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Dryad Secures €5.6M for Advanced Wildfire Detection Technology 

Dryad Networks, a Germany-based tech firm, has successfully raised €5.6 million in a convertible financing round, setting the stage for a larger Series B funding target of €15-20 million later this year. The funding will support the rollout of...

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Ecolab Report Highlights Surge in AI Adoption by Municipalities

L’Ecolab du CGDD, an innovation lab under the French Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, recently released a comprehensive report on the Experts’ AI Day held last month. Co-hosted with Les Interconnectés, the...

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Asturias Launches Digital Water Management Pilot

Asturias, Spain, has kicked off a pilot project to digitize water management in the rural municipalities of Teverga and Luarca. The goal is to enhance the efficiency of water management by reducing supply network failures and predicting water...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringN5 SensorsUSA

Hawaii Installs AI Wildfire Sensors

Hawaii is deploying 80 beta N5 sensors for wildfire detection across the state, including Maui, to enhance wildfire response efforts, a move that comes after the deadly Lahaina fire of last August. These sensors, which can detect heat and...

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Madrid’s Smart Surveillance Upgrade for Safer Municipalities

Madrid is planning to enhance security in its municipalities by using its network of surveillance cameras to monitor vehicles entering and exiting municipalities, an initiative part of a broader ‘smart cities’ platform. In collaboration with...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringSenseNetCanada

Canada’s First Resort with Advanced Wildfire Detection

Predator Ridge, a golf resort near Vernon, has become Canada’s first resort community to invest in advanced wildfire detection technology. This summer, it is to deploy a system featuring 100 sensors and five cameras from Vancouver-based SenseNet,...

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US EPA Allocates $83 Million for Enhanced Air Quality Monitoring

In the US the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is allocating $83 million to enhance air quality monitoring, following the recent tightening of soot pollution standards. The funding set to expand air quality networks, includes $81 million in...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringGermany

Dortmund Monitors Bridge Safety Through Smart Sensors

The German city of Dortmund plans to digitize bridge monitoring with a smart sensor-based system, currently being tested on the B1 bridge at Wittekindstraße with 26 sensors recording tilt, temperature, and structural integrity. With the scheme, the...

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Worcestershire Launch a New Air Quality Initiative with EarthSense

Worcestershire Regulatory Services is set to launch a significant air quality sensor initiative across the county. Partnering with EarthSense for a three-year project, they’re set to deploy 24 Zephyr air quality monitors. The project, funded...

Public FundingNew Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringUSA

Cleveland Launches Air Quality Initiative with EPA Grant

Cleveland’s CLEANinCLE project, backed by a $500,000 EPA grant secured back in 2022, is now enlisting residents as air ambassadors to create an air-quality dashboard and enhance air quality monitoring. The initiative, led by the city’s...

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