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Truly transformational home automation
An ambitious project using ABB i-bus KNX technology includes a suite of automated features. [ + ]
What will the post-COVID-19 smart building look like?
As Australian organisations prepare for their staff to cautiously return to the workplace in 2021, smart buildings will play a key role in helping them get back to business as usual in the 'new normal'. [ + ]
The road to recovery for the construction industry
Infrastructure will continue to stimulate the economy and jobs in 2021, in turn supporting residential and commercial projects. [ + ]
Advanced solar panels derive more energy
A new study suggests it is possible to derive 1.5 times the efficiency from solar cells. [ + ]
Next-generation solar cells receive funding boost
Australian start-up SunDrive has received $3 million in funding from ARENA to advance its solar manufacturing process in Australia. [ + ]
Sending more surplus solar back to the grid
Smart inverter technology could enable more Australians to export their surplus solar energy back to the grid. [ + ]
'Sun in a box' that stores renewable energy as heat
The price of storing renewable energy as heat could be reduced by new heat-harnessing 'solar' cells. [ + ]
What does 'lifetime warranty' mean for electrical equipment?
When a supplier offers a lifetime warranty for industrial electrical equipment, this can often sound like a dream come true. [ + ]
Building blocks for a renewable electric grid
Coal-fired power stations could be converted to run entirely fossil fuel-free by using a new type of thermal storage material housed in LEGO-like blocks. [ + ]
Capturing and storing solar energy for later use
A molecule that absorbs energy from sunlight and stores it in chemical bonds has been developed by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden. [ + ]
Could skyscrapers soon become a power source?
A new efficiency record for colour-neutral, transparent solar cells has been set by a team of researchers from the University of Michigan. [ + ]
Ensuring safe fire containment when cabling
Fire issues become paramount to cablers if they route cabling through building elements that are deemed as fire containment barriers. [ + ]
Producing power at night through radiative cooling
Researchers have found an energy source that could provide lighting power when solar energy is unavailable — including at night-time. [ + ]
How LED lighting affects the natural environment
The La Trobe University Net Zero fund will be investigating the impact that LED lighting has on native wildlife. [ + ]
New LED design could increase brightness
A team of scientists has developed a new design for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that could improve light efficiency. [ + ]
