Digitalisation

A material with thermoelectric properties has been invented by researchers at the Institute of Solid State Physics, Vienna University of Technology. The material converts incidental heat to electricity to generate enough energy to power devices. It is ideal for electronics running without a battery.

Dubai recently announced a 3D printing strategy to make it a leading hub for additive manufacturing in construction. The Emirate expects to reduce average building construction costs by 50 to 70%, and labour costs by as much as 80% with 3D-built structures.

There are multiple options on how to manage distributed energy resources (DER) A virtual power plant aggregates the capacities of multiple DER of various types. This makes the production of energy more coherent and allows for efficient energy trading on the electricity market.

RETROFEED is a project funded under the European Commissions program Horizon 2020. The project aims at an increase of 22% in resource efficiency and 19% in energy efficiency. Project partners boast years of experience in European projects and the development of innovative.

QCI will help Europe to secure its critical infrastructure and encryption systems against cyber threats. It will also enable data centres to store and exchange information safely. Long-term plan is for the QCI infrastructure to become the backbone for Europes Quantum Internet.

distributed network operators in Europe are threatened by a potential application of blockchain technology in the energy sector. The eurelectric report reads like an attempt by the industry to reassure itself that its core business model - asset ownership and operation of the electricity networks - is.