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A clean and efficient future: energy in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit 2024

Discover how this year’s Cities Climate Action Summit puts the spotlight on the switch to clean and renewable energy, and the importance of energy-efficiency.

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024: experience ‘Tokyo 2050’ todaySponsored by The SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Showcase Program Executive Committee

Discover innovative concepts to solve urban issues through SusHi Tech Tokyo’s programme focused on leveraging diverse ideas, digital know-how and cutting-edge technologies.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Shenzhen

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Shenzhen, designated as China’s first special economic zone and a role model of urban modernisation. Find out more about Shenzhen’s smart city strategy in this 16-page report.

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

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.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 22 - Digital solutions shaping the urban landscape

The latest Urban Exchange takes us inside the world of digital financial innovation and how it supports urban resilience, with experts from Cape Town and StateUp.

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The built environment’s Scope 3 emissions conundrum

Without serious consideration for Scope 3 emissions, we will be unable to reach global net zero goals and improve the quality of life of building occupants, says Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO of Global Network for Zero.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: Latitudo 40

Latitudo 40 sits at the convergence of satellite imagery analysis and AI and will demonstrate the vital role satellite data has to play in helping cities tackle the challenges of climate change.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Shenzhen

Smart Cities Reports10 Oct 2022

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Las Vegas

Smart Cities Reports29 Nov 2021

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Las Vegas with its unprecedented growth, urban development, and leaps of imagination.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Seattle

Smart Cities Reports25 Aug 2021

We explore Seattle’s journey to becoming a data-driven city and how it plans to continue to develop its smart city strengths

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – London

Smart Cities Reports19 Mar 2021

The long term-impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union and the country’s poor performance in the Covid-19 pandemic, are among the complex set of challenges it faces if London is to remain one of the world’s most influential and enviable cities.

Smart Cities and Communities Survey 2024: let us know your priorities

News09 Oct 2024

SmartCitiesWorld is partnering with Honeywell for our latest smart city survey which aims to find answers to some of the critical challenges faced by cities today.

OnDemand Webinar: How 5G in smart cities accelerates innovation

On-Demand Webinars01 Dec 2021

The latest webinar from SmartCitiesWorld and Cloudera takes an in-depth look at how 5G is accelerating urban innovation, and the role of data analysis as part of that acceleration.

Webinar: How 5G in smart cities accelerates innovation

Webinars04 Nov 2021

The latest webinar from SmartCitiesWorld and Cloudera takes an in-depth look at how 5G is accelerating urban innovation, and the role of data analysis as part of that acceleration.

OnDemand Webinar: The IoT is rapidly overhauling how logistics and transportation industries operate

On-Demand Webinars05 Oct 2021

The Internet of Things (IoT) is playing a vital role in the development of smart transportation and logistics. Smart transportation has facilitated huge development in the field of smart cities.

OnDemand Webinar: Connected intelligent assets: overcoming the data management challenge

On-Demand Webinars22 Sep 2021

Realising the benefits of connected intelligent assets and digital twin and predictive maintenance platforms relies on advanced data management and analytics. This webinar will look at the challenges faced in this area and how to overcome them.

OnDemand Webinar: The IoT is rapidly overhauling how logistics and transportation industries operate

Webinars08 Sep 2021

The Internet of Things (IoT) is playing a vital role in the development of smart transportation and logistics. Smart transportation has facilitated huge development in the field of smart cities.

Embracing the connected life and intelligent future, RINGA Launch 2021

Webinars08 Sep 2021

Nascent technologies like smart devices and the IoT simplify our day-to-day operations. Smart devices provide our homes and workspaces with automation, advanced security, and a host of other benefits. The IoT gives us new business insights while reducing our operating costs.

Webinar: Connected intelligent assets: overcoming the data management challenge

Webinars12 Aug 2021

OnDemand WEBINAR: Becoming truly smart – how can new cities add value to fibre with sensing?

On-Demand Webinars09 Aug 2021

The webinar examines the unique opportunity for architects, designers and planners offered by fibre installation in greenfield sites.

White paper: Understanding Resiliency : What it means to be a resilient city and tools to support

White Papers09 Aug 2021

This whitepaper will provide a better understanding of the necessity for resiliency strategies, the challenges of implementing resiliency and digital tools to support cities and territories to build more resilient, sustainable and safe places to live.

White Paper: Artificial Intelligence Within Cities – The Next Stage in Societal Digital TransformationSponsored by Fiware

White Papers16 Jul 2021

In collaboration with Matthew James Bailey (leading authority, pioneer, and consultant in innovation, AI and AI Ethics, Smart Cities, IoT, and a renowned author), this brand new white paper focusses on the role played by artificial intelligence (AI) in shaping the future experience of Smart Cities.

Northwestern University strikes deal to deliver energy savings

News08 Jul 2021

The strategic partnership with cleantech integrator Ameresco will help the Evanston-based institution address its energy-related deferred maintenance challenges with no up-front capital required.

On Demand Webinar: Becoming truly smart – how can new cities add value to fibre with sensing?

Webinars08 Jul 2021

Optimally installed fibre with Distributed Acoustic Sensing technology can vastly expand the range of applications that both improve quality of life for citizens and bring opportunities for other parties in the smart city ecosystem and greenfield sites

Digital twin developed to test hydrogen use in aerospace in Hamburg

News08 Jul 2021

The German city is one of the three largest aviation clusters in the world and last year developed a clear vision of becoming a major hydrogen metropolis.

Bloomberg partners with selected cities to build back better

News06 Jul 2021

Three-year grants will fund innovation teams, or “i-teams,” to help mayors leverage data and digital technologies to enhance public services and create new value for communities.

Austrian postal service electrifies its fleet

News06 Jul 2021

The postal group decided to convert the entire delivery fleet to e-drives or other alternative forms by 2030 with the aim of achieving CO2-free delivery for its last-mile delivery.

Energy data-sharing beta test aims to help the UK move to net zero

Data privacy and security06 Jul 2021

Open Energy’s goal is to make energy data sharing radically easier, giving users access to energy data held by thousands of organisations and institutions across the UK.

Glasgow becomes first UK city to sign Circular Cities Declaration

News05 Jul 2021

By signing the declaration, Glasgow will become a member of a network of more than 50 European cities, working to raise awareness of the benefits of the circular economy.

Companies join forces to offer haulers electrification-as-a-service

News01 Jul 2021

Smart waste solution specialist Rubicon has announced an agreement to bring XL Fleet’s electrification offerings to its network of waste and recycling hauler partners.

Installed base of smart streetlights nears 20 million

News30 Jun 2021

The report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight found that Europe leads the adoption of smart street lighting technology and accounted for as much as 35 per cent of the global installed base in 2020.

London introduces hydrogen-powered double decker buses

News25 Jun 2021

The 20 new buses join a core fleet of more than 500 electric buses in the UK capital and mark another step towards making the bus fleet zero-emission and cleaning up London’s toxic air.

Helsinki urban tech incubator teams with local universities

News23 Jun 2021

This marks the first time that Helsinki and its three universities will engage in incubator-related cross-organisational cooperation with the aim of drawing new experts and businesses to its metropolitan area.

Cleantech accelerator aims to decarbonise New York state buildings

News22 Jun 2021

The Clean Fight’s second cohort will focus on older buildings in need of more extensive updates, but are less resourced compared to Class A buildings.

Leicester introduces ecological bus shelters to help tackle climate change

News22 Jun 2021

Leicester City Council claims the citywide network of living roof and solar-powered shelters will be a first for any UK city and are planted with favourites among pollinating insects.

Hamburg schools chosen for renewable energy pilot through AcceliGOV challenge

News17 Jun 2021

Green electricity start-up Bioo will provide education kits to 10 high schools in the German city to educate students on its technology, which generates electricity from soil and plants.

New studio seeks to realise a future powered by renewable energy

News16 Jun 2021

The aim of the Blue Energy Studio programme is to engage entrepreneurs and corporate partners to test and iterate innovative solutions to critical challenges across the renewable energy value chain.

District heat network in Manchester awarded £14.6m funding

News15 Jun 2021

It is set to become one of the largest and most diverse decentralised energy networks in the UK and will deliver decarbonised, lower cost heating and electricity to a variety of stakeholders.

Port of Los Angeles demonstrates hydrogen-powered electric vehicles

News11 Jun 2021

Part of a large-scale, multi-year demonstration, the project is designed to advance the port’s Clean Air Action Plan goals and help California achieve statewide climate change.

UK county upgrades controls on 82,000 residential streetlights

News11 Jun 2021

Essex claims to have one of the largest streetlight central management systems in the world and reckons it knows from experience it will save around 60 per cent on energy usage.

New buildings to be run entirely on electric in Sacramento

Commercial buildings10 Jun 2021

With the adoption of the New Building Electrification Ordinance, Sacramento joins 45 other cities that have passed electrification ordinances, including San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland.

Smart city protocol reaches members’ milestone

News07 Jun 2021

The Talq Consortium, which has developed a global interface standard for smart city device networks, has expanded to more than 50 members, including major technology vendors.

UK county develops investment plan and roadmap to become net zero

News07 Jun 2021

Cheshire has identified a portfolio of opportunities across renewable generation, hydrogen, carbon capture, energy storage and smart grids which offer long-term, sustainable investment.

London mayor declares a “retrofit revolution” to create ultra-low carbon buildings

News04 Jun 2021

The package of measures aims to tackle the climate emergency as well as issues such as fuel poverty and sustain and create new green jobs in the UK capital.

Bird reveals new ‘eco-conscious’ shared scooter model

News28 May 2021

The third-generation e-scooter was developed to be the “safest, easiest to use and most environmentally sustainable” e-scooter on the market, owing to technological advancements.

Port of Antwerp to pioneer green port solutions

Data management & software28 May 2021

Project aims to rethink all aspects of port operations, including terminal activities, mobility, connectivity, fuels and new models for production, storage and use of energy.

Energy companies team for bus fleet electrification

News26 May 2021

The collaboration will deliver the first commercially available combination solar canopy and overhead electric vehicle charging solution covered by a power purchase agreement.

Waste technology specialist announces grants initiative

News25 May 2021

Compology will provide 25 municipalities in the US with free AI-powered waste metering technology to help meet their sustainability goals and reduce spending.

UK energy regulator pledges £300m for EV charging expansion

Road travel25 May 2021

Investment will be delivered over the next two years and will see installation of 1,800 new ultra-rapid charging points at motorway service areas with a further 1,750 charge points in towns and cities.

Citizen science air quality monitoring project launched in Brussels

News25 May 2021

CurieuzenAir allows citizens in the Belgium capital to collect high-quality data in their street by attaching a small “real estate panel” to a window at the front of their house.

Austin steps up roll-out of electric charging ports

News24 May 2021

To support the electric transportation strategy, Fleet Mobility Services is partnering with Public Works and Austin Energy to facilitate the construction and installation of charging infrastructure.

Nairobi progresses smart green city project

Commercial buildings24 May 2021

Dubai-based Hilshaw Group has been onboarded as exclusive advisor and overall project and financing consultant for the 4,500 acre Athi River project, which will be home to a self-contained community.

City of Milpitas launches smart city energy and water programme

News21 May 2021

Energy and water conservation measures in the plan are expected to reduce utility consumption and save more than $1.5m in energy and water costs per year.

Telensa announces smart lighting deployments in Australia and the UK

News21 May 2021

University of Leicester has implemented a smart lighting control system as part of measures to reduce energy consumption while City of Stirling has opted for a network-as-a-service solution.

Oil leaks

Editor's Blog21 May 2021

Michael Lewis, the forensic chronicler of the 2008 financial crash in The Big Short (among many, many other incredible books), made a headspinning comment this week: "There are six times more people over the age of 60 than under the age of 30 working in computer systems."

Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority launches microgrid

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