Ambi Labs, the makers of smart AI-enabled airconditioner (AC) control, Ambi Climate, announced today it was accepted to the 2019 class of Free The Electron.The AIoT Smart AC controller startup is the only Asian entrant in the 2019 class of the world’s most promising startups to work with leading utility companies. (more…)
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) switched on one of Singapore’s largest solar energy installations at its manufacturing facility in Tuas, which produces Huggies diapers and Huggies baby wipes. 7,730 photovoltaic panels mounted on its roof will generate 3.5 Gigawatt hours of clean energy, enough to power up a thousand 3-bedroom HDB flats for a year. (more…)
Common AC Issues
• Fails to provide indoor comfort
• ACs undercool on hot days
• ACs are too cold at times
• Users feel hot/cold when outdoor weather changes
• Users wake up cold at night
• Users adjust the AC constantly
• AC remotes are unintuitive, only allows temperature control
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Cities of Love Awards, also known as COLA, recognises outstanding initiatives developed by individuals, groups, and organisations, in their efforts to promote sustainability. Started in 2017, the awards are presented annually. This year, COLA 2018 award winners were announced on the 27th April 2019 at the Singapore Sustainability Academy. The prize presentation ceremony was inaugurated by Mr. Tai Lee Siang, the Founder of COLA and attended by Guest-of-Honor Dr. Teo Ho Pin, Mayor of North West CDC. (more…)
Innovation is far more than the simple launch of a new product or service that increases the profits of an organisation. Rather, the essence of innovation is to resolve problems – that is, taking action to survive. The emergence of the circular economy fits effortlessly within this more outcome-oriented understanding of innovation. It is an innovation of processes with the clear objectives of keeping our environmental and business ecosystems alive and ensuring a symbiotic existence between industry, consumers and our valuable environment.
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