But what I see again and again is that people are proud of their pets, proud of the way that they run, proud of how they nose around with the other dogs, proud that they are brave enough to go into the water or smart enough to stay out of it.
Water can be easily stored and consumers have less discretion over when they use it (for instance, people cannot defer going to the toilet, which uses more water than any other activity at home), so the case for smart water meters is weaker.
ECONOMIST: Utilities are getting wise to smart meters and grids
According to the Cleantech Group, only 2% of global institutional venture capital was focused on smart water investments.
The Summit focused on three themes: smart water, resource recovery, and water re-use and looked at similarities and relationships between water and other natural resources.
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It combines a strand of standard plastic with a layer made from a "smart" material that can absorb water.
The company is currently trialling its ADM smart meter device for gas and water, both in the UK and internationally.
There were also discussions around innovation that would be more relevant to utility markets such as smart metering, leak detection, pressure regulation, water quality monitoring and more.
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As early as 2004 the city's Water and Sewer Commission had equipped almost all its customers with wireless smart meters.
ECONOMIST: Utilities are getting wise to smart meters and grids
For example, M2M-enabled smart utility meters are currently collecting information on electric, water, or gas consumption and sending it to utility companies.
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Receiving the most buzz however seemed to be the GE Nucleus, a home energy monitoring system that uses Brillion Technology to work with smart meters and help homeowners manage electricity consumption (and eventually water, natural gas, and renewable energy consumption after software upgrades).
In my previous post, I highlighted some of the energy- and water-saving initiatives already installed, such as indoor LED lighting, window film, smart controls, and the Pillow-Vac system.
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In terms of the nature thing, this basically means that the phone comes loaded with some splashy water graphics and sound effects as well as plenty of seasonal wallpapers (including some new smart wallpapers like a background news feed).
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That means the GSM Mobile World Congress, the telecommunications industry's largest annual trade show, will be abuzz with discussion of devices like "smart" meters that report a home's usage of electricity, natural gas or water back to the utility, and to your phone.
It is smaller, ligher and sleeker than other smart watches (particularly those that involve wearing an iPod Nano on your wrist) and are water-resistant.
Even Thames Water, most of whose customers have no meters of any sort, is now planning to install some of the smart kind.
ECONOMIST: Utilities are getting wise to smart meters and grids
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