-Region ranges between 20 cm in the lower areas and surpasses more than 70 cm in shielded areas. Typically the snow is now more dense and packed. Wind blows mostly from south with an average speed about between 10-15 km/h. For non-insulated buildings these weather conditions may be the reason for a higher energy demand. A typical non-insulated single-family house may consumed between 20-40 Nm3 of natural gas (150 m2 net floor space). For more detailed quantitative information consult enerMET v1.35 : http://enermet-data.blogspot.ch/ .

The latest version of ener MET - v1.35 is online available. Please login via: http://enermet-login.blogspot.ch/ . If you do not have a login, you can nevertheless continue in the demo mode (however, you cannot access all functions). For more information read the documentation of ener MET.

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