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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

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The latest news on electric vehicles in smart city projects across the world.

Uber partners to accelerate electrification in Mena

Uber partners to accelerate electrification in Mena

Electric vehicles11 Jun 2024

Partnership with the Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility Company will give drivers a wide selection of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to book on Uber’s platform.

Cop28: E-mobility partner announced for Expo City Dubai event

Cop28: E-mobility partner announced for Expo City Dubai event

Electric vehicles27 Oct 2023

Al-Futtaim Automotive will deliver a fleet of 370 electrified passenger cars, sports utility vehicles and buses as well as install its own Charge2Moov stations.

Flying car takes to the skies over Dubai during Gitex

Flying car takes to the skies over Dubai during Gitex

Air Travel14 Oct 2022

The Xpeng 2 electric flying car from Xpeng Aeroht made its first public display after completing the specific operations risk assessment and achieving a special flying permit from Dubai Civil Aviation Authority.

Dubai utility develops continuous drone charging system

Dubai utility develops continuous drone charging system

Air Travel26 May 2022

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s research and development centre has registered a new patent for an unmanned aerial vehicle charging system using electromagnetic induction.

Museum of the Future installs electric vehicle charging

Museum of the Future installs electric vehicle charging

Electric vehicles12 May 2022

The iconic museum in Dubai has installed 21 units in parking bays, with stations connected to the Shabik mobile app that gives users endless access to the electric vehicle charging network.

Basque Coast launches second electric bus rapid transit line

Basque Coast launches second electric bus rapid transit line

News14 May 2021

Keolis will run the 10km line on behalf of Basque Country Public Transport Authority and it will link Tarnos to Bayonne in south-west France, carrying around 90,000 passengers per month.

Gothenburg PTA awards 10-year fully electric bus fleet contract

Gothenburg PTA awards 10-year fully electric bus fleet contract

News06 May 2021

Under the terms of the €150m contract, Keolis Sverige will replace the city’s biodiesel and biogas-powered buses with fully electric ones and adapt three depots.

Clean energy plan for New Jersey

News02 Oct 2018

The Public Service Electric and Gas Company have proposed the programme to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities that would see critical investments made in clean energy

Singapore drives forward with e-mobility

Singapore drives forward with e-mobility

News29 Sep 2018

Utility SP Group is deploying 500 electric charging points by 2020 to create the largest public charging network in the island city-state

Dubai launches sustainability initiative

Dubai launches sustainability initiative

News03 Sep 2018

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s Green Dubai supports its aspirations to become the world’s first digital utility

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AI in Utilities Management for Cities Trend Report 2024

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Discover how AI is transforming utilities with improved efficiency, reliability, and sustainability, enhancing operations and customer service.

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Tune into the latest Urban Exchange podcast, where guests from the city of Buenos Aires City Government and Yale University discuss the links between climate, health and inequity.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Urban Exchange Podcast

Tune into the latest Urban Exchange podcast, where guests from the city of Buenos Aires City Government and Yale University discuss the links between climate, health and inequity.

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