Feature: Energy harvesting


No batteries, no wires – only energy harvesting required By Markus Bachmeyer, Sales Manager, ZF Group


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nergy efficiency, sustainability, smart building automation, flexibility, low system costs, connectivity – these are the current main


concerns for building system developers and building owners. The lighting sector especially is under pressure to meet these criteria. Electricity consumption for lighting applications in the commercial and residential sectors in 2019 in the US was some 5% of all electricity used,


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according to the EIA (Energy Information Administration). Hence public institutions and private corporations are looking for technology innovations to improve this situation. One approach is energy harvesting.


Light and shutter switches that harvest ambient energy allows them to operate entirely wirelessly and battery-free. ZF Friedrichshafen already makes these smart switches and pushbuttons, enabling intelligent and flexible room concepts that are low cost and require little energy.


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