Category Archives: Conservation

Announcing the Cyber-Rain Cloud!

Hey Everybody! We’re rekindling the Cyber-Rain blog with a number of new features and exciting announcements. At the top of the announcement list is our latest product, the Cyber-Rain Cloud:  A Smart Irrigation Controller for the financially and environmentally aware … Continue reading

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Attention San Diegans!

City of San Diego is offering generous rebates for Smart Irrigation Controllers like Cyber-Rain. All the information relating to guidelines and applying can be found here: http://www.sandiego.gov/water/conservation/smartcontroller.shtml Between rebates and water savings, Cyber-Rain can be free!  Some information from the … Continue reading

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Get Your Rebates While They Last!

Who doesn’t like to save money? And who doesn’t like to save money and do something good for the environment? Many individuals have already reserved their rebate from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s Save a Buck and SoCal … Continue reading

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Hope for Water?

The pain of the California drought may soon lessen, thanks to the recent passage of five water bills. Senate Bills 1, 2, 6, 7 and 8 address the three-year statewide drought and ways in which water usage and management can … Continue reading

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Conservation Ahoy!

Great news: water use among Americans as a whole is decreasing! In a new study released by the United States Geological Survey, results show a trend of lowered water use, particularly within the last 30 years. According to the Associated … Continue reading

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FAQ of the Week: October 29

Q: I would like to be more environmentally conscious and go green, but I also need to watch my expenditures.  Can I save more water and be more green with the Cyber-Rain system? Why should I really consider purchasing a … Continue reading

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Plant of the Week: Juniper

You may be surprised to find out that a popular perfume and lotion scent is also the name of a drought-tolerant plant! The juniper is this week’s Plant of the Week for its ability to tolerate dry and low-water conditions. … Continue reading

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It’s Raining, It’s Pouring…

It’s raining outside: are your sprinklers on? With the Cyber-Rain system, they won’t be! The possibility of record-breaking rain levels this week in California reminds us that the time is right to consider upgrading your sprinkler system to one which … Continue reading

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Cyber-Rain FAQ: Week of October 13, 2009

Question: Do I need to tell the Cyber-Rain system exactly what to do each day? Answer: Absolutely not! Once you have installed the software and run the Cyber-Rain Smart Scheduling wizard, your PC only needs to be on once every … Continue reading

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Fixing California’s Water

It must be important if the legislator’s are working on a Sunday! On Sunday, October 11, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger pushed California state representatives to come to an agreement over the water crisis in California. Another bone of contention which … Continue reading

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