Industry News
Perth IoT co. will take smart home tech to US market
Quantify Technology's simple, modern and futureproof smart home solution is heading to the US market. [ + ]
Report reveals smart buildings are open to malicious attack
Forescout Research Labs has demonstrated how easily cyber hackers could disrupt the functioning of a smart building via its video surveillance systems. [ + ]
Dunedin's streetlights get smart
New Zealand's Dunedin City Council will light its streets with Telensa's smart streetlight system, connecting thousands of LEDs via smart city data applications. [ + ]
Vic solar industry urges Premier to remove monthly solar cap
The Victorian solar industry has called on the Premier to urgently reform the Solar Homes program, saying that the monthly cap is damaging businesses. [ + ]
Risk of battery-powered devices near electrical equipment
Failure to maintain battery-powered devices such as energy monitoring systems, time clocks or communication equipment can create a potential electric shock hazard and may cause damage to electrical equipment. [ + ]
When's the right time to invest in battery storage?
A researcher from the University of South Australia has developed a calculation that determines when it makes economic sense to invest in battery storage. [ + ]
Environmental market traders merge
Renewable Energy Certificate agents Green Energy Trading and the National Carbon Bank of Australia have merged to strengthen their position in the Australian environmental trading market. [ + ]
Merredin Solar Farm construction update
Construction of the Risen Energy (Australia) Merredin Solar Farm in WA is well underway, with bulk earthworks preparing the site for solar panel installation and substation equipment. [ + ]
Eaton partners with Mobile Automation
Eaton has entered a long-term partnership with Mobile Automation, welcoming the solutions provider as an authorised system integrator in its Power Distribution Partner Program. [ + ]
Demand-management system proposed for energy market
The AEMC has drafted a proposal to open up the wholesale electricity market via a demand-management system, to optimise energy supply and demand. [ + ]
E-chip mimics brain's memory functions
RMIT University engineers have designed a chip that uses light to create and modify memories, enabling it to mimic the way that neurons work to store and delete information in the brain. [ + ]
WBA releases Wi-Fi 6 guidelines
The Wireless Broadband Alliance has released a white paper to prepare operators, enterprises and cities for the next generation of Wi-Fi technology. [ + ]
Engineers train glass to recognise numbers
Engineers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have created pieces of glass that can recognise images without the need for sensors, circuits or power sources. [ + ]
ABB to sell solar inverter business
ABB has instigated its exit from the solar inverter arm of its business, signing an agreement with Italian company FIMER. [ + ]
Report forecasts tripling of edge sites by 2025
Vertiv has released an update of its industry-wide data centre survey, forecasting staggering growth in edge computing. [ + ]
