Buildings use more than 40% of electricity in the US. Be Power Tech aims to change that and decrease the load on the grid with an air conditioner that produces electricity. With the BeCool system, Read More
Every city has a key ingredient – something rooting and dependable; from the development of a specific industry to the tradition of a university or the legacy of investing in innovation, there’s something about each Read More
If you’re a member of the tech sector then smart cities and the Internet of Things are not new topics. In fact you may be wondering why they have not become more mainstream until just Read More
The Flanders Institute for Logistics (VIL), the innovation platform for the logistics sector, recently launched the Intello City project with the aim of examining how the Internet of Things (IoT) could help optimize logistical organization Read More
The Lumentile project aims to combine a simple construction element, ceramic tile, with a luminous surface element to create the luminous electronic tile. The panels have a ceramic base, with a transparent top layer with Read More
The State University of New York (SUNY) 2020 economic development plan has awarded Binghamton University $2.8 million for its smart energy facility. The facility conducts research in solar and thermoelectric energy harvesting, energy storage, energy Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the Smart City Air Challenge earlier this year, challenging cities across the United States to collect data using air quality sensors. The cities of Baltimore and Lafayette have been Read More
The Scottish Cities Alliance, made up of the cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Perth, and Stirling – along with the Scottish national government – have joined forces to create a smart cities program. Read More
Boston has launched its Smart Cities pilot project with the installation of road sensors, cameras, and connected lighting at the intersection of two major thoroughfares. Installed by Verizon, it is being termed a hyper-instrumented intersection. Read More
Canada is moving ahead with smart parking applications. The city of Sherbrooke recently launched a new parking application developed by B-CITI, a Canadian company who has partnered with the city of Brossard and the École Read More
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