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20 Sep Environmental MonitoringMarsden Moor Launches Smart Wildfire Detection Initiative

The National Trust is installing hundreds of wildfire sensors across 150 hectares of Marsden Moor to alert firefighters to gas changes.

20 Sep Environmental MonitoringMyRadar’s Wildfire Detection Project Secures Funding

Orlando-based MyRadar secures $1.2 million in crowdfunding and a $650,000 NOAA grant to advance compact satellites for early wildfire detection.

20 Sep EnergyJordan is Digitizing its Power Grid with Jepco and Itron

Jepco integrates Itron's platform to manage data from over 1.5 million smart meters in Jordan, aiming to improve regional energy security.

20 Sep WasteWaste Robotics Secures $7M for AI Sorting Expansion

Canadian firm Waste Robotics raises $7 million from Mirova and Fondaction to expand its AI sorting robots across North America and Europe.

13 Sep Mobility and TrafficSheffield Monitors Air Quality with VivaCity

Sheffield City Council partners with VivaCity to deploy 17 sensors monitoring traffic and air quality over three years for its Clean Air Zone.

13 Sep Smart CityOrange Business Launches Smart City Platform in KAFD

Orange Business partners with KAFD DMC to develop a smart city platform in Saudi Arabia's KAFD district to optimize energy and water supply.

13 Sep Environmental MonitoringManhattan Installs Noise Cameras to Combat Car Rumble

Manhattan's Upper West Side deploys its first two noise cameras to ticket loud vehicles exceeding 85 decibels, with fines starting at $800.

13 Sep Mobility and TrafficCommsignia Secures $15M in Series B for V2X Road Safety Tech

Commsignia raises $15 million in Series B funding to improve global road safety through communication between vehicles and infrastructure.

13 Sep EnergyXcel Energy Launches Wisconsin Smart Meter Initiative

Xcel Energy begins installing over 260,000 smart electricity meters across Wisconsin by 2025 to provide real-time energy usage data.

13 Sep IoT NetworksConvergenze Powers SUEZ with Advanced Smart Water Metering

SUEZ Italy selects Convergenze to supply a LoRaWan network and proprietary software platform for remote water meter reading and anomaly detection.

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