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ABB acquires innovative optical sensor company to expand smart water management offering
ABB announced that it has agreed to acquire Canadian company Real Tech, a leading supplier of innovative optical sensor technology that enables real-time water monitoring and testing. Through the acquisition, ABB will expand its strong presence in the water segment…
Why it’s time to say goodbye to the polluting recycling model
Every year, 10 million tons of plastic packaging reach the oceans, which is equivalent to 23,000 Boeing 747 planes landing in the seas and oceans – more than 60 per day, according to a study conducted by the WWF. Brazil,…
PRODUCTIVITY AND A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE THE ABB WAY
Numerous measuring instruments, sensors, actuators, electronic transmitters and other devices hidden in the depths of a plant constantly record data on the flow of air, gas, water or thermal energy. With the emergence of new technologies and companies specializing in…
GOOD POLICIES AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR A GREEN TRANSITION
Meet the smallest country in Scandinavia. In it, almost every resident, and there are 5.8 million of them, not only owns a bicycle but also rides it every day, and 11,000 km of bicycle paths are at their disposal. In…
WWF IS LOOKING FOR CREATIVE PROJECT IDEAS FROM THE CIVIL SECTOR
On our way to joining the European Union, among the most important steps are our answers and solutions to the problems of environmental protection and climate change in the field of legislative frameworks and strategic plans. It’s off to a…
THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE TO RENEWABLE ENERGY
According to some estimates, the usage of RES (renewable energy sources) will cover 70–80 per cent of all humanity’s energy needs by 2050. Although the most important purpose of using RES is to replace non-renewable sources of energy whose quantity…
Available Data on Water-Related Ecosystems Doubles, Improving Countries’ Ability to Track SDGs
Fifty-nine (59) percent of environment-related indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) now have sufficient data to analyse progress, up from 34 percent in 2018. A report released today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), focusing on freshwater ecosystems, finds…