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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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Panel discussion: Harnessing the power of AI for smarter utilities

Webinars25 Nov 2024

Join the next SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion to discover how AI can bring innovative solutions to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and reliability for utilities providers.

Incubator selects startups for building innovation programme

Climate action21 Nov 2024

Three clean technology startups have been awarded $250,000 each in non-dilutive funding to help accelerate energy-efficient, resilient building technologies.

IBM launches asset lifecycle management tool for renewables

Batteries and renewables18 Nov 2024

Maximo Renewables enables operators to monitor and analyse wind, solar, and energy storage assets and get actionable insight to maximise return on investment.

Nokia to lead European lighthouse project on 6G sustainability

4G and 5G06 Nov 2024

European lighthouse project will evaluate and explore sustainable 6G technologies, methods and use cases touching on environmental, economic and societal needs.

Ubicquia launches new AI smart lighting controller

Lighting04 Nov 2024

The streetlight controller addresses a critical gap in streetlight management by offering AI-driven capabilities that significantly improve network visibility.

US utility announces investment in latest climate tech cohort

Climate action03 Sep 2024

The companies are leading the way with products, services and technologies that are focused on reversing or mitigating the damage done by climate change.

Incubator announces programme for building decarbonisation

Climate action21 Aug 2024

IN² aims to support corporations and communities towards sustainability goals by providing practical implementation guidance and access to validated technologies.

Can AI, metaverse and blockchain transform the energy sector?

Digital twins30 Jul 2024

MILC Metaverse and Ion Power Grid Association aim to combine the technologies to build a decentralised global energy infrastructure and energy exchange system.

How vehicle-grid integration can strengthen US infrastructure

Electric vehicles26 Jul 2024

The NSF-funded research, under the US SAI programme, seeks to transform how energy and information flow between electric vehicles and the electric grid.

Smart grid growth to benefit utilities and customers

Smart grids10 Jun 2024

Significant growth is driven by increasing investment in solutions from governments with battery energy storage becoming a focal point to meet climate goals.

Spanish islands progress drive to renewable energy

Smart grids05 Jun 2024

ABB is collaborating with Red Eléctrica to deploy a flexible and integrated solution to advance the energy transition in the Canary and Balearic Islands.

New solar farm project powers up in California

Solar power17 Apr 2024

The Fallon Two Rock project promises to infuse green energy into the community, sufficient to power 400 homes annually as well as supporting the local economy.

How cities are powering the energy transition

Editor's Blog12 Apr 2024

Exploring innovative approaches taken to harness renewable energy, electrify transportation, and integrate smart technologies in the drive to decarbonise.

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

Climate action11 Apr 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.

Smart charging specialist helps to balance the UK grid

Climate action11 Apr 2024

ev.energy and Flexitricity are collaborating to use the flexibility of electric vehicle charging in National Grid ESO’s Short Term Operating Reserve service.

EPA awards $20bn for US clean energy and climate projects

Climate action08 Apr 2024

Selected applicants have supported thousands of individuals, businesses, and community organisations to access capital for climate and clean energy projects.

Europe’s next-gen energy systems still face old-school bureaucracy

Planning and redevelopment15 Feb 2024

Khatia Shamanauri and Fintan Burke explain how local requirements posed serious challenges for one EU-funded district heating project and are emblematic of a wider problem.

Two cities confront urban challenges by building resilience

Editor's Blog09 Feb 2024

How Rome and Chicago are fortifying their infrastructure and systems to address environmental challenges and building resilience for today and the future.

Rome takes steps to build resilience in its energy grid

Smart grids06 Feb 2024

Rome-based Areti has designed a local flexibility market architecture that will be boosted by Siemens energy domain know-how and dedicated technology.

Chattanooga focuses on energy resilience and quantum tech

AI and Machine Learning29 Jan 2024

Research effort will focus on using Chattanooga’s advanced and integrated energy and communications infrastructure to develop technologies and best practices.

UK funding awarded to prove EVs are assets to the grid

Electric vehicles27 Dec 2023

The project is setting out to integrate bi-directional DC charging and the associated power management systems into a pop-up solar car park and EV charging hub.

Nottingham leads development of district heating networks

Smart grids27 Nov 2023

Nottingham Trent University in the UK is working with decarbonisation specialist Ecolibrium on the next phase of the pan-European Remourban smart energy project.

2023 Ashden Awards: climate champions announced

Climate action23 Nov 2023

Oranisations bringing affordable clean energy to a refugee camp and building 500 minigrids in Nigeria are among the winners in the climate charity’s awards.

Data portal brings visibility on available energy capacity

Smart grids20 Nov 2023

UK Power Networks wants to provide connections customers like renewable energy developers more transparency and enable more informed decisions on new projects.

Digital twin to accelerate the energy transition in Vienna

Digital twins15 Nov 2023

Aspern Smart City Research project will use the digital twin technology to increase grid capacity and flexibility in the Aspern Seestadt urban development.

Three urban tech use cases changing cities for good

Editor's Blog09 Oct 2023

As the adoption of technology continues in cities, SmartCitiesWorld looks at three projects and technologies that can make an impact both now and in the future.

Jordan utility partners to boost digital transformation

Smart grids13 Sep 2023

The Jordan Electric Power Company is working with Itron to maximise the benefits of its smart meter roll-out project and bolster the region’s energy security.

UK low carbon heat networks awarded £91m funding

Economic Development15 May 2023

The Green Heat Network Fund will support a wide range of low carbon schemes from ground and air source heat pumps to the UK’s first deep geothermal project.

How digital transformation leads to a thriving energy sectorSponsored by Huawei

Batteries and renewables03 Apr 2023

SmartCitiesWorld discovers how Huawei’s digital technology and strategic expertise are supporting the transition to renewables, bolstering energy efficiency, and creating added value for the electric power industry.

$110m plan to decarbonise NYC dwellings via virtual power plant

Smart grids30 Mar 2023

Upgrades aided by the project facility will instantly reduce carbon emissions and create revenue-earning opportunities for residents and building owners alike.

Smart metering to generate $60bn in vendor revenue by 2027

Smart grids27 Mar 2023

Growth reflects how smart meters are becoming critical to increasing the efficiency of energy grids via analytics and central to lowering costs for customers.

Insight Report: Building a data-driven approach to environmental action

White Papers22 Mar 2023

This report looks at how cities can build an IoT sensor network to improve environmental monitoring and tackle health and sustainability challenges. It features a case study on the Japanese city of Nasushiobara.

Azores models smart energy blueprint for other islands

Batteries and renewables15 Mar 2023

Combining energy consumption forecast and production tech with battery storage, the system enables the island of Terceira to increase its use of renewables.

Smart energy knowledge building project launched for Africa

People and skills13 Mar 2023

Local Governments for Sustainability is coordinating the programme which aims to close the knowledge gap on renewable and smart energy solution technologies.

Future energy hub to house digital twin of Australian grid

Digital twins17 Feb 2023

Hub will enable users to use digital twins of energy grids, map scenarios, research new findings, develop original and creative hypotheses, and test results.

Siemens collaborates on next-generation energy management

News09 Feb 2023

It will work with EnergyHub to interface complementary solutions to help utilities move towards a scalable distributed energy resources management solution.

UK opens £32m heat network support programme

Smart grids07 Feb 2023

The UK government’s Heat Network Efficiency Scheme is designed to support improvements and upgrades to existing district heating or communal heating schemes.

Palos Hills uses federal funding to deploy smart light poles

Lighting25 Jan 2023

As Viper Networks’ first major project in the Greater Chicago area, the company expects follow-up contracts for additional smart city LED light poles.

Sustainable electrical substation artwork unveiled in London

Planning and redevelopment24 Jan 2023

The 21-metre-high artwork is part of one of Europe’s largest urban regeneration projects in Brent Cross Town and acts as a wrap around the new substation.

How wireless networks are supporting the energy transition Sponsored by Huawei

Smart grids16 Jan 2023

Power grid company State Grid Jiangsu turned to a private wireless network when it needed to urgently build a comms network to support smart grid services.

Gainesville works with Itron to modernise infrastructure

Smart grids20 Dec 2022

City-owned Gainesville Regional Utilities aims to use the industrial IoT network solution to improve data collection accuracy and operational efficiency.

Siemens helps to advance Egyptian smart grid transition

Smart grids12 Dec 2022

It is establishing an advanced distribution management system and metering infrastructure for the Damietta region in the Nile delta, serving 4.5 million people.

Bristol secures £1bn investment to support net zero drive

Batteries and renewables08 Dec 2022

Bristol City Council is entering a 20-year joint venture that will enable it to rapidly increase the scale and pace of investment in low carbon energy infrastructure.

New York City cleantech accelerator announces latest cohort

Batteries and renewables30 Nov 2022

Third Clean Fight NY programme will focus on battery and energy storage that can help speed the clean energy transition and position NYC as a hub for innovation.

Smart grid cost-savings to grow more than 270 per cent

Smart grids25 Nov 2022

Report by Juniper Research says that savings will exceed $125bn by 2027 as governments and utilities prioritise analytics to combat the energy crisis.

Cop27: Solutions guide aims to help cities reach net zero

Cop2715 Nov 2022

Guide addresses core issues by showing where actions can be taken across the value chains of five sectors that are closely interlinked with a city’s ecosystem.

Urb unveils designs for smart, self-sufficient African city

Planning and redevelopment26 Oct 2022

The Parks, a 1,700 hectare sustainable city in the eastern region of South Africa, aims to produce 100 per cent of its energy, water and food on site to become a self-sufficient destination.

White Paper: From City Theory to Smart Tech Reality

White Papers18 Oct 2022

Smart city transformation is often initiated by government bodies while gradually increasing the involvement of the private sector and end users, who should actively shape the city they live in. This 36-page whitepaper outlines the five key factors for successful implementation of smart city strategies based on a uniquely comprehensive approach as well as actual project experience.

Compacting bins smart waste trial takes place in Sunderland

Smart waste26 Sep 2022

Solar-powered ‘smart compactor bins’ are some of the latest innovations being successfully piloted in the city.

How utility's new HQ can decarbonise the electric grid

Commercial buildings22 Sep 2022

Sonoma Clean Power’s headquarters in Santa Rosa features an innovative microgrid that claims to go beyond net zero energy standards by reducing greenhouse gas emissions on the State’s electric grid.

White Paper: Destination: Net Zero

White Papers14 Sep 2022

Six steps for companies to address their climate protection goals for the decisive decade; How can energy solutions with creative financing models address the all-too-common obstacles to planning and implementing net zero programs?

Trend Report: The Future of Transport & Road Safety in Smart Cities

White Papers09 Sep 2022

Smart mobility is undergoing a once-in-a-generation shift. Explore the emerging trends in road safety, urban mobility, and road transport.

Siemens implements advanced metering for Alexandria

Smart grids09 Sep 2022

It will supply 300,000 smart meters, including the necessary hardware and software to establish an advanced metering infrastructure in Egypt’s second largest city.

Baltic states co-ordinate on energy transition

Smart grids07 Sep 2022

Latvia joins Estonia and Lithuania as the latest user of the Plexos simulation modelling software, which will help the country manage changing energy priorities and build more energy security.

School buses give back energy in vehicle-to-grid project

Smart grids02 Sep 2022

Electric school buses in Beverly, Massachusetts, have put energy back to the electricity grid for more than 80 hours this summer, helping to reinforce the grid when electricity was most in demand.

Insight Report: How cities can become climate action heroes

White Papers01 Sep 2022

Why connected LED lighting should be the starting point for contending with climate change and the energy crisis. Includes case studies from Port of Antwerp and the commune of Cividale del Friuli in Italy demonstrating the benefits of connected lighting.

Aberdeen receives funding for next phase of heat network

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