New Energy Saving Technology For 2021
New Energy Saving Technology For 2021
Energy-saving technologies are constantly evolving to improve the quality of our everyday life and save our planet. Want to know which technologies to watch for in 2021? We are betting on smart monitoring devices, high-tech power strips, home insulation technologies, solar energy going mainstream, and new improvements in cable materials. Dwell into our energy-saving technology list to know what is at the center of these changes.
Smart Monitoring Devices
We often hear about smart homes, but the key element of one is a device that helps you control the use of electricity in the house. Sometimes, people don't save electricity just because they are ignorant about how much of it they use. Smart monitoring devices have special sensors that collect data and let you know the exact metrics. You can also keep track of how much energy each of the house devices uses to make better decisions about using them. What is even more convenient, smart monitoring devices are connected to laptops and mobile phones. The 2020s are expected to be a significant decade for smart monitoring devices because developers continuously develop new features of smart homes that make the entire experience even more convenient. In 2021, smart monitoring devices will go mainstream and become a part of more houses.
High-Tech Power Strips
Technology to reduce energy consumption that is expected to go mainstream in 2020 is smart power strips. They work by cutting out the power when the devices are standing in a standup mode. Most people who wish to save energy struggle to plug the devices out of the power source. Frankly, it is not convenient to do this all the time, and it is very easy to forget. Phone chargers and laptop charges drain much more energy than we think they are, and we almost always leave them on standby mode, even when we promise ourselves not to.
A highly common nature of a problem that they deal with makes power strips the next big thing. What is even more incredible is that using power strips requires almost no effort from a consumer.
Better Insulation For Your Home
Not losing heat is just essential as maintaining it when it comes to saving energy in the building. The cost of preserving temperatures inside a house is reduced by excellent insulation. While there is an abundance of technologies already on the market, scholars find ways to make insulation even better. Foam for the insulation is now being made of advanced eco-friendly materials that ensure no heat escapes the room.
Mainstream Solar Energy
While solar panels have already been on the rise, it is expected that it will become even more common in 2021. For instance, talks of the largest gadget developers introduce solar chargers for phones and traditional ones. Like high-power strips, solar chargers have excellent potential because of how easy it is to use them compared to conventional chargers. Just imagine not needing a power source or a battery to charge your phone!
Even outside of our homes, solar energy might be the big winner of the 2020s based on many promising technologies that are being developed. Scientists and environmentalists are working with businesses on marine solar PV systems. Expansion of areas where solar panels are installed mean that solar energy has a chance of going mainstream. This implies that solar-powered office spaces will become a reality in the 2020s. What is more, concentrated solar power technologies are being developed in order to use solar energy in an industrial setting.
Energy-Saving Wiring Technology
To those not following the latest wiring trends, wire and cable industry might seem like a conservative field where not much is happening when it comes to energy-saving technologies. Luckily, this is not true. Scholars have been working on energy-efficient wiring and technology to reduce energy consumption for years. However, it is important to tell which technologies are actually legitimate because cabling companies can advertise their all-in-one solutions without the real scientific ground behind their offerings.
There are plenty of active scientific studies on energy-saving cabling. For instance, one potential solution is combining carbon nanotubes with copper to higher the ampacity of a cable. This technology is still under development as scientists are looking for the most efficient way to combine these materials.
While the cable energy efficiency revolution is around the corner, there are still some things you can do to smarten your cable network. First, opt for the cables with a known superior electrical and thermal conductivity. This often means that you need to choose copper over aluminum. At Nassau National Cable, we sell a diverse range of copper cables, including the fan favorites THHN THWN-2 Copper Building Wire and Underground Feeder UF-B Copper Cable.
Another great strategy is going one size up when choosing your cables. It is confirmed to reduce excessive power loss and increase the flexibility of the cable application. While bigger-sized cables and copper conductors are not that cheap at the time of installation, their ability to save money and energy, in the long run, is impressive.
