NEW TECHNOLOGIES

International. KNX, an international technical standard in the smart housing and building sector, has reached a new milestone in its development. KNX IP Secure has been recognized as an international security standard, with EN ISO 22510.

Mexico/Peru. Students from the engineering area of the Universidad del Valle de México (UVM) and the Universidad Privada del Norte Campus Cajamarca in Peru, developed the project Application of solar energy in cooling systems and power generation for universities, which represents an advance in the purpose of innovating alternatives to generate renewable energy, achieve savings and raise awareness among students about clean technologies.

International. An international team of researchers has come together to meet Europe's growing need for affordable and efficient geothermal solutions. Their work, which received EU support through the GEOTeCH project, focuses on providing renewable and cost-effective heating and cooling for homes and small buildings.

Argentina. A Bioengineering student at the University of Entre Ríos developed a thermochromic sensor to detect the loss of the cold chain of biosynthetic insulin (injectable drug to regularize blood glucose in people with diabetes), when it is in the hands of the consumer.

International. In Neuchâtel (Switzerland), researchers from the Cheops project have combined solar cells based on silicon and perovskite. The resulting efficiency of 25.2% is a record for this type of tandem cell. Their innovative yet simple manufacturing technique could be integrated directly into existing production lines, and efficiency could eventually rise above 30%.