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The built environment’s Scope 3 emissions conundrum

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Can electric roads reduce range anxiety of EV drivers?

Electric vehicles28 Mar 2023

Study also explores whether electric road systems could pave the way for smaller car batteries, which account for a large part of the cost of an electric vehicle.

AI used to monitor and optimise Swedish road infrastructure

AI and Machine Learning22 Mar 2023

Computer vision and machine learning specialist, Univrses, will work with the Swedish Transport Administration to digitise and manage roadside infrastructure.

Stockholm: Europe’s climate action pioneer?

Climate action08 Mar 2023

Björn Hugosson, chief climate officer at the City of Stockholm, explains why climate action must be a mixture of policy, technology, collaboration and patience.

Battery storage system aims to keep wooden skyscraper safe

Cultural space15 Feb 2023

Skellefteå Kraft and ABB worked together on a bespoke energy storage solution for the sprinkler system at one of the world’s tallest skyscrapers in Sweden.

Global public braced for ‘severe’ effects of climate change

Climate action19 Sep 2022

A survey by the World Economic Forum finds that more than seven in 10 adults, including a majority in every single country, expect climate change to have a severe effect in their regions over the next 10 years.

Helsingborg joins megaregion to accelerate green transition

Economic Development06 Jun 2022

The Swedish city, which is also hosting its own smart city summit, has joined String to increase connectivity and develop the megaregion as a green hub and centre for green industrial technologies.

Netherlands ranked top for green mobility

Road travel16 Feb 2022

Study by Heliox evaluated each country using a combination of criteria including access to public transportation, availability of green options and density of public EV charging stations.

Cloud-managed network advances Swedish municipality's smart city plans

Cloud and edge computing11 Jan 2022

Borås Stad is working with Extreme Networks and NetNordic to provide advanced connectivity and secure public wifi while simplifying network management for the IT team.

Swedish micromobility provider secures funding for Europe expansion

Micromobility21 Dec 2021

Voi has set an ambition to take one billion car trips off Europe’s roads by 2030 and expansion into new markets and solutions are integral to achieving this.

Scooter operator collaborates with Allianz Partners to provide e-scooter insurance

News25 Nov 2021

Partnership will fit out Bolt scooter users with two types of insurance already embedded in the rental fee: personal accident insurance; and rider general liability insurance.

Cop26: sharing knowledge and ideas key to electric transition

News10 Nov 2021

A session on zero emissions transition on Transport Day of the climate change conference highlighted the importance of international-, national- and city-level collaboration.

5G-connected electric autonomous minibus trialled in Stockholm

News29 Oct 2021

The bus is supported by an internal artificial intelligence system that detects passengers’ wellbeing and behaviour as well as tracks items left behind on the bus.

Stockholm launches one of largest public e-bike shares in Europe

News31 Aug 2021

The e-bikes are linked to an integrated management system that claims to help reduce urban clutter by enabling virtual stations where vehicles can be parked after rental.

Mobility companies team up for Stockholm shared transport services

News23 Apr 2021

Vianova will provide the Swedish capital with a centralised platform to help micro-mobility company Voi improve the integration of shared e-scooters, within the city.

Platform aims to help cities plan their climate action

News25 Mar 2021

ClimateView claims the platform balances the transition to net-zero with a city’s economic needs and provides an interactive tool to ensure the success of the plan’s delivery.

5G autonomous electric vehicle trial launched in Stockholm

News28 Sep 2020

The collective behind the trial aim to explore the safe introduction of self-driving autonomous EVs in complex urban areas to help optimise route planning.

Swedish transport authority awards fossil-free bus contract

News24 Jul 2020

Storstockholms Lokaltrafik has awarded Keolis a €500m, four-year extension to operate and maintain the fleet, which will serve the centre of Stockholm and Lidingö island.

Index reveals the importance of digital progress in times of crisis

News22 Jun 2020

The Digital Economy and Society Index monitors Europe’s overall digital performance and tracks the progress of EU countries with respect to their digital competitiveness.

Swedish municipality launches sustainable energy accelerator programme

News18 Jun 2020

Skellefteå Kraft and EIT InnoEnergy are offering applicants from across Europe the opportunity to grow their businesses in Sweden as part of a green economic recovery post-Covid-19.

Swedish municipality deploys robots for safer recruitment

News05 May 2020

The Upplands-Bro municipality outside of Stockholm is using artificial intelligence recruitment robots to reduce the risk of contamination at the interview stage during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Swedish city modernises electricity grid to combat lack of power capacity

News28 Feb 2020

Borås is working with Itron to deploy 46,000 IIoT and smart electric meters to meet new regulatory demands and enable real-time visibility into the grid and energy usage.

Gothenburg boosts sustainable public transport push with e-bus roll-out

News17 Jan 2020

More than 150 electric buses will be introduced in the region covering Gothenburg, Mölndal and Partille, where 180 million trips are made by bus each year.

21 European cities selected for Bloomberg 'high impact' digital services programme

News14 Jan 2020

The Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative aims to help the cities deliver "high impact" digital services and share lessons learned with the rest of the world.

Smart City Expo announces awards finalists

News30 Oct 2019

A total of 28 cities and projects have been chosen across seven categories for the World Smart City Awards 2019 and winners will be announced on 20 November.

Mobility business accelerator buys into MaaS pioneer

News19 Mar 2019

Via ID has acquired a majority stake in Swedish start-up UbiGo which wants to bring its subscription-based mobility-as-a-service offering to households in major cities.

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