In the city of Glasgow, Scotland, the University of Strathclyde Institute for Future Cities and the industry-led Center for Sensor and Imaging Systems (CENSIS), have collaborated to create the “Sensing the City” initiative in order Read More
The Fédération internationale de l’automobile (FIA) – the international body that oversees motorsports – has presented the City of Montreal with the 2017 Smart Cities Award in recognition of the city’s initiatives in sustainable and Read More
Five cities have been named the winners of IBM’s Smarter Cities Challenge program – Busan, Korea; Palermo, Italy; San Isidro, Argentina; San Jose, US; and Yamagata City, Japan. The cities will receive pro bono consultative Read More
By guest author Barak Epstein, Co-Founder, SmartAustin There is an enormous global opportunity for startups to bring new technologies and solutions to cities and help solve major civic challenges such as transportation, health, energy and Read More
The mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska, Chris Beutler, presented a draft of the Lincoln Environmental Action Plan (LEAP) to the public. Residents are able to review the plan and give feedback at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: LEAP), and Read More
The French energy company Engie SA – along with Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University and France’s Schneider Electric SE – is helping build a small, self-contained power grid on Semakau Island – a small island off Read More
New York Institute of Technology’s (NYIT) School of Engineering and Computing Sciences Associate Professor Remi Charron, Ph.D., an expert in high performance homes, has been granted $40,000 by BC Housing to create an energy management Read More
The city of San Diego is discovering that partnering with utility companies can provide numerous benefits for the city, residents, the energy companies, and other partners. “You can’t have a smart city without a smart Read More
Keele University in Staffordshire, United Kingdom has received 15m sterling in funding to create the largest smart grid test bed of its kind anywhere in Europe. The 5-year project, led by Professor Zhong Fan, seeks Read More
A smart grid pilot project in Rotterdam will connect 20,000 homes with renewable energy sources, such as wind turbines and solar PV plants, and storage systems by the year 2020. The aims of the project Read More
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