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19 May Street LightingBurriana Begins Full Upgrade of Public Street Lighting

Burriana City Council in Spain begins replacing over 6,500 streetlights with LED fixtures to cut energy consumption by 43.5 percent by summer.

19 May Street LightingAvilés to Upgrade Streetlights, Save €500,000 Annually

Avilés seeks funding to replace 7,470 streetlights in an €8.5M project. The upgrades will cut energy use and save about €532,460 annually.

15 May Environmental MonitoringAlbuquerque to Test Noise Cameras in New Pilot Program

Albuquerque launches a noise camera pilot with three monitoring units by late summer, partnering with police to target loud vehicle engines.

15 May Environmental MonitoringOroraTech Secures Additional Funding for Wildfire-Monitoring Satellites

Germany's OroraTech raises €12 million in Series B funding to add eight heat-tracking cubesats to its wildfire-monitoring network in 2025.

15 May EV Charging100 Ultra-Fast EV Charging Points Coming to Italian Highways

Mobilize and ASPI partner to install 100 ultra-fast EV charging points across Italian highways by 2025, offering power outputs of up to 400 kW.

15 May Street LightingAT&T and Vodafone Expand IoT Connectivity Across U.S. and Europe

O2 Telefónica and 5G Synergiewerk roll out 5G streetlights in 25 German cities, with 50 more operational by late 2025 to boost urban coverage.

13 May WaterSUEZ Opens New UK Smart Operations Centre for Water Metering

SUEZ opens a Smart Operations Centre in Maidenhead, UK. The facility monitors data from millions of smart water meters to help detect leaks.

12 May OtherCalifornia Introduces Multilingual AI Chatbot for Wildfire Information

California launches an AI chatbot providing wildfire updates and safety resources in 70 languages to modernize emergency response.

12 May EnergyIberdrola Sells UK Smart Metering Business to Macquarie for €1.06 Billion

Iberdrola sells its UK smart metering unit to Macquarie for €1.06 billion, transferring 2.7 million meters as it divests non-core assets.

12 May Street LightingCopenhagen Launches Major Energy-Saving Lighting Project

Copenhagen begins replacing 160,000 lighting fixtures with smart LEDs across 48 locations to cut electricity costs by over 50%.

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