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How Waste Metering Powers Environmental And Financial Responsibility

GreenBiz

As such, metering utilities like gas, water and electricity has been standard practice for decades. Waste, on the other hand, remains out of sight and out of mind for most businesses with no way to accurately and consistently measure how much waste is actually being produced.

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From Trash to Treasure: The Role of Technology in Modern Waste Management

The Environmental Blog

There is a lot of latent energy in our waste. Whether that energy is turned into renewable fuels or clean electricity, it can reduce carbon emissions and resource depletion. The adage, ‘one man’s trash is another’s treasure, applies to the world of waste management.

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Water Conservation Guide for Business: 20 Tips To Reduce Water Usage

Green Business Bureau

Water Conservation Guide for Business: 20 Tips to Reduce Water Usage. Ensure that you are aware of how to deal with the many water conservation issues that businesses face, for the good of the planet and for the good of your business as well. Sources of Water Waste for Businesses. Monitor Energy Usage.

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SUEZ, Vodafone aim to implement over 2 million NB-IoT smart water meters by 2030

Smart Energy International

SUEZ and Vodafone have entered a partnership to accelerate the delivery into service of smart water meters globally. The partnership provides the key elements of a smart water meter delivery with SUEZ a global provider of solutions for water and waste services and Vodafone a major provider of communications technologies and services.

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AI monitoring and control helps to decarbonize district heating network

Envirotec Magazine

The latest AI tools are being used to extend the efficiency of one of the UKs largest, oldest and most successful district energy schemes in Sheffield. As we move to reduce climate impact we need to decarbonise these important heat requirements, and district heating systems are a proven technology to help reduce this carbon footprint.

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Circular economics and the $57B e-waste opportunity

GreenBiz

Circular economics and the $57B e-waste opportunity. The plastic waste problem gets plenty of attention, and for good reason: If we continue mismanaging this material as usual, there could be 7.7 Just as stunning: Plastic isn't the fastest growing waste stream the world needs to deal with. . Heather Clancy.

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Breakthrough technology for lithium manufacture

Envirotec Magazine

As global effort to fight climate change intensifies, the challenge for battery manufacturers and their supply chains is to find ways to meet the rapidly growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs). According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global sales of new electric vehicles (EV) grew from 3 million in 2020 to 6.6