The Enocean Alliance group of companies (www.enocean.com) has come up with a line of energy-harvesting devices that provide a wireless connection to any building’s environmental controls, including family homes.

These smart sensor devices convert mechanical energy into electrical signals that can be transmitted up to 300 meters on only 50 √ǬµW of power. One Enocean product module, the ECO 100, will even convert this energy into linear motion.

With no room-to-room or floor-to-floor cabling required, think of all the copper wiring that will be saved, creating more sustainable buildings in the future.