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Environmental MonitoringCleveland Launches Air Quality Initiative with EPA Grant

Cleveland is deploying 30 air quality sensors through a $500,000 EPA grant, paying residents $1,200 to help track pollution in affected areas.

 EV Charging$623 Million Boost for US EV Infrastructure

The US allocates $623 million in grants to fund 47 EV charging projects across 22 states and Puerto Rico, adding around 7,500 public ports.

 Mobility and TrafficFlorida Renews Contract for Smart Work Zone Safety

The Florida DOT renews its contract with one.network for three years after 2,000 workers logged 16,600 lane closures to improve driver safety.

 WaterMolise Launches LoRaWAN network for Smart Water Initiative

Italy's GRIM partners with Unidata to deploy a 3-million-euro LoRaWAN network across Molise to connect smart meters and minimize water losses.

 WaterTuscany Water Plans Upgrade with Publiacqua and Xylem

Tuscany's Publiacqua signs a three-year contract with Xylem to deploy leak detection and meter analytics across the Medio Valdarno water network.

 WaterUK’s New Open Data Platform for Water Sector Innovation

Britain launches the Stream platform in beta, led by Northumbrian Water, to share tap water and water quality metrics for industry innovation.

 WasteRGS Nordic Elevates Recycling with AI-Powered Plant

RGS Nordic adds an AI waste sorting plant at its Copenhagen site. The system sorts up to 9,200 items per hour to boost construction…

 Mobility and TrafficFlorence Unveils €2.5M Smart City Control Room

Florence opens a 2.5 million euro Smart City Control Room linked to 1,600 cameras to coordinate public services and municipal police operations.

 Environmental MonitoringSouth Bronx Launches Community-led Air Quality Network

South Bronx Unite and QuantAQ deploy 25 air quality sensors across Mott Haven and Port Morris to provide continuous local pollution data.

 WaterSevern Trent is Transforming Birmingham’s Water Management

Severn Trent will install 250,000 smart water meters across Birmingham and nearby regions by March 2025 to curb leaks and track usage.

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