Researchers at the University of Michigan are working with the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) and Structural Technologies – an engineering firm – on a pilot project in Detroit that combines smart infrastructure sensors and Read More
The Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners recently approved the installation of a microgrid, battery storage system, and electrical infrastructure at the port’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT) – one of the Port’s Read More
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recently released the Low Cost Flood Sensors: Urban Installation Guidebook to help communities deploy and operate low-cost sensors for flood monitoring and management. The Read More
LA Lights the Way – a global competition to design and create a new standard streetlight for the city of Los Angeles – has announced Project Room as the winner. The Mayor’s Office and the Read More
The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) and Bloomberg Philanthropies have selected ten cities to each receive $25,000 grants for street transformation projects. These community-based projects will work toward adapting public spaces to provide Read More
The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced a $500 million infrastructure grant program to support the installation of microgrids, energy storage, backup power, and other advanced energy solutions. $446.4 million will be available Read More
The city of Dallas, Georgia has undergone an initiative to reduce water loss which has already eliminated 12 million gallons of lost water within one year. An initial pilot using smart water meters quickly aided Read More
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has awarded 14 grants to study the feasibility of community microgrid projects. The goal is to power critical local facilities in a way that improves community resilience in case of Read More
The city of Peterborough, England has launched the largest smart city-wide, low carbon energy system in the UK with the aim of delivering reduced carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2030, while cutting energy bills Read More
Coord – a Sidewalk Labs-backed curb management company – has chosen four cities to participate in its 2020 Digital Curb Challenge. The cities include Aspen, CO; Omaha, NE; Nashville, TN and West Palm Beach, FL. Read More
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