{"id":8277,"date":"2013-11-19T12:52:02","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T20:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ietransfer.wpengine.com\/?p=8277"},"modified":"2013-11-19T12:52:02","modified_gmt":"2013-11-19T20:52:02","slug":"water-grid-monitoring-tech-named-best-sustainability-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspiredeconomist.com\/articles\/water-grid-monitoring-tech-named-best-sustainability-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Grid Monitoring Tech Named Best Sustainability Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"takaduservice\"Are we having a true water crisis, and need to discover and deliver water from new sources, or are we having a water management<\/a> crisis that can be addressed through better management and monitoring of our water infrastructure?<\/p>\n

According to TaKaDu, a software-as-a-service company based in Israel, it’s the latter, and by managing our water infrastructure better and reducing water losses and inefficiencies, a more sustainable water<\/a> ecosystem can be built through water grid monitoring.<\/p>\n

“Water utilities are losing money, energy and water due to network inefficiencies. Energy costs account for around 30-40% of utilities\u2019 operational costs. Water loss, sometimes referred to as Non-Revenue Water (NRW), amounts to 25-30% of the world\u2019s water production. Older networks typically suffer from higher losses and inefficiencies. But water loss is a symptom of a much broader challenge: utilities worldwide find it harder to maintain their network in the face of ageing pipes, increased regulatory and public pressure, extreme weather and stretched resources.” – TaKaDu<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The technology from TaKaDu, which monitors and analyzes large amounts of data from water network sensors, was recently awarded the Sustainia Award 2013<\/a> for the world’s best sustainability innovation.<\/p>\n