Articles
Smart home integration: an electrician's secret weapon
As technology diversifies and smart devices become more affordable, this opens a potentially huge untapped market for electricians. [ + ]
Flick the AI switch, turn up data centre sustainability
Data centres are the essence of our burgeoning digitised world, and therefore consuming more and more energy. [ + ]
Public lighting, LEDs and safety: it's complicated
Bright lighting might be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about security in public places, but scratch the surface and you'll find a more complex picture. [ + ]
Q&A with Louise Monger: The rapid evolution of building security
Louise Monger, Vice President of Digital Buildings, Australia at Schneider Electric, discusses the many vulnerabilities of automated buildings — and what can be done to protect them. [ + ]
Q&A with Craig Chapman: Keeping smart buildings safe
To gain an understanding of some of the security issues faced by the smart buildings sector, ECD spoke to Craig Chapman, Chairperson at the KNX National Group Australia. [ + ]
Using colour to protect electric grids
An Oak Ridge National Laboratory researcher has invented a new way to hide sensitive electric grid information from cyber attack: within a constantly changing colour palette. [ + ]
Energy insecurity is a pressing issue for remote Australia
Residents of remote Indigenous communities who prepay for access to electricity experienced unrelenting energy insecurity at the height of the pandemic, according to new research. [ + ]
How energy upgrades can boost health at home
New research indicates that adjustments to aging housing stock can lead to better health and quality of life, particularly for vulnerable Australians. [ + ]
The future of buildings is digital and green
Buildings represent our largest opportunity to address the energy and climate crisis, according to Schneider Electric Vice President, Digital Buildings, Louise Monger. [ + ]
Q&A with Jack Curtis: Why 3D digital network models are the way forward for risk mitigation
Neara's CCO discusses the critical role these models can play in mitigating multiple risks for utilities. [ + ]
The need for smarter energy security
A survey of senior professionals at US utilities has found that energy security tops the list of the "most exciting" areas of smart utility development. [ + ]
Getting ready for smart regional spaces
A new collaborative project led by smart city experts is aiming to bridge the digital divide that exists between urban and rural Australia. [ + ]
How is energy adapting to the Consumer Data Right?
Australian fintech company Adatree has shared its insights into ‘Open Energy’ three months after the CDR went live for the energy sector. [ + ]
Why understanding Scope 3 emissions is a must for enterprises in 2023
Traditionally, enterprises have struggled to receive emissions data from their supply chain as the data is either incomplete or inconsistent, or requires months to manually clean and organise. [ + ]
Exploring the nexus between solar installation and EVs
A University of Auckland study used Auckland-centric data to determine whether the existence of solar panels is positively associated with EV uptake. [ + ]