Topic: water conservation
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Abu Dhabi's AI Platform Aims to Save 160 Million m³ of Water Annually
The AD.WE AI platform, launched in Abu Dhabi, is projected to save 160 million cubic meters of water annually and reduce water and energy usage by up to 30% and 20%, respectively, while cutting costs by over AED 100 million. It utilizes real-time AI to analyze data for optimizing utility networks...
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Kohler's Water-Recycling Shower Cleans With Less Water
The Kohler Anthem EvoCycle is a smart shower system that recycles and filters water in real-time, achieving up to 80% water savings while maintaining strong flow and pressure. It operates in two modes: a standard fresh-water mode and a cycle mode that blends and filters stored water for reuse, wh...
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From Firefighting to AI: A Founder's Gold Mine
Sunny Sethi founded HEN Technologies, applying his materials science expertise to develop high-efficiency firefighting nozzles that dramatically improve suppression while conserving water. The company's core innovation is an integrated, data-driven ecosystem where smart hardware collects real-tim...
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Solar Panels Boost Crops & Energy in the Southwest
Solar panels in the Southwest are enhancing agriculture through agrivoltaics, improving crop yields and reducing water use by providing shade and cooling. Agrivoltaics boosts solar panel efficiency by maintaining optimal temperatures through plant cooling, addressing both energy and farming chall...
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This $700 Portable Shower Tests Your Tolerance for Dirt
The Joolca Hottap Go is a propane-powered portable hot water system with a built-in 12-liter tank that recirculates water until it reaches the desired temperature, avoiding wasted cold water, and it requires an external 12V power source. Priced at $554 (or $719 with the optional power bank), the ...
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Liquid Clay: The Norwegian Tech Transforming Deserts Into Farmland
The relentless march of desertification and growing global water scarcity present one of the most pressing challenges of our time. A specialized spray developed by the Norwegian cleantech company Desert Control offers a radically fast solution. Its patented Liquid Natural Clay (LNC) restores fertility to sandy soil in a matter of hours, with successful validation in the UAE.
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Puerto Rico Rations Water - Rainwater Harvesting Could Have Prevented It
Puerto Rico faces a historic drought with mandatory water rationing for ~180,000 households, yet it lacks requirements for rainwater catchment systems despite receiving 30–169 inches of annual rainfall, which experts call an "unused reservoir" from rooftops. Rainwater harvesting could capture 30 ...
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Iceotope secures $26m as AI racks outpace air cooling limits
Barclays Climate Ventures and Two Seas Capital co-led a $26 million Series B for Iceotope, a British company specializing in chassis-based precision liquid cooling for data centers, with all existing investors returning for the round. The funding is driven by the AI hardware cycle pushing rack po...
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White House removes energy conservation pages as heatwave hits US
The White House removed roughly 6,000 web pages on energy conservation during a historic U.S. heatwave, following Republican backlash against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s request to set air conditioners to 78 degrees to ease grid strain. The deleted pages included content on water conserv...
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14 Top Agtech & Food Tech Startups from Disrupt Battlefield
The TechCrunch Startup Battlefield highlights agtech and food tech startups offering innovative solutions for global agriculture, food production, and sustainability challenges. Several startups focus on AI and automation, including tools for real-time crop monitoring, automated indoor farming, a...
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