The City of Austin, Texas, in a public-private partnership, has developed a VR training platform which features two mass virtual reality training programs for EMT technicians. The programs focus on infrequent events where large numbers Read More
The city of Espoo, Finland is conducting a trial of an autonomous street sweeper for greener and more sustainable city cleaning. The full-power autonomous street sweeper was created by the Finnish company, Trombia Technologies. Current street-sweeper Read More
New York State is piloting a digital COVID-19 vaccine passport which allows holders – via a digital card on their phones – to provide proof that they’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine and/or have tested negative for Read More
On February 14, a winter storm of intense magnitude brought Texas’ energy grid to a halt. For five days, millions of Texas residents suffered single-digit temperatures without access to electricity or heat, and in some Read More
The Port of Antwerp in Belgium is testing the use of autonomous drones for inspections, surveillance, and monitoring. The drones are expected to allow the port to perform fully independent operations, improve efficiency, lower costs, Read More
The Australian government has declared the City of Adelaide to have been carbon neutral for the fiscal year of 2019-20 – fulfilling the target set by the city council in 2008 to achieve that status Read More
Lime, a shared e-bike provider and Pedal Me, an e-cargo and passenger bike service in London have partnered to create The Ride to Recovery initiative. The program will give residents of London a code for Read More
The city of Cincinnati, OH continues to work towards its goal of achieving 100% renewable energy and reduction of carbon emissions by the year 2050. Its current focus is on achieving equitable energy access in residential Read More
The City Council of Des Moines, IA recently approved a resolution that sets a timeline for several milestones in the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources – along with a series of carbon Read More
The city of Prague is partnering with Sensoneo – a waste management solutions start-up – on a pilot project featuring dynamic waste collection via automated collection routes. The project is expected to deliver improvements in Read More
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