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South Africa Scales Up Low-Cost AI-Powered Air Quality Monitoring

South African scientists have developed a cost-effective air-quality monitoring system called Ai_r produced by The South African Consortium Of Air Quality Monitoring (SACAQM), utilizing IoT and AI technologies. The system consists of small sensor...

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Westminster Enhances Safety with AI-Powered Noise-Detecting CCTV Network

North has secured a £1.2 million contract from Westminster City Council to install 100 new CCTV cameras, integrating AI-based audio camera technology into the Genetec advanced security platform. This technology enables the detection of specific...

Public FundingNew Project (Full-Scale)EnergyEnea OperatorPoland

Poland’s Enea Operator to Install 273,000 Smart Meters

Poland’s Enea Operator will install 273,000 smart meters in 2025, backed by PLN 163 million (€37 million) in co-financing from the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management. The total project cost is PLN 242 million (€55...

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Wrexham to Install New Air Quality Monitors

Wrexham Council has announced the installation of new air quality monitors across the city, funded by a £74,281 grant from the Welsh Government’s Local Air Quality Management Support Fund. This initiative is part of a broader effort to enhance...

New Project (Full-Scale)Mobility and TrafficToyota Mobility FoundationUS IgniteUSA

San Jose Enhances Road Safety with AI

San Jose is using a $260,000 grant from the Toyota Mobility Foundation to deploy AI and computer vision technologies citywide, focusing on high-risk areas to detect and address road hazards more efficiently. The AI system will automatically identify...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringNOAAUSA

US Boosts Early Wildfire Detection with Satellite Technology

The US administration is enhancing early wildfire detection using satellite technology to protect western communities. An agreement between the Department of the Interior, USDA’s Forest Service, and NOAA will use data from the NOAA GOES-R...

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NorthWestern Energy Adopts Smoke Detection Technology Over Power Shutoffs

NorthWestern Energy (NWE) has decided to move away from considering a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) as a precautionary measure against wildfires. Instead, they are implementing a new strategy by installing smoke detection cameras throughout...

New Project (Full-Scale)Environmental MonitoringQuantAQ

Madison Begins Citywide Installation of Air Quality Sensors

The City of Madison has begun installing 65 air quality monitors throughout the city, focusing on tracking particulate matter like dust and dirt, which can have both short-term and long-term health impacts. Funded by a $429,746 grant from the U.S....

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