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The number of Smart homes in Europe and North America reached 120 million in 2022
A ccording to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm , Berg Insight , the number of Smart homes in Europe and North America reached 120.5 million in 2022 . North America is the leading market in terms of penetration and 39.2 % of all households in the region had at least one Smart home product or system at the end of the year which equals to 57.5 million Smart homes .
During 2022 , the number of Smart homes in North America grew by 12.0 % year-on-year . The strong market growth is expected to continue in the next five years . By 2027 , Berg Insight estimates that about 88.1 million homes in North America will be Smart , equal to 58 % of all homes in the region . The European market is still somewhat behind the North American , in terms of market penetration . There was a total of 63.1 million Smart homes in Europe at the end of 2022 . The number of Smart homes in the region is forecasted to reach about 112.8 million at the end of 2027 , representing a market penetration of close to 47 %.
The most popular Smart home products include Smart thermostats , Smart light bulbs , Smart security cameras , Smart door locks , Smart plugs and Smart speakers . These products have sold in the hundreds of millions and are marketed by incumbent original equipment manufacturers ( OEMs ).
Biffa transforms bin lorry fleet with Lunaz
S ustainable waste management company , Biffa , and Lunaz , a vehicle electrification and upcycling business , have combined expertise to give Biffa trucks a new lease of life by replacing diesel engines with electric .
In signing the fleet electrification and upcycling agreement , Lunaz committed to supporting the transition of Biffa ’ s existing diesel refuse trucks over the next decade to clean-air electric powertrains through its proprietary upcycling and electrification process and technology .
This multi-year production programme is expected to see growing numbers of vehicles delivered to Biffa . With an initial order of up to ten 26-tonne Upcycled Electric Vehicle ( UEV ) refuse trucks saving up to 210 tonnes in embedded carbon .
“ We are proud to work with an innovative UK company to realise the transformational power of upcycling to save thousands of tonnes of embedded carbon in our transition to clean-air refuse truck fleets ,” said Maxine Mayhew , COO , Collection and Specialist Services , Biffa .
David Lorenz , Founder and CEO of Lunaz , added : “ By embracing the power of upcycling as a dramatically more sustainable course to the transition to a clean air fleet , Biffa delivers economic value to its stakeholders while delivering a great ecological dividend to the planet .”
Following the successful completion of technical trials and due diligence , first deliveries will take place for operations on UK refuse collection routes in 2023 , Biffa ’ s UEV refuse trucks operating on both commercial and municipal waste collection routes .
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