Smart devices like the iPhone have become a part of our every day life that we can no longer live without. We take them with us everywhere we go, even to places where electronic device were not designed to be.
On Monday clean water startup NanoH20 announced that it’s closed $60 million in financing from chemical giant BASF, oil refiner Total, and Valley investors Khosla Ventures, Oak Investment Partners, and CalPERS Clean Energy & Technology Fund.
Using text messages or iPhone apps to manage physical devices isn’t all that uncommon — think Zipcar’s door unlocking app or Verizon’s new apps to remotely manage thermostats and lighting. But what about using a missed call to manage crucial resources?
French environmental giant Veolia has named the first five startup partners in its “innovation acceleration” program, ranging from wastewater recovery and environmental management to green transportation and city network modeling.
Urban Re:Vision announces the winners of its latest sustainable design competition, Re:Construct, including a motion-powered water pump for the developing world.