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Gas sensor network provides early wildfire detection

Envirotec Magazine

The “solar-powered digital nose” in situ. A large-scale IoT network for the ultra-early detection of wildfires has been launched by environmental startup Dryad Networks. By adding additional sensors, the network can also be used to monitor tree health and growth.

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Utilidata, Long-Time Grid Voltage Specialist, Sets Its Sights on Grid Edge Controls

GreenTechMedia

Over the past decade, Utilidata has been taking the energy-saving technology known as conservation voltage reduction deeper and deeper into the power grid, with an unusual combination of real-time power flow modeling and real-time grid controls that has allowed greater visibility and insight into the edges of distribution networks.

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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Sustainable Business

Green Business Bureau

In some regions, lack of access to natural resources and basic necessities such as water or reliable electricity is a major impediment to profitability and growth. For these reasons and others, a business strategy that includes sustainability is key to building resilience, improving profits, and reducing risk.

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Unlocking the value of energy communities

Renewable Energy World

Local community solar projects enhanced by one-stop shop digital systems are set to play a crucial role in the global energy transition. The History of Civilization is in many ways the History of Energy. The control of energy has been a key – some say the key – factor in geopolitics and capitalism.

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#Greentown10: Greentown Launch Propels Startup-corporate Partnerships to Commercialize Climatetech

Greentown Labs

Corporates unlock key opportunities for climatetech deployment at scale, due to their capital, purchasing power, and market access—especially given that climatetech is a largely B2B industry with high capital requirements. Topic: Industrial IoT + sensors. 2015 PROPEL (2015). Sector: Manufacturing.

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Climate change policies are no longer a 'nice to have' - They must be at the heart of business practices

Business Green

Some of the things we are doing include implementing IoT solutions in our buildings to monitor CO2, humidity, energy usage, temperature and occupancy; installing solar panels and additional electric vehicle charging points; reducing our waste to landfill; and working with our suppliers to encourage them to adopt SBTs.

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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Sustainable Business

Green Business Bureau

In some regions, lack of access to basic necessities such as water or reliable electricity is a major impediment to profitability and growth. A strategy that includes sustainability is key to building resilience, improving profits, and reducing risk. Measuring Energy Usage and Savings. Fleet Management Efficiency.