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Water the Ugly Duckling of Resources: HydroPoint Smart Sprinklers Know When to Water; Payoff Comes in 20 – 36 Months; 80% of All Landscape Assets Lost to Overwatering; 71% of Runoff from Commercial and Residential Landscaping could be Eliminated through Better Irrigation (Michael Kanelios, GreenTechMedia)

(Feb. 19, 2009, Michael Kanelios, GreenTech Media)

HydroPoint Data Systems says it can help corporations calculate their water requirements to cut down on inefficiency.
How do large corporations and homeowners calculate their water requirements?
They guess, according to Chris Spain, chief strategy officer and co-founder of HydroPoint Data Systems. Most commercial buildings and homeowners manage their sprinklers [...]

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Water Conservation: From Hobby to Obligation (CyberRain)

(Jan. 16, 2009, Cyber-Rain)
Since the beginning of Cyber-Rain, we have encouraged consumers to save water in every way possible. The Cyber-Rain “smart” sprinkler controller is designed to help save water, prevent waste and save money on the water bills. According to new reports, water conservation in California may soon become less of a hobby, and [...]

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New Texas Sprinkler Regulations: 60% Cost Increase; $2,500 -> $4,000 per Installation (DallasMorningNews)

(Jan. 12, 2009, The Dallas Morning News)
State-mandated regulations on sprinklers aim to conserve water but also could lead to a dramatic spike in the cost of new systems.
Some in the industry say that, long-term, the new regulations should benefit irrigation installers and property owners. But the higher costs and slower turnaround time could hurt them, [...]

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