Dryad Silvanet

Ultra-early detection system of wildfires using sensors, wireless network and analytics platform

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Identification

Dryad Silvanet allows to reduce dramatically the reaction time and enables firefighters to extinguish a fire before it spreads out of control. The wireless sensors are solar powered, measuring temperature, humidity and air pressure. Thanks to its sensitive gas sensors, it can detect wildfires even during the smoldering phase. Dryad aims to help protect the world’s largest carbon sink and home for 3/4 of all biodiversity globally. It addresses deforestation and emissions from forest fires which contribute up to 20% of the global CO2 emissions. Dryad will also mitigate the economic damage caused by wildfires, estimated to be at $140bn per year, tapping into a substantial market potential with insurances, forest owners and governments.

Label Date April 21, 2021

By Dryad Networks GmbH

From Germany

Maturity stage Prototype testing in the real world

Looking For Network, New clients, Visibility, Funding, Partners, Credibility

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Implementation Stories

Dryad Silvanet by Dryad Networks GmbH
Implemented by South Pole group in Berlin (Germany) in 2022

South Pole, an award-winning project developer, has partnered with Dryad Networks to help forest owners better protect their forest and gain access to carbon finance. The two firms will work together to explore how Dryad Network’s Silvanet IoT sensor - a sophisticated wildfire detection Labeled Solution - can be used to reduce the frequency of fires in forestry projects that help reduce or avoid carbon emissions. Wildfires threaten the core value of carbon projects and fire-risk can increase the amount of “buffer credits” which these projects need to set aside, reducing project revenues. Technological innovation, such as that of Dryad Silvanet, will be key in improving the development and management of carbon projects.

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Result

Reduce the frequency of fires in forestry projects that help reduce or avoid carbon emissions

Dryad Silvanet by Dryad Networks GmbH
Implemented by Vodafone in Madrid (Spain) in 2023

Dryad Networks has collaborated with Vodafone to bring its wireless environmental sensor network to Spain, supporting the ‘ultra-early’ detection of wildfires across the country. The system can operate in forest environments where the impacts of climate change are more difficult to monitor and could reduce the percentage of area devastated by fire, which, according to the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), rose in Spain to almost 310,000 hectares in the last year. As a world leader in IoT technology, Vodafone will provide the communications infrastructure to support Dryad’s wireless network of sensors, Silvanet. To further test the application of this solution, the security services company will soon complete the first pilot in Spain, carried out with one of its large industrial customers.

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Result

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The environmental benefits

•Capable of detecting wildfires during the first 60 minutes, dramatically reducing reaction time
•Maintenance free operation of up to 15 years at zero energy costs
•Large-scale network infrastructure enabling wireless communication for IOT sensors in ultra-remote remote areas of the forest
•Reducing CO2 emissions from wildfires, representing up to 20% of global CO2 emissions (projected net 864,000 tons CO2 savings by 2025 increasing to 10m tons by 2030)
•Protection of biodiversity, with forests representing 3/4 of global biodiversity
•Reducing respiratory illnesses and eye irritations caused by forest fires and associated haze

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The Financial benefits

•Protection against economic loss caused by wildfires, representing $140bn annually on a global basis
•Prevention of direct firefighting costs estimated at $5bn annually on a global basis
•Less than 3 years payback time compared to wildfire insurance

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Company Profile

Dryad Networks GmbH

Dryad's Silvanet enables ultra-early fire detection of wildfires as well as forest growth and health monitoring.

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Headquarters 16225 Eberswalde, Germany

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Networking Partner

Cleantech Group

The Cleantech Group is a company that supports the development and marketability of clean technologies. The Cleantech Group provides members of its Cleantech network access to capital, investors, research and promotional opportunities. The group also provides advisory services for large corporations and governments. Founded in 2002, the Cleantech Group owns the term "cleantech" as a registered trademark.

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