Sinopé Technologies, which markets various home automation devices, including smart thermostats, received a remarkable distinction this week.
Sinopé
The small Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu company received the 2021 Grand Prix from the Integrated Home competition of the Consortium for Energy Efficiency, which brings together some 100 public energy producers and North American laboratories. Hydro-Québec and Énergir, in particular, are among them. This is the first time in 15 years that a Canadian company has won the Grand Prix. “This recognition proves that we stand out in an exceptional way from the point of view of energy efficiency, demand management, consumer comfort and safety”, rejoices Maxime Caron-Labonté, head of the commercial operation at Sinopé Technologies.
Crewdle
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By eliminating the servers, the Quebec video conferencing platform Crewdle saves up to 1 kg of CO2 and 12 L of drinking water per hour and per participant, which would make it the first carbon-neutral videoconferencing platform.
The Quebec video conferencing platform Crewdle recently reached an impressive milestone, crossing the threshold of 10,000 monthly active users. Founded in 2020 by Vincent Lamanna and Pierre Campeau, this peer-to-peer communication platform, without an intermediate server, only had a thousand users when Press presented it last September. Crewdle officials estimate that by removing servers, Crewdle saves up to 1kg of CO2 and 12 L of drinking water per hour and per participant, which would make it the first carbon-neutral videoconferencing platform. “Crewdle is the smarter new way to do your video conferencing, and empowers people to help change the game with every virtual conversation,” said Vincent Lamanna, CEO.
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The best time to avoid the supermarket rush: Friday at 7 p.m., according to a trend analysis by Google Maps.
Want to avoid the holiday shopping rush? The best time to go to a shopping center is Friday at noon. The worst is Sunday at 2 p.m. This is what we can learn from the portrait of trends that Google Maps drew up for Quebec and published on its official blog earlier this month. When shopping for groceries, avoid Saturdays around 3 p.m., which is the most popular time. Friday at 7 p.m., on the other hand, is the most peaceful. In airports, the opposite is true: Friday at 6 p.m. is the worst time, while Saturday at noon is the quietest. As for restaurants, the time to avoid is, as you can imagine, Saturdays at 7 p.m.