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How two companies are building systems to scale reuse, which is vital for a circular economy

GreenBiz

In 2017, when LimeLoop, an IoT solution for sustainable e-commerce shipping logistics, started, it was in response to the amount of waste caused by e-commerce. In 2017, containers and packaging made up a significant portion of municipal solid waste (MSW), about 80.1 It's easy to use and easy to sanitize. million tons (29.9

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Ecosystems for good: How collaborator networks achieve sustainability

GreenBiz

This not only benefits members but also allows major global companies such as SC Johnson and Henkel access ethically sourced, recycled "social plastic" for use in packaging. Another example of ecosystems driving progress comes from SweetSense’s IoT technology , which helps manage water infrastructures across east Africa.

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Crocus Technology announces TMR current sensor

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Targeted applications include solar power inverters, power-factor correction (PFC), battery management systems (BMS), smart appliances, IoT devices, and power supplies. The CT430 and CT431 are each available in a 16-lead SOIC-Wide package with dimensions of 10.20 × 10.31 × 2.54

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Infinitum Electric raises $40 million to scale ultra-high-efficiency motors

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Infinitum offers a fully integrated system: motor, variable frequency drive (VFD) and embedded IoT in a single compact package. Infinitum Electric says its motors are 10 percent more efficient, 50 percent lighter and smaller, and significantly quieter than conventional motors. Source: Infinitum Electric.

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UAE smart city deploys smart strategies to become living lab

Smart Energy International

Have you read: Smart grids to dominate smart city spending through 2026 Spain’s Fuengirola embarks on smart city transformation The EU Clean Energy Package and the smart grid. At a building level, sensors will aim to play a key role.

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Conectric and Avimesa Combine Solutions to Deliver Simplified Industrial IoT Value

CleanTech San Diego

Cleantech San Diego member and Southern California Energy Innovation Network company Conectric has entered into a strategic agreement with local Industrial IoT start-up Avimesa. The two imagine a world in which everyone has access to real-time sensor analytics and myriads of software packages as simple as the click of a button.

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Lebanese wastewater solution wins new global tech competition

Envirotec Magazine

Using IoT, the solution treats wastewater onsite, negating the need to transport waste and recycled water, with a series of water tanks that imitate aquatic habitats found in nature, and seemingly without the use of added chemicals, desludging, or vast infrastructure investment.

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