Links
Things that we keep our eye on at Sensing Planet:
http://www.smartgridnews.com => Smart Grid News
http://www.smartgrid.gov/ => A resource for information about the Smart Grid and government-sponsored Smart Grid projects.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOE9f8u7ru0 => California Wildfires (movie)
http://www.sgiclearinghouse.org/ => More on Smart Grid, focused on the Utilities industry.
http://sdge.com/our-company/sdge-sempra-energy-utility => SDG&E: A Sempra Utility. A SensingPlanet client.
http://www.fire-scout.com/AboutX3.htm => Fire Scout partners with SensingPlanet, supplying UltraViolet sensors
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/09/wildfires_in_southern_californ.html => Pictures of Wildfires in Southern California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Saturday_bushfires => The 2009 “Black Saturday bush fires” in the Ausstralian state of Victoria
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/wildfires/ => Ecosphere Study on rising wildfire risk level
http://www.esajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1890/ES11-00345.1 => pdf of the Ecosphere study shows wildfire levels increasing worldwide
http://www.utahfireinfo.gov/ => State of Utah fire information. Good site.
http://www.utahfireinfo.gov/prevention/fire_safety.html => Prevent wildfires. What you can do..
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SensingGrid pods
SensingGrid pods use the latest in sensor technology.
- Ultra-violet (UVTron) sensors from FireScout detect power ‘arcing’ and any flash of light or flame in a 180 degree radius or sphere.
- InfraRed sensors, also from FireScout, monitor temperature in the area and are sensitive to infrared vibrations caused by ‘glowing’ power lines or power station equipment.
- ‘Hall Effect’ magnetic sensors basically detect whether a Pod device door is open or shut.
SensingGrid Pods can accommodate any type of sensor and transmit sensing data across the SensingGrid ™ network.
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Contact Us
Sensing Planet c/o 4thTierData LLC. 1354 N. Moorpark Rd. Suite 305; Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Jerry Gross 415.999.6975 jerry@sensingplanet.com Skype: jerry_gross_sfo
Richard Jones 805.908.9016 richard.@sensingplanet.com Skype: rjonline
Wes Neithardt 818.519.9447 wes@sensingplanet.com Skype: wneithardt
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Recent wildfire news
Find posts of the latest wildfire news here. SensingPlanet is dedicated to detecting and preventing wildfires, that are causing more destruction of our environment, homes, and lives every year. SensingGrid products, if placed in high risk areas will detect the conditions that cause wildfires, alert to their danger, and trigger the actions that will prevent them.
Jan. 16, 2013 U.S. ‘hot spots’ 2002 – 2012 http://publictableausoftware.com/views/USForestFires/Dashboard1?:embed=y
Jan. 15, 2013 Wildfires rage through Australia http://www.businessinsider.com/wildfires-rage-in-australia-2013-1
Jan. 10, 2013 Australia wildfires – interactive map http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2013/jan/10/australian-wildfires-rage-map-interactive
Aug. 24, 2012 Wildfires abate in Northern California http://abcn.ws/NqIdco
Aug. 14, 2012 62 fires in Western U.S. states http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/14/us/western-wildfires/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Aug 5, 2012 Layton, Salt Lake wildfire evacs lifted http://bit.ly/NuzfKB
Aug 5, 2012 Oklahoma – wildfire evacuations http://bit.ly/PYaVSf
July 22, 2012 U.S. wildfires map reveals rising menace http://huff.to/Qd0C35
July 15, 2012 Placer Cty, Northern CA; homes threatened http://on.msnbc.com/Mbwq4S
July 12, 2012 Mill Fire, CA. 20% contained 13,000 acres http://calfire.blogspot.com/2012/07/mill-fire-wildfire.html
July 8, 2012 U.S. mainland warmest 12 mths on record http://huff.to/NiYhPy
July 7, 2012 Mill Fire in CA. 10% contained. 2500 acres http://calfire.blogspot.com/2012/07/mill-fire-wildfire.html
July 1, 2012 Rocky Mountain Area Co-ordination Center http://lat.ms/N1WZIS
June 30, 2012 Containment in Colorado Springs up to 30% http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48026289/ns/weather/
June 28, 2012 Waldo Canyon blaze grows, takes 100s of homes http://lat.ms/MYAzH4
June 27, 2012 Super Fires. Get used to them expert says http://lat.ms/MX6nKp
June 27, 2012 Waldo Canyon fire explodes, 32,000 evacuees http://huff.to/NNWL9x
June 26, 2012 Progress made on Colorado wildfires http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Progress-made-on-Colorado-California-wildfires-3646709.php
June 24, 2012 Residents flee Colorado wildfires http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47938078/ns/weather/#.T-ekdmhi4TM
June 24, 2012 Wildfires in Arizona and New Mexico http://wildfiretoday.com/
June 24, 2012 Up to date California wildfire news http://calfire.blogspot.com/
June 23, 2012 Colorado wildfire passes 100 Sq. KM mark
June 17, 2012 San Diego County. Camp, CA http://www.wafb.com/story/18810691/california-wildfires-spread-to-new-areas
June 16, 2012 Northern CA, hot dry conditions http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/16/4566403/hot-dry-conditions-spur-northern.html
June 14, 2012 Little Bear, New Mexico fire consumes 224 homes. Video shot by KASA TV of aDC-10 dropping retardant.
June 10, 2012 High Park Wildfire, CO
Power lines arc’ing can cause wildfires
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