The Kingdom of Bahrain has announced plans for building smart cities in the next few years. According to the Central Informatics Organization (CIO), 2018 will see initial tests and documentation of mapping three dimensional models Read More
The Commonwealth of Virginia recently released a report with initial findings and recommendations to advance Virginia’s Smart Communities initiative. The report was created by Virginia’s Smart Communities Working Group (VASC), led by State Secretary of Read More
A smart parking solution won the $10,000 grand prize in RBC EPIC Business Model Canvas Competition, hosted by the Entrepreneurship Practice and Innovation Center (EPICenter). EPICenter, based at the University of Windsor, Ontario, provides experiential Read More
The Australian Solar Council and the Australian Energy Storage Council have merged to become the Smart Energy Council. Smart Energy Council chief executive John Grimes stated: “Australia will inevitably be powered by smart energy. We Read More
When asked about the true essence of smart cities, one might point to a gadget or an innovation so technically intelligent that it must be smart… right? A solar panel, a robot, or a streetlight Read More
The ‘Internet of Things Accelerator Wales’ (IoTA Wales) has recently been launched and is looking for businesses working in the areas of cyber security, energy, manufacturing, education, and agricultural from outside Wales to apply. The Read More
Technology is all about speed and things are about to get much faster thanks to the next generation of mobile broadband called 5G. Mobile speeds promise to be more responsive and up to 40 times faster Read More
A pilot project involving new, high-tech traffic signals is currently taking place at 22 intersections across the city of Toronto, Canada. The new signals are able to respond to real-time traffic data and can communicate Read More
Envision Energy, the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), the Met Office (the UK’s national weather service), and Aarhus University’s Center for Energy Technologies (CET) are collaborating to advance research in renewable energy forecasting. Read More
As part of the Canadian government’s Impact Canada initiative – a program that focuses on tackling economic, environmental, and social problems – the Smart City Challenge has been launched. Municipalities, local or regional governments, and Read More
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