Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Full-Scale)EnergyEnvironmental MonitoringNearaCenterPoint EnergyUSA

CenterPoint Boost Grid Resilience with Neara’s Digital Twin

Oct 4, 2024

Sydney-based predictive modelling software company Neara has signed a deal with U.S. energy provider CenterPoint Energy to enhance infrastructure resilience using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Neara’s advanced 3D digital...

New Project (Full-Scale)IoT NetworksEnvironmental MonitoringVendée NumériqueSogetrelFrance

Vendée Launches Connected Objects Network and Digital Twin

Oct 4, 2024

A vast IoT network using LoRaWAN technology and a detailed interactive map will soon provide a new way to manage resources in Vendée. Alain Leboeuf, President of Vendée and Vendée Numérique, and Antoine Darodes from the Banque des Territoires,...

New Project (Full-Scale)Dassault SystèmesFrance

Meudon to Combat Urban Heat with Dassault Systèmes’ Digital Twins

Sep 30, 2024

The city of Meudon in France and Dassault Systèmes have teamed up to address the effects of climate change by improving the city’s thermal comfort through innovative simulation technology. The project utilizes Dassault Systèmes’...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterBirmingham Water WorksUK

Birmingham Water Works Eyes $120M Smart Meter Upgrade

Sep 30, 2024

Birmingham Water Works is considering a $120 million investment in automated smart meters, a move that could modernize water billing for 770,000 residents. The proposed Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system would replace the current manual...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringAttuneBellingham Public SchoolsUSA

Bellingham Schools Partners with Attune to Monitor Air Quality

Sep 26, 2024

Attune has teamed up with Bellingham Public Schools in Washington to implement indoor and outdoor air quality (IAQ and OAQ) monitoring systems throughout all schools during the wildfire season. Supported by a grant from the U.S. Environmental...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterIdricaBrabant WaterNetherlands

Brabant Water Partners with Idrica to Digitalize Pipeline Network

Sep 26, 2024

Brabant Water has partnered with Idrica to accelerate the digitalization of its 20,000-kilometer pipeline network. By implementing  Xylem Vue powered by Idrica’s GoAigua platform, Brabant Water aims to create a digital twin of its network,...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringGoogleEarth Fire Alliance

Google Steps into Wildfire Detection with FireSat Launch

Sep 18, 2024

Google has partnered with the Earth Fire Alliance, Muon Space, and the Environmental Defense Fund to launch FireSat, a new satellite constellation designed to detect wildfires as small as 5×5 meters within 20 minutes. This cutting-edge...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterFerguson EnterprisesUSA

Chandler Unveils $14M AMI Project to Modernize Water Management

Sep 18, 2024

The city of Chandler will soon roll out a $14 million Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project, aimed at upgrading the city’s water management system. The initiative, supported by $1.2M in grants from the EPA and Water Infrastructure Finance...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterNama Water Services (NWS)Oman

Nama Rolls Out 400,000 Smart Water Meters Nationwide in Oman

Sep 13, 2024

Nama Water Services (NWS) is installing more than 400,000 smart meters across Oman this year. The company has already installed over 320,000 smart meters in Muscat and 70,000 in South Batinah. NWS has launched the second phase of its digital...

New Project (Full-Scale)EnergyElectricity North WestProcodeUK

Electricity North West Upgrades 2.5M Smart Meters with Procode

Sep 10, 2024

Electricity North West has signed a five-year deal with Procode to upgrade 2.5 million smart meters in North West England using Procode’s Intelligent Data Adapter (IDA). Starting in November, the migration to the cloud-based system will enhance...