(PhysOrg.com) -- Ever wish you could you power your home's electrical appliances with the energy you generate on your exercise bike? A new concept called an "inlet outlet" could allow homeowners to put power from kinetic ...
(Phys.org)—Intruders of the break-in and snooping variety have their work cut out for them by just picking up wireless signals that are broadcast by utility meters, say researchers from the University of South Carolina ...
Our homes are getting smarter. Smart technology that automates our homes' devices is becoming mainstream, making it convenient for us to rein in our energy use and cut our energy bills.
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Oct 19, 2012
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Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have designed a network proxy that can cut the power consumption of 3G smart phones up to 74 percent.
Engineering
Nov 24, 2011
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The new "smart meters" utilities are installing in homes around the world to reduce energy use raise fresh privacy issues because of the wealth of information about consumer habits they reveal, experts said Friday.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 6, 2009
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Researchers are looking at advanced materials for roads and pavements that could generate electricity from passing traffic.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 18, 2017
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A group of Italian researchers has developed a method that enables more efficient use of energy by smart homes that are connected to a microgrid—a web of individualized units that are connected to one another and one common ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 5, 2019
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Battery-powered devices could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a group of UK researchers who have created a novel energy harvester to power some of the latest wearable gadgets.
Engineering
Jun 14, 2012
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EPFL scientists are developing a new concept of a smart building that adjusts to your lifestyle, by allowing you to control your preferences. An important component, called the Internet of Things, involves monitoring your ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 17, 2016
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It only takes a power outage of a few minutes in the middle of a busy workday to drive home the hazards of relying on an energy infrastructure rooted in the Industrial Age. Without the electricity delivered over the nation's ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 26, 2015
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