Do you have the feeling that your company’s energy bills are often surprisingly high? Now that energy, electricity especially, is becoming more and more expensive, saving energy is a top priority for many companies. But not all companies are saving as much energy as they could. SMEs as well as large enterprises are not always aware of why they consume so much energy. So, what about you? Do you know what the biggest energy wasters in your...
Every year, Newsweek announces the Global 500, or the five hundred greenest companies in the world. In 2016, the top ten included Nike, Unilever and Siemens. What makes these companies so sustainable? Evidently, they made some considerable investments in renewable energy. But even without purchasing their own green energy sources, companies can adopt a sustainable energy strategy. Read all about it here!
Every year, the Belgian fire brigade extinguishes around 10,000 fires in companies and family homes. More than a third of these fires start in the kitchen or living room. The causes vary from short circuits to – we’re not kidding – explosive smartphones. Are you sure your home and workplace are as fire safe as can be? These tips can save lives!
Will smart cities have taken over the world by 2026? Probably not. But there is no doubt smart cities are in fact on the rise. A lot of money is being pumped into smart city solutions all over the world as we speak. “Nearly 37 billion euro in 2017 alone”, claims market research firm Navigant Research. The agency is convinced that, by 2026, smart cities will have a market value of around 90 billion euros. Still, smart cities remain a...
The smart home market is on the rise and will only expand in the coming six years, according to the latest figures from Strategy Analytics. Last year, consumers spent about 17 billion dollars on smart home applications worldwide. In 2022, they’ll spend about 50 billion dollars. The explanation for this exponential growth? CES 2017 made it clear that smart gadgets such as Amazon’s 'Alexa' have a massive fan base. But there is more to it:...