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.…
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How to get your connected device into a big box store. Lessons from a connected sprinkler co
For a consumer product startup, getting into a big box retailer can be a blessing and a curse. Here's what Rachio, the maker of a connected sprinkler, has learned about the process.…
Read MoreAquamatix thinks it can solve the water crisis with the internet of things
Aquamatix, a Structure: Europe LaunchPad company based in London, is trying to improve the world's water networks with lots and lots of sensors. Fixing outdated infrastructure is expensive, but real-time data from deep inside can help target specific problems.…
Read MoreA simple paper test strip could save lives by helping millions find clean sources of drinking water
A team will first test the invention in Lahore, Pakistan, where it is estimated that more than 60 percent of the water is contaminated.…
Read MoreThe importance of water management to the smart city
In the emerging vision for the smart city of tomorrow, we often hear about next gen smart grids, smarter buildings and smart transportation systems. But we hear much less about smart water systems and the need to develop more efficient approaches to water as a resource.…
Read MoreNanoH20 raises $60M for clean water tech
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.…
Read MoreHow a “missed call” in India can control a farm’s water use
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?…
Read MoreET Water Bags $2M to Peddle Smart Water Gear
Entrepreneurs and investors have long believed water tech represents the next big market. ET Water Systems hopes to ride this wave and announced Monday that it had raised $2 million for a new irrigation control and management technology.…
Read MoreVeolia Picks Partners: GreenRoad, Ostara and More
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.…
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Munich Re Calls for Climate Action: German reinsurer Munich Re warned today that a lack of big earthquakes and hurricanes this year…
Read MoreSmarter Water Biz to Swell to $16.3B by 2020: Report
Much of what information technology can do for the power grid, it can also do for water management. With the smart grid…
Read More13″ MacBook Makes It to the Big Leagues, Turns “Pro”
Apple (s aapl) announced a slew of hardware updates today, including a number of upgrades to its notebook lineup. For me, the…
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Wiggle Room for U.S. on Climate Pact: A spokesperson for the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat said today that “there is a…
Read MoreOh Canada! Canucks Watch a Ton of Online Video
Americans tend to glom onto certain Canadian stereotypes (Aboot! Free health care! Geddy Lee!) and beat them into the ground. Well now…
Read MoreBig Gains Expected for Emerging Water Tech by 2020
Take the salt or waste out of undrinkable water, and what do you get? The product of a market poised to swell…
Read MoreCongress to Examine Link Between Energy & Water
The U.S. Senate is starting to look harder at the nexus between energy and water. Tomorrow, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources…
Read MoreWater Management Startup HydroPoint Seeks Cash
Water management company HydroPoint Data Systems is looking to raise between $4 million and $8 million, Chief Strategy Officer (updated: and former…
Read MoreIs the World Approaching 'Peak Water'?
At the Clean-Tech Investor Summit in Indian Wells, Calif., this week, Peter Gleick, co-founder and president of the Pacific Institute and one…
Read MoreMalls Get Smart With Water Management
Driving a Prius to the mall isn’t the only way to cut the environmental impact of shopping — malls are now getting…
Read MoreDesign Winner: Footsteps to Pump Drinking Water
Urban Re:Vision announces the winners of its latest sustainable design competition, Re:Construct, including a motion-powered water pump for the developing world.…
Read MorePicken's Water Plan Dries Up, Blows More Steam Into Wind
After eight years trying to convince Dallas that it could only keep watering its lawns in a drought if it would pipe…
Read MoreBoingo goes flat. And that's good
Looks like common sense is finally prevailing in the for-fee Wi-Fi business. Boingo Wireless, a Wi-Fi aggregator is launching a flat rate…
Read MoreHey Founders: Shut Up!
I know it’s cool to dis the “MSM” — it’s one of my favorite pastimes — but I’ve also spent years as…
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