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The Living Room Interactive Garden
Is Rise Gardens the solution for those of us with brown thumbs? Combining the power of the Internet with a controlled environment of lighting, sensors, and nutrients, Rise’s hydroponic system promises a more efficient growing experience compared to the traditional gardening approach. Rise’s app provides step-by-step instructions and reminders to ensure a bountiful harvest. As…
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Fungible Urban Green Canopies – #CES2022
Pop-up urban canopies from France can bring the beauty of foliage to the concrete jungle, without the expense and schedule challenges associated with infrastructure construction. Urban Canopee’s solution is a self-contained pot with a unique expandable scaffolding that allows various climbing plants to grow anywhere. Its onboard reservoir automatically waters the plants. When a water…
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A Dam Alternative on a House-by-House Basis – #CES2022
Could water reuse in the form of decentralized water treatment reduce the need for water storage? It could be if the technology from Hydraloop becomes mainstream. With a 4 to 7-year payback, and low-maintenance costs, treatment on a per-building basis means less treatment at centralized plants and reduced water use. In the above video interview,…
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Detect with Pee Tech – #CES2022
“We designed this for a 74-year-old woman,” states Olive Diagnostics co-founder and CEO, Guy Goldman. Speaking at CES2022, Goldman is describing a smart toilet that promises to detect health issues before they become a problem. Early detection of urinary tract infections (UTI) is the initial target of this passive approach of monitoring one’s health. Other…
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Circular Shower = Less Water and a Better Environment #CES2022
A Kelowna, British Columbia wife and husband team have turned their passion for the environment into a better shower. RainStick’s product focuses on the efficient use of a drop of water. That is, by cleansing and recirculating that drop up to six times, Rainstick Shower indicates there is an 80% reduction in water use and…