Electrical
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Smart lighting systems to reach $US5.9 billion by 2017
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets forecasts that smart lighting systems will generate $US5.9 billion in revenues by 2017. -
EcoSwitch will help beat 37% electricity price hikes
The Australian designed multi-award winning EcoSwitch will help households and businesses reduce average expected price hikes of around 37% over the next two years. The EcoSwitch ... -
Solar panel monitoring and control powered by GreenPeak chips
GreenPeak Technologies, a leading fabless semiconductor company has announced a wireless monitoring and control system solution for solar panel installations that will allow individual panel parameter ... -
Visible light communication
Technology is constantly evolving, making possible for tomorrow what is not possible today. One of the more exciting developments is visible light communications, which could see ... -
New report projects substantial growth in the OLED lighting market
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has announced the release of its latest market report covering the OLED lighting space and says that 2014 will be the year ... -
Creating an energy dashboard
'Energy efficiency’ and ‘greenhouse gas emissions’ are two commonly used phrases that are starting to hit home with residents as energy costs start to rise. -
Dumb and dimmer
Dimmers are a fantastic way to improve comfort, enhance the home’s appeal, do your bit for the environment and best of all save a few bucks ... -
Going for a dim spin
In this article, Harry Simidis, looks at how dimmers and motors work and then puts the two together to discuss the result. -
Smart blinds shine light on sustainability
Balancing the benefits of natural light and the need to manage radiant heat has lead to a new breed of control systems for lighting and motorised ... -
The Smart Consumer is still not here
The smart energy revolution has many hurdles to overcome if it is to have any significant effect on energy consumption in Australia. Devices like smart meters ...