San Jose, CA Sets To Achieve Carbon Neutrality By 2030
The City Council of San Jose, CA has approved a new framework to achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2030. This will make San José the largest city in the United States to have set this goal. Read More
Urban Operations
Warsaw, Poland In The Fight For Cleaner Air
The City of Warsaw in Poland, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the Clean Air Fund are working together to improve air quality in the city. The Breathe Warsaw initiative will take advantage of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ experience partnering Read More
Altamonte Springs, FL To Convert Harmful Algae Into Carbon-Neutral Fuel
The City of Altamonte Springs, FL is partnering with AECOM – an infrastructure consulting firm – and water technology company, Genifuel on a pilot to turn harmful algae and wastewater biosolids into carbon-neutral biocrude oil Read More
Scranton, PA Optimizes Solid Waste and Recycling Routes With Rubicon Software
The City of Scranton, PA has entered into a three-year smart city partnership with Rubicon Technologies – a provider of software-based solutions for waste and recycling. The City’s goal is to digitize operations and gather Read More
Pittsburgh Pilots Smart Loading Zones With $100K Grant
The city of Pittsburgh, PA has started its year-long Smart Loading Zones pilot program to address curb management challenges in its central business district. The city is using a $100,000 grant it received from Automotus Read More
Bristol, England Prepares To Introduce Clean Air Zone, Summer 2022
The city of Bristol, England is ready to introduce its Clean Air Zone in the summer of 2022. The goal of the project is to help improve air quality by reducing harmful levels of air Read More
NYC Mayor Creates Newly Interactive Biannual Management Report
The New York City Mayor’s Office is mandated by the City Charter to release a biannual management report which charts the performance of city agencies and programs, such as response times for New York’s 311 Read More
Princeton University Team Develops City Planner Tool To Achieve Carbon Neutrality
Princeton University Professor Anu Ramaswami and her team have developed a tool for city planners to help them design a series of actions that will set them on the path to carbon neutrality. The actions Read More
Robotic “Waste Sharks” Collect Plastic Litter In Ocean Outside of Plymouth, England
The City Council of Plymouth in southwest England is using robotic vehicles – called Waste Sharks – to collect plastic litter in the sea. The Waste Sharks are part of the council’s Preventing Plastic Pollution Read More
Bristol Leap Project To Help Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2030
The city of Bristol, England has introduced the Bristol Leap project as part of its goal to achieve carbon neutrality by the year 2030. The project – a private-public partnership including the cleantech integrator Ameresco Read More