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Wall-mounted streetlights illuminate a narrow stone alleyway between historic buildings at night.
Upcoming projectStreet LightingInstituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía (IDAE)Spain

Santa Cruz De Bezana To Replace 1,237 Streetlights In €1 Million LED Overhaul

The Ayuntamiento de Santa Cruz de Bezana, a municipality of roughly 13,000 residents in Cantabria, Spain, is carrying out a full renovation of its outdoor public lighting network, replacing 1,237 light points that still lack LED technology. The...

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New Project (Full-Scale)Smart CityWasteCity DetectUSA

Rancho Cordova Deploys AI Cameras To Detect Code Violations Citywide

Rancho Cordova, a Sacramento County city of roughly 85,000 residents, has begun using artificial intelligence to scan for municipal code violations, deploying vehicle-mounted cameras from City Detect that flag an average of 1,200 potential issues...

Aerial view of circular water treatment tanks and clarifier basins surrounded by green grass.
Public FundingUpcoming projectWaterAceaEuropean Investment Bank (EIB)Italy

EIB Approves €450 Million For ACEA To Modernise Water Infrastructure In Lazio

The European Investment Bank has approved a €450 million financing package for ACEA to upgrade water infrastructure across Italy’s Lazio region. The first €200 million tranche was signed in Rome on July 27, 2026, launching a company-wide...

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ReportWaterSecurityCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyUSA

Minnesota Water Utilities Hit By Coordinated Cyberattack Statewide

More than 30 community water systems across Minnesota were targeted in a coordinated cyberattack on July 26 and 27, 2026, according to Minnesota IT Services (MNIT), the state’s technology agency. The attack struck operational technology at...

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New Project (Full-Scale)WaterWelsh WaterUK

Welsh Water Opens Market Talks On £500m South Wales Water Strategy

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has launched the next stage of its Cwm Taf Water Supply Strategy, opening formal market engagement with infrastructure investors, lenders and engineering firms for a scheme worth more than £500 million. The programme,...

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New Project (Full-Scale)WaterSpain

El Poble Nou De Benitatxell To Deploy 990 LoRaWAN Water Meters

The Council of El Poble Nou de Benitatxell has begun installing 990 remotely managed water meters across the municipality, a Mediterranean town of roughly 4,100 registered residents in Spain’s Alicante province. The devices, connected via...

Red Greyparrot monitoring unit with an illuminated logo installed over a conveyor belt of waste.
FundingWasteGreyparrot

Greyparrot Raises $27M Series B To Scale AI Waste Sorting Platform

London based Greyparrot has raised $27 million (£20 million, €23 million) in Series B funding led by technology investor Omar Mir, the company announced on 28 July 2026, bringing its total funding to $60 million and following a milestone in which...

Silhouetted trees and dense vegetation burning in an intense forest wildfire at night.
New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringSensoRy AIUSA

City of Irvine to Deploy SensoRy AI Wildfire Sensor Network in 2027

The City of Irvine announced that it will deploy a large-scale network of early wildfire detection and risk assessment sensors across the Irvine Open Space Preserve, built by wildfire technology company SensoRy AI. The rollout is funded through the...

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