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PRODUCTS

Energy and Water Saving

HYDRALOOP WATER RECYCLING SYSTEM
How many ways can water be put to good reuse? According to the folks at Hydraloop
Systems, plenty. The company’s self-named water recycling system takes discarded
H2O and puts it back into play in chemical-free fashion, using a combination of
sedimentation, flotation, dissolved air flotation, foam fractionation, an aerobic
bioreactor and ultraviolet light.
That process helps ensure that water
from showers, baths, washing machines,
hand basins, and air conditioning units
ends up clean and back in toilets, washing
machines, garden irrigation systems, and
even swimming pools. The new Hydraloop
H600 system, for large homes and small
businesses, can treat 260 gallons per day;
the apartment- and small home-friendly
H300 can process 140 gallons. Overall, up
to 85 percent of grey water can be recycled,
and “new” water use in households can be
cut by up to 45 percent, the company notes.
Hydraloop won numerous awards at CES 2020, including Best of the Best, Best
Sustainable Product, and Best Innovation - Sustainability, Eco-Design & Smart Energy; PANASONIC EVERVOLT
along with being named one of TIME Magazine’s Top 25 Best Products of CES 2020. HOME BATTERY
For more information: www.hydraloop.com The EverVolt home battery by Panasonic Life
Solutions of America adds resilience to a home’s
solar array by allowing for high levels of energy
NUDGE SYSTEMS PLECO WATER SENSOR storage. This storage can be used in outages, for
With the average U.S. family wasting about 180 gallons of water per week, supplementing nighttime loads, or it can be sold
it’s important to know how much is being used, and where. Nudge Systems back to the grid.
offers Pleco, a smart device that provides live updates on water usage in the The EverVolt system allows for energy security
home, broken down by category. From showers to toilet flushes and water by providing backup power to support pumps,
faucets to irrigation, Pleco uses sensors, HVAC units, and electric vehicle (EV) chargers.
home automation, a smart phone app and a Standard solar systems shut down when they
colorful display screen to show consumers, lose grid power, but with the EverVolt system,
in real time, the water being used in their arrays are still able to generate during power
home by the day, week or month. outages. The EverVolt system offers a wide range
Families can use the data to track of customization to fit every home. The systems
their usage, set goals, and decide how to come in alternating current (AC) and direct current
save water when they flush, shower, run (DC) versions, and offer flexible storage options
the faucet, irrigate the yard or take other ranging from 11.4 kWh to 102 kWh. If more energy
actions. Sensor setup takes as little as 15 capacity is needed, three EverVolt systems can be
minutes, requiring only a functioning water meter and nearby placement of stacked to provide optimal storage.
the Pleco touchscreen display. Panasonic’s EverVolt home battery also offers
The device can also detect water leaks, potentially saving users easy installation, seamless integration with most
thousands of dollars in repair costs. Pleco typically pays for itself in 24 energy systems, and a 10-year complete warranty.
months under normal use, and much faster if there is a leak. For more information: na.panasonic.com/us/
For more information: www.nudgesystems.com battery-storage/evervolt-battery-storage

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