April 20, 2020
Australian researchers have revealed that 2 m2 of solar window will generate the same amount of power as a standard rooftop solar panel. Semitransparent solar cells incorporated into window glass have been tipped by Australian scientists as a game changer that could transform architecture, urban planning and electricity generation, as outlined in a paper published in Nano Energy. Led by Professor
...April 16, 2020
It’s all about collecting and connecting data, which is part of the software giant’s DNA.
April 6, 2020
The mission: create an open data-sharing application that chemicals and plastics producers can use to inform circular production processes.
March 31, 2020
IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) is an acronym that has been thrown around our industry for around 20 years. Ever since the first internet-connected device (a modified Coke vending machine at Carnegie Mellon University in 1982) was explored, inventory management optimisation was one clear benefit of these interconnected devices. Many plant managers are intrigued by the IIoT concept but are either
...February 19, 2020
Another report has been released confirming that better recycling standards and specifications are needed in Australia. According to the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR), the report prepared by Equilibrium for the Department of Environment and Energy simply reiterates what industry has been saying for many years. WMRR said that Australia not only lacks
...February 16, 2020
Thermocells are devices that convert environmental heat, such as that lost from the human body, into electricity via a thermal charging effect. Although inexpensive and efficient, thermocells have historically produced temperature-dependent low output voltages — just tens of millivolts (mV). Researchers from the University of Tsukuba in Japan have now improved the energy-harvesting
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November 13, 2018
A study conducted by Kelleher Environmental and Call2Recycle in 2017 is shining a spotlight on an issue that, until recently, never existed.