Daily Archives: July 12, 2021

Smart waste management could help USA reach government targets for recycling

According to the USA’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), only 30% of waste in America is recycled, despite the fact that 75% of it is actually recyclable. The rest of the waste is either incinerated or put into landfill, says freelance technology writer, Jocelyn Brown, which is having a devastating effect on the environment. The current global waste management […]

Upgrading Industry 4.0 with edge analytics

Research from market insight provider IoT Analytics has revealed that making edge computing systems ‘smart’ by integrating intelligent tools is a key driver of the technology’s continued growth. Edge analytics is a major enabler of an intelligent edge solution, broadening the scope of its use cases by enabling low latency, high-volume data actions. Here, Johan […]

Water scarcity: The critical role of nanosatellite technology in water management

When the worst drought in California’s history ended in 2017, it revealed critical flaws in state water management processes that cost the US as a whole $3.8 billion (€3.20 billion). Disruptions to water supply are potentially catastrophic not just to the state’s fragile ecosystem, says Tom Rayner, business development executive at Myriota, but also to […]