Posted on October 14 2009 by zerofootprint and filed in Technology + Design
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Message: To help businesses reduce both water and energy consumption in their irrigation systems, ITT Flowtronex is offering a cash rebate for the replacement of old and inefficient irrigation pump systems, while SunPods delivers a modular solar-power platform for irrigation and water distribution systems. Conducted by Texas AgriLife Extension Service, the study finds that all six devices tested, all currently on the market, produced excessive irrigation amounts. The bench-tested controllers exceeded recommended irrigation amounts 100 percent of the time, applying on average 6.73 inches more water, while the outdoor-tested controllers exceeded the recommended amount 75 percent of the time applying on average 1.88 inches more water, according to the study. Smart controllers use weather data to automatically adjust the amount of irrigation water applied, reports Water Efficiency. Read More at: http://www.environmentalleader.com/ http://www.zerofootprintfoundation.org/53117/
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