science

Moixa

Moixa is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Moixa rather than just read about it. In short: Moixa is a British cleantech company that develops software and hardware to optimise use of renewable energy. They produce smart batteries that are paired with residential solar panels.

Key takeaways

Moixa belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Moixa to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Moixa from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Moixa is a British cleantech company that develops software and hardware to optimise use of renewable energy. They produce smart batteries that are paired with residential solar panels. The company also designs "GridShare" Software which optimises battery systems, and can also be used to create virtual power plants (VPP) with other batteries, as in the work they do in Japan with ITOCHU. GridShare Software can also be used to add intelligence to other battery and EV Chargers to help use energy more efficiently and reduce the costs to the household. They have about 70 employees in London.

History The company originally launched the Moixa Energy brand to produce a NiMH rechargeable battery called USBCell. The batteries included a USB connector to allow recharging using a powered USB port. The USBCell AA product, launched on 19 September 2006. Since then, the company has discontinued the USBCell and now focusses on clean technologies in the energy storage and smart charging domain.

Moixa Smart Battery Moixa Smart Battery systems are designed to be installed alongside solar panels to maximise the use of solar energy in the home and lower the owner's energy bills. As soon as solar PV starts generating more energy than the household needs, the battery will fill from excess solar and it will discharge when the household needs more energy than the solar can cover. The battery can also be charged from lower-cost grid energy for homes on time-of-use tariffs, bringing additional benefits. The battery comes with web and mobile apps which allows owners to view their energy generation and usage. The Moixa Smart Battery Systems are sold in the UK and via Energia in Ireland.

GridShare Software Moixa develops GridShare Software to work alongside energy storage and smart charging products. The software can be used to optimise individual devices by making smart charging plans for batteries and EV Chargers and the software can also be used to aggregate energy storage devices together to create a VPP and deliver grid services. The software is currently embedded on their own devices and is used to deliver grid services to UKPN. It is also integrated with thousands of ITOCHU devices in Japan and is supporting Honda with their smart EV Charging ambition in Europe.

Previous products The USBCell is a rechargeable battery-powered by a USB connection to any applicable device. Launched in 2006, the USBCell has been sold in over 50 countries. It can charge to 90% in 5 hours and contains a 1.2V 1300mAh battery. It can also be charged in standard rechargeable NiMH chargers alongside standard rechargeable batteries. The USBCell is no longer for sale. Maslow is a building-based home energy storage solution that works with existing photovoltaic panels to reduce energy consumption and offset power consumption to off-peak times. Using batteries charged through PV panels or the grid at off-peak times, the power is then discharged at peak times to reduce costs. The unit can support both AC and DC networks. The Maslow unit has now been replaced by other battery products. Moixa currently sells a 4.8kWh Moixa Smart Battery in the UK and have a 7.2kWh and 9.6kWh Moixa Optimised Battery System on trial. All units are designed for residential properties to work alongside solar panels and they can also be charged using a time-of-use tariff.

Awards UK National Energy Efficiency Award 2007 – USBCell Innovation in Engineering Awards 2007 – Moixa PocketLint – Green Gadget of the Year 2007 – Winner Pocket-Lint Best Green Gadget 2007 – Winner Barclays Commercial 'Green Leaders in Business' 2008 – MoixaEnergy Observer Ethical Awards 2008 – Ethical Products finalist – USBCell Computerworld Honors Programme Energy and Environment Finalist 2008 – Moixa Energy iF Gold Product Design Award 2008 International Product Design – USBCell Rosenblatt New Energy Awards 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year – Simon Daniel European Office Product Awards 2008 – USBCell 2019 – Global Cleantech 100

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Moixa

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Moixa claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Moixa before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Moixa ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Moixa

In research: Moixa appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Moixa in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Moixa is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2004 establishments in England, British companies established in 2004, Technology companies based in London, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Moixa outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Moixa in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Moixa means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Moixa out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Moixa in simple terms?

Moixa is a British cleantech company that develops software and hardware to optimise use of renewable energy. They produce smart batteries that are paired with residential solar panels.

Why does Moixa matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Moixa?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Moixa.