Smart windows, at least up until now, had the drawback of needing to draw power from the building’s electrical system in order to function. A team of ...
Safe lighting technology greatly reduces energy consumption
Tarek Shaaban, an Egyptian inventor, has successfully tested his Safe Electrical Connection in Buildings system to demonstrate that it eliminates the ...
Many UK cities approaching smart transformation, lots of private funding available
New report SmartStart (2016) has found that many UK cities are slowly transforming to smart cities with smaller smart projects to improve the ...
HouseZero produces more energy than it consumes
Harvard University and architectural firm Snohetta and Skanska Technology are working on a project to build sustainable houses that generate more energy ...
Tallest all-timber house to be constructed in Brisbane
The highest timber building- 52metres, will be finished in Brisbane in 2018. It is engineered using solutions such as cross-laminated timbers (CLT) and ...
Just paint your hose to take care of energy needs
Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne have developed a unique paint containing a compound that acts like silica gel, absorbing moisture from the ...
Research report on solving India’s problem with slum dwellers
Saudamini Das, a researcher with the Institute of Economic Growth in New Delhi, has released data that might help with India’s growing problem of ...
Graphene-based paint launched in UK
Graphenstone, a new paint made with graphene by The Graphene Company from Spain, was launched in the UK. According to the company, it is the world&# ...
Singapore and Denmark enter partnership to test smart city projects
Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Danish consortium Smart City World Labs have started a joint initiative to drive green ...
BYD Continues Push Into Global Markets, Announces New Electric Bus Factory In Ecuador
BYD is all set to take its operation global, as it recently signed an agreement with the Government of Ecuador for building its electric bus factory in ...
