The Finnish city of Tampere, the second largest in the country, recently announced its plans to invest six to ten billion Euros by 2030 in order to become a fully-integrated smart city. “Our plan is Read More
APEC, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, is calling for case study submissions from public and private sectors for the 2016 APEC Energy Smart Community Initiative (ESCI) Best Practice Awards. The award program focuses on successful efforts within Read More
The Urban Food Street project was started in 2009 when residents in the Queensland, Australia suburb of Buderim were shocked at the price of produce in traditional grocery stores. Limes were selling for about $1.50 Read More
Smart windows can play an important role in cost-savings and efficiency for municipal buildings. According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the principle loss of energy in buildings is through windows. Smart windows eliminate Read More
Honeywell is partnering with Connexus Energy, a customer-owned electric cooperative in Minnesota on a new smart grid project. $15 million USD will be invested for the installation of over 138,000 EnergyAxis connected meters and its Read More
The combination of modern, smart architecture with urban agricultural principles has created the new field of “agritecture”. Henry Gordon-Smith, an urban agriculture consultant and creator of the Agritecture blog, says the trend reflects an appreciation Read More
As cities look for economical ways to enhance urban appeal and services, smart street furniture offers a unique technology solution. City residents are able to receive useful services, such as WiFi, mobile charging, interactive city Read More
Thinxtra – an Australian communications services vendor – is introducing a new Partnership Program for Smart Councils, and offering it to the first 50 selected councils in Australia. This unique program provides Sigfox network coverage Read More
The City of Kraków in Poland will soon use a new parking information system that monitors four streets in the city’s center and provides live information about free parking places via mobile apps and local Read More
A hydrogen fuel cell, the ideal alternative energy source for rail, is the key to the world’s first “hydrail”. It can travel almost 500 miles per day at speeds of up to 87 mph. It Read More
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