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Saving China's oceans, new Hope begins in Hong Kong's waters

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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HONG KONG, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hong Kong Southern Waters has been declared a Hope Spot (Hong Kong South Hope Spot) by international marine conservation non-profit, Mission Blue, in support of the Hong Kong government's commitment to protecting 30% of its waters by 2030.

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  • HONG KONG, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hong Kong Southern Waters has been declared a Hope Spot (Hong Kong South Hope Spot) by international marine conservation non-profit, Mission Blue , in support of the Hong Kong government's commitment to protecting 30% of its waters by 2030.
  • Dr. Sylvia Earle
    The Southern Waters of Hong Kong are a unique, highly connected enclave in the South China Sea.
  • Hong Kong South Hope Spot possesses exceptional biodiversity and lies within the historical migratory route for whales (e.g.
  • The Hong Kong South Hope Spot aims to increase the area to above the 30% commitment of the 30x30 global commitment.

TRX Systems Awarded NIST Cooperative Agreement for Demonstration and Testing of NEON® Personnel Tracker with the Arlington County, VA Fire Department

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
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Through a previous NIST PSIAP award, TRX improved the accuracy and capabilities of its NEON Personnel Tracker solution.

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  • Through a previous NIST PSIAP award, TRX improved the accuracy and capabilities of its NEON Personnel Tracker solution.
  • With this subsequent Technical and Business Assistance (TABA) award, TRX will take the next steps toward wide-scale deployment by validating and tuning the NEON solution in a challenging live environment.
  • Over the course of this program, TRX will partner with ACFD to conduct an 8-month field trial that exercises the TRX NEON Personnel Tracker solution 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in a fully operational environment.
  • NEON location technology is the foundation for several commercial applications, including NEON Personnel Tracker and NEON Signal Mapper.