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Funding for Internet of Trees

Envirotec Magazine

Seed funding of 1.8million has been secured for a large-scale IoT network to detect wildfires. Solar-powered sensors and wireless gateways attached to trees are the basis of the system developed by environmental IoT startup Dryad Networks , in addition to a patent-pending distributed mesh architecture.

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Australian businesses save 169m+ litres in smart water meter joint venture

Smart Energy International

A smart water meter joint venture initiative by Midcoast Council has seen up to 40 large water users install smart water meters across their properties to monitor water usage. These smart meters are hoped to mitigate the resulting effects of such disasters by preventing water waste where possible.

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How the utilities industry is building a sustainable future

Smart Energy International

The energy and utilities industries play a significant role in carbon emissions. In the US, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generation. This is not surprising, with coal and natural gas representing about 60% of electrical supply. Energy Transition for Sustainability. Have you read?

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Google Cloud partners up to utilise perovskite within IoT

Smart Energy International

Saule Technologies and Columbus Energy have partnered with Google Cloud to develop new products using perovskite solar cells and solutions in the field of distributed energy and IoT (Internet of Things). The partnership comes as the global IoT market develops rapidly, predicted to reach $1.1 billion by 2025.

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DEWA nanosatellite improves management of power and water networks

Smart Energy International

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) plans to offer satellite-as-a-service to the utility industry globally. This will improve the efficiency of DEWA’s operations and support the digitalisation of energy and water transmission and distribution networks. It will also integrate IoT data using DEWA’s cloud services.”.

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Funding for early detection

Envirotec Magazine

million in new funding to help commercialise its solar-powered sensor network for early detection of wildfires. The system monitors the surrounding air composition, temperature, humidity and air pressure. By adding additional sensors, the network can also be used to monitor tree health and growth.

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Smart home solutions providing much needed resilience

Smart Energy International

In the midst of wildfires, energy security concerns and grid reliability questions, two smart home solutions are providing respective approaches towards adaptability and resilience through smart technology. EcoSmart Home, which is being rolled out in the UK by GoodWe, is touted as a complete green energy solution.