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Smart CitySpanish City Of Onda Secures €50,000 EU Grant To Join National Smart City Data Space

Onda secures a €50,000 EU grant through Spain's Kit Espacios de Datos to join the national Green, Healthy and Sustainable Cities data space.

 Street LightingTALQ Consortium Publishes Guidance on Managing Artificial Light at Night With Smart Street Lighting

TALQ Consortium issues guidance on using smart street lighting to curb light pollution, which is rising globally by an estimated 2.2% annually.

 Street LightingTorrevieja City Council Awards €178,000 Smart Lighting Contract

Torrevieja awards a €177,740 lighting contract to SICE across seven sites, adding sensor-based dimming and 46 remote management modules.

 Environmental MonitoringNorway’s NVE Selects ICEYE for Nationwide SAR Satellite Flood Monitoring

Norway has selected ICEYE to provide nationwide SAR satellite flood monitoring, delivering and analysis across mainland Norway and Svalbard.

 Mobility and TrafficSeven Northwest Harris County Emergency Districts Renew 12-Year Miovision Opticom Deal Across 437 Intersections

7 northwest Harris County ESDs extend deal to upgrade 437 intersections with cloud-based emergency vehicle preemption technology.

 WaterNew York Opens $425 Million Grant Round to Replace Lead Lines and Modernize Water Systems

New York opens a $425M water infrastructure grant round targeting lead service lines, PFAS treatment, and sewer upgrades in rural and disadvantaged communities.

 Mobility and TrafficPalermo Launches 90-Day Bus-Mounted AI Enforcement Trial on Two Key AMAT Routes

Palermo launches a 90-day AI bus lane trial with Hayden AI on AMAT collecting violation data at no cost to the city.

 WaterOfwat Backs AI For The Water Sector As Data Centre Demand Strains Supply

Ofwat's first water sector AI plan backs adoption while flagging the rising water demand of AI data centres as the regulator faces abolition.

 Mobility and TrafficSaudi Arabia Amends Traffic Law to Assign Legal Liability for Fully Autonomous Vehicles to Owners

Saudi Arabia assigns legal liability for fully autonomous vehicles to owners, extending traffic penalties and deregistration rules.

 Environmental MonitoringBezos Earth Fund Commits $26M To FireSat As OroraTech Sets The Pace In Orbit

Bezos Earth Fund's $26M FireSat grant enters a crowded orbital wildfire market where OroraTech and rivals already race on revisit time.

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