LA Lights the Way Competition Announces Winner
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
Urban Infrastructure
10 Cities to Receive $25K Grants for Street Transformation
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
FEMA Announces $500M Infrastructure Grant Program
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
Dallas, Georgia Pilots Smart Water Meters, Aims to Reduce Water Losses
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
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Awards 14 Grants for Community Microgrid Feasibility Studies
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
Peterborough, England Launches Largest Low Carbon Energy System in UK
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 Chooses 4 Cities for 2020 Digital Curb Challenge
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
Boulder AI Creates Safer Traffic Crossings for Pedestrians
Boulder AI – a visual intelligence company – is partnering with the city of Denver, CO to install an artificial intelligence (AI) platform at traffic crossings in the city. The goal is to create safer Read More
City of Monroe Deploys Smart Water Level Meters, Enables Remote Monitoring of Bayou Levels
Utilizing newly deployed Industrial Control Links water level sensors and a cloud platform for Internet of Things (IoT) devices provided by ACE IoT Solutions, the residents of Monroe, Louisiana have access to dashboards providing real-time Read More
California Energy Commission Grants $9M to Provide Renewable Energy to Disadvantaged in LA County
The Energy Coalition and electricity tech firm, Community Electricity – in collaboration with UCLA and a consortium of partners – have been awarded a $9 million California Energy Commission (CEC) EPIC grant for a project Read More