| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.36 |
| Liaison | Ben Dharmendra |
| Submission Date | July 30, 2021 |
University of Sydney
IN-47: Innovation A
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Zoe
Morrison Strategy Advisor Strategy Office |
Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
University Infrastructure, the University of Sydney's campus infrastructure services area, collaborated with a research spin-off, Gelion, as a part of a living lab initiative. Together the two parties designed, installed and operate solar powered, illuminated benches using Gelion's energy storage battery.
The project, lead by Professor Thomas Maschmeyer, allows for the first product from Gelion, the Ensure zinc-bromide battery to be tested in a "real-world" environment. The benches were designed to help solve a further problem for the University Infrastructure team - how to improve student safety in 'dark spots of the Camperdown/Darlington campus. The dark spots identified were also in parts of the campus without existing service to install lighting, it would require significant resources to install lights. Solar-powered benches with USB and laptop charging capacity would solve this problem. It's the first time that University Infrastructure has collaborated with a research project at this level. Professor Thomas Maschmeyer's renewable energy research and the Gelion collaboration program won the AFR Higher Education Award 2020 under the Sustainability category. (https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/11/19/battery-storage-living-lab-recognised-in-afr-awards.html)
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise or a press release or publication featuring the innovation :
The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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