--- title: News | Bernard Emby (3) description: Emby was inspired to create the device after realizing how much time his three daughters spent in the shower. His research showed that hot water is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the average Australian home. 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His research showed that hot water is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the average Australian home. [linkedin \[#161\] Created with Sketch.](https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchgrid) ![Picture of Bernard Emby](https://touchgrid.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TouchGrid_2026/Images/user.png?width=45&name=user.png) # Bernard Emby #### Emby was inspired to create the device after realizing how much time his three daughters spent in the shower. His research showed that hot water is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the average Australian home. [![](https://touchgrid.com/hubfs/The%20Guardian.png)](https://touchgrid.com/news/another-wasted-ask-to-take-4-minute-showers) [Featured](https://touchgrid.com/news/tag/featured) ### [Another wasted ask to take 4 minute showers?](https://touchgrid.com/news/another-wasted-ask-to-take-4-minute-showers) Most of us are familiar with the standard advice to take four-minute showers—as ... 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