The Smart Cities Council and Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) recently released a new standard of practice called the Code for Smart Communities. The code is a benchmarking tool for urban development practices across Read More
SP Group – an energy utilities group in the Asia Pacific – launched the world’s first smart grid index to help utilities measure and advance in key dimensions of grid development. Currently, utilities worldwide apply Read More
The DC Office of the Chief Technology Office (OCTO) invites area application developers and entrepreneurs to compete in GigabitDCx – a public competition that will focus on the development of next-generation, high-performance applications in the Read More
Bloomberg Philanthropies recently announced that the cities of Seattle, Washington and Atlanta, Georgia are the first of twenty winners of its American Cities Climate Challenge. The two-year acceleration program includes a technical assistance and support Read More
The state of Victoria in south-eastern Australia recently launched a $3 million AU grant program to support the development of a renewables-based microgrid project and help grow the new energy technology sector in the Latrobe Read More
The British Embassy’s UK Israel Tech Hub – a public-private initiative that aims to promote tech and innovation partnerships between the two countries – is currently accepting applications from Israeli startups to join its new Read More
On September 5th, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Carr released a Draft Order to streamline a critical aspect of smart city technology deployment – 5G connectivity. This is a milestone in the U.S.’s race to Read More
The Great Lakes Energy Institute (GLEI) at Case Western Reserve University has entered into a one-year agreement with Johnson Controls to develop and begin marketing their ‘Energy Diagnostics Investigator for Efficiency Savings’ (EDIFES) – software Read More
We recently had the opportunity to speak with Isabelle Lessard, street lighting engineer for the City of Montreal, about the city’s growing smart city initiatives. Here’s what she shared with us: SCC: You are a Read More
The Otis Elevator company has begun rolling out its new IoT system, Otis ONE – an enhanced service that gives customers real time data and transparency to elevator operations. With Otis ONE, building managers can Read More
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