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
The City Council of Vancouver, BC has approved a five-year Climate Emergency Action Plan (CEAP) which maps out a course towards reducing carbon emissions 50% by the year 2030. The plan features four main initiatives Read More
The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture recently participated in a Community and Regional Planning practicum with Austin Water to research how the public utility can support racial equity through its policies and Read More
At a recent virtual forum – Daring Cities – participants from over 45 countries explored the topic of sustainable procurement. Sustainable procurement – using public spending to achieve social and environmental objectives – aims to Read More
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