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Who didn’t start the fire

Posted on October 22, 2023

Excellent OurCrowd article that suggests that the FireDome platform from Israel’s mPrest (see here previously) would have prevented the deadly wildfire that devastated Maui in Hawaii. Alerts from smart grid management software include when faulty equipment might be about to … Continue reading →

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Microgrid in Australia

Posted on September 10, 2023

Australia’s Endeavour Energy is adopting the Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS) platform from Israel’s mPrest (see here previously). It will be part of a new micro power grid in New South Wales, delivering electricity to tens of thousands of … Continue reading →

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Iron dome tech can predict natural disasters

Posted on March 16, 2019

Israel’s mPrest developed the command-and-control software inside Israel’s Iron Dome missile-defense system. Its Major Event Management Application (MEMA) forecasts the extent, location and progress of damage from natural disasters via a similar network of sensors and systems. https://www.israel21c.org/forecasters-use-iron-dome-science-to-handle-disasters/

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Managing US electric grid

Posted on January 26, 2019

I reported previously (Jul 2015) that Israel’s mPrest was adapting its Iron Dome technology to detect problems at US power plants. Now mPrest is implementing that technology and has partnered with top US energy utility Southern Company to enhance its … Continue reading →

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The brains behind Iron Dome

Posted on January 31, 2016

Israel’s mPrest provides monitoring and control software for the Internet of Things (IoT), enabling organizations to connect any sensor at any time. mPrest also developed the brains for the Iron Dome missile defense system. mPrest has just raised $20 million … Continue reading →

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Iron dome tech to maintain New York power supply

Posted on July 19, 2015

Israel’s mPrest will use a $900,000 grant from the Israel-US Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation to change its missile-deflecting technology so it can detect malfunctioning power transformers operated by the New York Power Authority. http://www.timesofisrael.com/new-york-to-use-israeli-iron-dome-tech-to-keep-power-flowing/

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