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Mobility and TrafficLuxembourg Launches €5M “Smart City” Funding Initiative

Luxembourg introduces a €5 million fund for municipal smart city projects, providing up to €500,000 per project to improve resource and energy use.

 EnergyGreece Launches Major Smart Grid Modernization Project with Itron Smart Meters

Greece’s HEDNO signs with Itron to manage 7.7 million meters and deploy nearly 1 million NB-IoT units to support net-zero emissions by 2050.

 Environmental MonitoringLondon Expands Air Quality Monitoring with £2.8 Million Investment

The Mayor of London and Bloomberg Philanthropies invest £2.8 million to deploy 146 air quality sensors across London to track urban pollution.

 Building EfficiencyEurazeo Invests $20M in German Energy Efficiency Platform Aedifion

Eurazeo leads a $20 million funding round in Germany for Aedifion, an AI platform that optimizes commercial building HVAC systems to cut emissions.

 EnergyTotalEnergies Introduces AI-Powered Dynamic Electricity Pricing in Belgium

TotalEnergies partners with Exnaton to roll out dynamic electricity tariffs in Belgium, processing 35,000 data points per user each year.

 EnergySouthern Company Partners with SwissDrones for Infrastructure Monitoring

Southern Company deploys SwissDrones SDO 50 helicopters to monitor US infrastructure, cutting emissions by up to 95% over manned aircraft.

 Environmental MonitoringEspoo Tests Real-Time Weather Sensors for Safer Cycling and Walking

Espoo installs five real-time weather sensors along key cycling routes to improve winter safety for cyclists and pedestrians.

 EnergyBarcelona Startup Tether Raises €1.3M to Tackle EU Grid Instability

Barcelona startup Tether secures €1.3M to deploy AI that links EVs to power grids, targeting grid instability across Nordic markets and Germany.

 Mobility and TrafficVizioSense Secures €1.2 Million in Funding to Expand AI-Powered Detection Solutions

Lille-based VizioSense raises €1.2 million to expand its AI detection systems for municipalities and transport operators across 15 countries.

 EnergyFour Energy Tech Firms Merge to Form Eneve, Supported by Vortex Capital

Four European software firms merge to form Netherlands-based Eneve, creating an energy management platform serving over 20 million supply points.

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