The City of Columbus, Ohio now has a solar-powered microgrid which will serve as a backup power source for a water facility. When the main power grid is down, the microgrid will enter “island mode,” Read More
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDoT) and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) are working with Ecopia to develop a high-definition map of land cover and transportation networks in the state. The mapping project Read More
The City Council of Glasgow, Scotland has approved the Glasgow Green Deal – a nine-year action plan designed to transform the city’s economy and address climate and ecological emergencies. In preparation for the Green Deal Read More
C40 Cities and Bloomberg Philanthropies have announced twenty city finalists for the 2022 C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards. The awards celebrate pioneering projects, recognise leading mayors, provide an opportunity for engagement between communities, and encourage Read More
The City of Stuttgart, Germany has installed a new digital pedestrian guide system – made up of several smart LED – powered signs. City officials state that the Smart Signage has been adopted with the Read More
The ports of Marseille, France are conducting a pilot project using specialized drones to detect and analyze the sulfur content of the exhaust fumes of ships in the harbor. These international vessels have often been Read More
C40 Cities is partnering with Google to launch the 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy for Cities program. The program will support cities around the world in exploring the concepts of 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE), the acceleration of Read More
The city of Milan, Italy recently introduced an innovative method of sanitizing its taxis. The system uses UV-C ray technology to sanitize the air by killing up to 99.9% of viruses and bacteria. The SanitaAria Read More
San Francisco’s Department of the Environment (SF Environment) recently announced the availability of US$2m in community grant funding for projects that support the city’s climate action plan. The city’s plan seeks to achieve net zero Read More
The California Energy Commission (CEC) is funding a vehicle-to-building (V2B) resilience hub in Oakland that is designed to demonstrate the value of bidirectional electric vehicle charging for providing back-up power. V2B Oakland will act as Read More
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