The state of smart water investment Smart water innovation addresses a wide range of applications — from precision agriculture, to wastewater recovery, to water utility operation optimization, to consumer water usage reduction. Despite this diversity, all smart water ventures do have …
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Smart Agriculture by the Numbers
The agriculture IQ is growing Cutting-edge technologies – from IoT connectivity to big data predictive analytics – are revolutionizing the agriculture market. Critical data about soil, water, weather, etc. is collected and transmitted by agricultural drones or sensors connected to …
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Strategies for Minimizing Non-Revenue Water [Infographic]
Two major causes of non-revenue water are: ♦ the vicious leakage cycle ♦ water that simply isn’t billed. This infographic explores the scope of these two causes and suggests solutions that can help get them under control. Click here …
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5 Ways Smart Agriculture Turns Less Water into More Food
Food security and water security are two sides of the same coin: how are we going to feed and hydrate the world’s growing population in the face of greater and greater water scarcity? Climate change — for which we are …
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Smart Water Meters: Are They the New Norm?
2013 was a watershed year for the mobile phone market. That was the year during which more smartphones were sold than feature (“dumb”) phones — and analysts predict that, by 2020, 8 out of 10 people living on our planet will …
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The Cost of Water Meter Inaccuracy
Who is Stealing Your Water? discusses the role of water theft in non-revenue water (NRW), with tips for its reduction through tamper-proof meters and effective Meter Data Management. In this blog we look at the impact of water meter inaccuracy …
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APAC and Middle East show great potential for smart ultrasonic meters
The global market for smart ultrasonic meters is changing and greater attention is being paid to the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East, according to a new report published by research company Companies and Markets. The authors maintain that the …
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Arad to showcase AMI solutions at Smart Water Systems Conference
Arad Group will present innovative Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) solutions at the Smart Water Systems Conference, which will take place April 28–29, 2014 in London. Arad, one of the sponsors of the Smart Water Systems Conference, will present new AMI …
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Arad to provide AMR system to Eilat’s Ein Netafim water utility
The Arad Group’s Arad Ltd has won a tender to provide Israeli water utility Ein Netafim with smart water management solutions. The tender is worth 20 million shekel ($5.7 million). The deal follows a similar win last month in which Arad secured another …
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