By Michael Tschirret, Marketing Communications Manager for Smart Cities, Sensus Where technology is concerned, we’ve gotten used to quantum leaps in efficiency, affordability and enjoyment. The cassette tape (I’m dating myself here) gave way to Read More
The city of Vienna, Austria is creating a new district in which the buildings, electrical grid, and energy market will be continuously monitored in a living laboratory environment. The Aspern Urban Lakeside project will include Read More
A new whitepaper – Creating a Smart City Roadmap for Public Power Utilities – has been published by the American Public Power Association (APPA) in partnership with SmartEnergy IP to help cities and utilities simplify Read More
Washington-based utility Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has selected the Sunverge platform to test the integration of battery storage technology with consumer on-site distributed energy resources. The aim is to ensure grid reliability – as well Read More
The City of Peachtree Corners, Georgia has partnered with Sprint to build an intelligent vehicle test track featuring Sprint’s low-latency 5G technology combined with Curiosity IoT and micro-positioning. “Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners” will consist Read More
The city of Montgomery, Alabama has begun the formation of a smart corridor in the city center – part of its “Smart City Living Lab.” The smart corridor will be formalized through the creation of Read More
Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City is partnering with Madar Farms on an urban farming pilot project. They will use vertical farming inside recycled shipping containers that are equipped with hydroponic systems that can operate using minimal Read More
By Michael Tschirret, Marketing Communications Manager for Smart Cities, Sensus These days, every city wants to be “smart.” But what is smart? Monitoring refuse levels of trash cans? Digital signage directing you to an open Read More
By Michael Tschirret, Marketing Communications Manager at Sensus At Sensus, we often get asked the question “What makes a city smart?” It’s a broad one to be sure, but the answer usually starts with infrastructure. Read More
Planting trees in cities is a low-tech strategy to help fight the effects of climate change and the urban heat island effect. Trees have also been shown to be a boon for public health by Read More
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