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27 Mar Building EfficiencyHeilbronn Residential Buildings Cut Energy Use with IoT Heating Upgrade

Stadtsiedlung Heilbronn modernizes over 120 residential heating systems using IoT controls, cutting energy consumption by up to 20%.

27 Mar IoT NetworksSateliot Secures €13.8 Million in Spanish Government Funding for Satellite IoT Network

Barcelona-based Sateliot raises €13.8 million from the Spanish government to expand its satellite IoT constellation to 100 nanosatellites.

26 Mar EnergyNew AI Consortium Aims to Transform Energy Sector

EPRI and NVIDIA launch the Open Power AI Consortium to develop open energy models as global power demand rises 4% annually by 2027.

26 Mar Street LightingHelsingborg Adopts Itron Smart Streetlight Technology for Sustainability Goals

Helsingborg, Sweden, partners with Itron to install 670 smart lighting controllers in the first phase of upgrading its 30,000

26 Mar OtherChapsVision Acquires Crisis Management Firm Iremos

ChapsVision acquires crisis management firm Iremos, adding 15 years of security expertise to expand its defense consulting and response tools.

26 Mar IoT NetworksCityFibre Expands Network with Connexin Acquisition

CityFibre acquires Connexin's network assets to add up to 185,000 premises in Hull and East Riding and assume a key Project Gigabit contract.

24 Mar EnergyXcel Energy Partners with Itron and Tesla for Colorado Virtual Power Plant

Xcel Energy, Itron, and Tesla launch a virtual power plant in Colorado using software and Powerwalls to aggregate 3 million DER devices.

24 Mar EnergyItron Partners with Microsoft to Integrate AI into Utility Operations

Itron partners with Microsoft to add generative AI to its utility operating system, enabling natural language data queries globally in Q2 2025.

24 Mar Mobility and TrafficCulver CityBus Introduces Automated Enforcement with Hayden AI to Enhance Transit and Safety

Culver CityBus deploys Hayden AI cameras to monitor transit lanes and stops, starting a 60-day warning period before issuing parking citations.

24 Mar WasteVeolia to Build Advanced Recycling Facility in ACT Under €67 Million Contract

Veolia wins a €67 million contract to build a materials recovery facility in Hume, ACT, designed to process 115,000 tonnes of recyclables a year.

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