Energy, Urban & Industries

    Environmental Intelligence

    We equip cities, mining companies and government agencies with devices and data to improve operational efficiency and resilience against weather and air quality challenges.

    Our comprehensive instruments and intelligence combine scientific innovation with practical applications for smarter, safer, more sustainable urban and industrial environments.

    • Urban applications: Local air quality and weather monitoring, and resilience against severe weather hazards such as flash floods and air pollution events
    • Mining and industrial applications: Dust suppression, dust dispersion and fenceline monitoring, tailings and tailing dam monitoring, and safety and operational efficiency in the face of weather challenges
    • Power grid applications: Dynamic line rating, renewable energy integration and short-term weather forecasting

    Urban Resilience

    Accurate weather and air pollution measurements — and public communication — are more crucial than ever.

    Today’s cities face major environmental challenges. Climate change has increased extreme weather events which also affect air quality. Extreme heat and urban flooding have become more frequent, and thunderstorms threaten lives and infrastructure.

    From compact air quality and weather sensors to reference grade sensor networks and systems, Vaisala provides instruments and intelligence that helps local authorities and Environmental Protection Agencies meet these challenges at the local and regional level:

    • Increase situational awareness of weather conditions
    • Create more accurate weather forecasts
    • Improve efficiency of building automation systems
    • Better understand the factors that lead to extreme weather and harmful air quality events
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    Mining

    Mining organizations are working to understand and mitigate dust dispersion while finding new ways to operate efficiently in the face of extreme weather — no easy task, since mines are often in remote and rugged locations. The green transition underscores these goals, as demand grows worldwide.

    Accurate and reliable, local weather and environmental data helps mining companies to:

    • Fulfill regulatory compliance
    • Maximize uptime, save costs and improve sustainability
    • Monitor dust dispersion and fencelines
    • Optimize dust suppression
    • Monitor tailings and tailing dams
    • Ensure workforce and community health and safety
    • Enhance resilience to severe weather
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    Power Grids

    Power grid operators depend on accurate weather data to ensure the grid's performance, reliability and safety — especially in the face of severe weather challenges like thunderstorms, icing, high winds and wildfires.

    Backed by nearly 90 years of scientific innovation, Vaisala provides world-class weather and environmental data that makes a measurable difference for optimizing delivery and minimizing disruptions:

    • Dynamic Line Rating (DLR): Increase the adaptive, efficient, and safe distribution of electricity, meeting varying demand without compromising system integrity
    • Severe weather resilience: Prepare and respond effectively, minimizing downtime and restoring power faster
    • Forecasting for renewable energy: Anticipate renewable energy production a day ahead or intraday
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    Security Brief: Weather observation network safety

    Learn how Vaisala is providing trustworthy and reliable weather data with industry-leading IoT security for a better connected world.

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    Ready to learn more?

    Ready to see how Vaisala’s sensing technology can be put to work for you? We’re here to help! Please contact us and our industry experts will be in touch quickly to discuss your weather and environmental monitoring challenges.

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