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Rogers and SenseNet Launch Wildfire Detection in 10 Canadian Communities

Rogers and SenseNet have partnered to introduce advanced wildfire detection technology to 10 Canadian communities, starting in Alberta and British Columbia. The rollout will continue through early spring, with the goal of expanding the network...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringEarthSenseUK

Lancaster Expands Air Quality Monitoring with New Sensors

Lancaster City Council has bolstered its air quality monitoring with the addition of 14 new EarthSense Zephyr sensors, funded by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The city already operates an automatic monitoring station;...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringSACAQMSouth Africa

South Africa Scales Up Low-Cost AI-Powered Air Quality Monitoring

South African scientists have developed a cost-effective air-quality monitoring system called Ai_r produced by The South African Consortium Of Air Quality Monitoring (SACAQM), utilizing IoT and AI technologies. The system consists of small sensor...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringUK

Wrexham to Install New Air Quality Monitors

Wrexham Council has announced the installation of new air quality monitors across the city, funded by a £74,281 grant from the Welsh Government’s Local Air Quality Management Support Fund. This initiative is part of a broader effort to enhance...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringNOAAUSA

US Boosts Early Wildfire Detection with Satellite Technology

The US administration is enhancing early wildfire detection using satellite technology to protect western communities. An agreement between the Department of the Interior, USDA’s Forest Service, and NOAA will use data from the NOAA GOES-R...

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NorthWestern Energy Adopts Smoke Detection Technology Over Power Shutoffs

NorthWestern Energy (NWE) has decided to move away from considering a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) as a precautionary measure against wildfires. Instead, they are implementing a new strategy by installing smoke detection cameras throughout...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringQuantAQ

Madison Begins Citywide Installation of Air Quality Sensors

The City of Madison has begun installing 65 air quality monitors throughout the city, focusing on tracking particulate matter like dust and dirt, which can have both short-term and long-term health impacts. Funded by a $429,746 grant from the U.S....

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Hawaiian Electric Deploys AI Cameras for Fire Detection

Hawaiian Electric is installing high-resolution video cameras with AI technology for early fire detection in high-risk areas near company infrastructure. The project includes 78 camera stations across five islands, each with two cameras for a...

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Latitudo 40 Closes Funding for Climate Risk Platform

Latitudo 40, a Naples-based company founded in 2017, has secured a post-seed funding round which according to CorCom exceeds 700 thousand euros with investments from Open Venture S.p.A., CRIF S.p.A., and EIT Climate KIC. Specializing in the use of...

FundingEnvironmental MonitoringFeelbarApicapFrance

Feelbat Raises €1.5M for Infrastructure Monitoring

Feelbat, a Reunion Island-based start-up, has raised €1.5 million to strengthen its infrastructure monitoring solutions in France. Founded by Jean-Christophe Habot in July 2020, Feelbat provides connected sensors for real-time structural...

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