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12h agoTelefónica Tech Launches In-House Cloud Platform For Remote Management Of Smart Water Meters 12h agoOrbitworks And Loft Orbital Launch First Of 50 AI Satellites Running Mistral Models In $1B Programme 15h agoMaricopa County Adds Kapsch TrafficCom Roadside Units To USD 19.6 Million V2X Acceleration Zone 15h agoEscobar Signs Four-Year Hikvision Agreement To Turn Monitoring Centre Into Smart City Innovation Lab 15h agoAlchera Technologies Raises £2.7 Million Seed To Scale M25 Traffic Forecasting For UK Highways 15h agoSwitched Source Raises Over $17 Million To Scale Phase-EQ Grid Capacity Units 22h agoThames Water Opens Market Engagement On A 22-Year Smart Metering Framework Running To 2050 22h agoSubeca Raises About $3M Series A-2 From Burnt Island Ventures, Cycle H2O And SUEZ 22h agoTronsanges Becomes Test Commune For LoRaWAN Street Lighting Controls In France’s Nièvre Department 10 OctGreek Probe Into €500M Of Smart Water Meter Tenders

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Projects, tenders, funding and deals in smart water, mobility, lighting, energy and IoT, reported every day by the Kurrant news desk.

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17 Oct Mobility and TrafficSpain Invests €13M in Data Centers for Smart Cities

Spain funds data hubs to enhance smart city services, focusing on traffic, resource management, and planning.

10 Oct Environmental MonitoringBluEarth Adopts SenseNet’s Advanced Technology for Early Wildfire Detection

BluEarth Renewables installs 60 sensors and two cameras across 20 kilometers at Tyson Creek Hydro Facility to detect wildfires early.

10 Oct Environmental MonitoringThe Smart Deal 2024 Finalists Announced: Competing Live at Barcelona’s Smart City Expo

Kurrant selects six startups to compete in Barcelona for over €50,000 in non-dilutive funding to accelerate urban digitalization.

9 Oct WaterUK Water Firms to Refund £157M for Missed Targets

UK water firms face £157M fines for pollution & leak failures; customers to get refunds via bill reductions in 2025.

9 Oct Mobility and TrafficLondon’s Route 63 Goes Fully Electric with New Fleet

London Route 63 goes green with 29 electric buses, charging facilities, and a 14-year eco-friendly finance plan.

9 Oct WasteNew Brunsick deploys 50 Bigbelly Smart Compators

New Brunswick deploys 50 solar-powered Bigbelly trash compactors through a $250,000 grant, using sensor data to optimize city collection routes.

9 Oct EnergySCE & NVIDIA Partner on AI Solutions for Smarter Power Grid

Southern California Edison & NVIDIA collaborate on AI tech to boost grid efficiency, reliability & sustainable energy.

9 Oct WaterKando Secures $10 Million to Drive Wastewater Intelligence Innovation

Kando raises $10M to expand AI-driven wastewater management in US & Europe, enhancing water quality & sustainability

9 Oct Environmental MonitoringNSW Trials Noise Detection Cameras to Curb Loud Cars

NSW rolls out noise detection cameras in Bayside and Wollongong to reduce loud cars and hooning by 2025.

7 Oct EnergyAlliander Launches 1.5 Million Smart Meter Upgrade Initiative

lliander has awarded contracts to replace 1.5 million smart meters in the Liander service area, starting in July 2025.

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