Urban Future

Australia · Renewables & Environment

As the world moves towards a more sustainable future, it's easy to think that because we separate household waste and consciously take a shower rather than a bath we're doing our bit for the environment, and that bigger green concerns are problems for world leaders and governments to solve. As mindful of the issues as we all are, we often don't bite the bullet and take practical action that effect the future of the planet until it personally affects our own lives or the lives of our loved ones – or maybe more importantly, our wallets. Likewise, for many of us, the idea of a ‘smart home' where artificial intelligence and machine learning runs our lives and our homes is still the stuff of the Jetsons, and we're maybe not quite at the point where, like George Jetson, our beds eject us out in the morning like a piece of toast, but the reality is that the technology to create smart, sustainable homes is right here, right now.