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OnDemand Global Local Executive Panel: From Smart Cities to Sustainable Futures – AI and Local Governance

In this virtual session, panellists will explore innovative approaches to issues such as urban planning, transportation, and public safety, with a specific focus on the role of local governments in implementing AI solutions.

OnDemand Webinar: Demystifying the AI journey for cities

We explore how cities can overcome these barriers and embark on a successful AI journey, discovering the processes involved in applying AI to city data and creating valuable actionable insights across sustainability, operational efficiency, safety and beyond.

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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.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: unlocking climate finance

The 2024 Cities Climate Action Summit will focus on innovative funding mechanisms and strategies to mobilise private finance for urban climate initiatives as one of its central themes.

Smart Cities Reports

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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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Rebuilding green: Analysing the Biden infrastructure plan

John Fitzgerald, Project Director, Linesight, explains why major reskilling, outreach work by government and the right messaging will be key to realising benefits.

The future of smart city technologySponsored by Huawei

Imagination and vision is required to enable successful digital transformation in our cities, writes Huawei’s Nadim Abdulrahim.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Smart Cities Reports

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.

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AI in Utilities Management for Cities Trend Report 2024

Trend Series

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

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Panel discussion: Using AI to create value in cities for communities and workforce

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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.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

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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The latest news in solar power on smart city projects and initiatives across the world.

Cop29: ClimateView launches open source climate action tool

Cop29: ClimateView launches open source climate action tool

Climate action15 Nov 2024

Transition Element Framework is an open-source tool for cities and nations to create actionable, measurable climate plans and KPIs that align with global standards.

WEF leads coalition to accelerate renewables infrastructure

WEF leads coalition to accelerate renewables infrastructure

Batteries and renewables07 Oct 2024

Responsible Renewables Infrastructure Coalition aims to promote equitable outcomes and protect biodiversity through actions such as community engagement.

City of Somersworth breaks ground on solar landfill project

City of Somersworth breaks ground on solar landfill project

Solar power13 Aug 2024

The US city is working with Ameresco on a solar PV installation designed to generate more than 67 million kWh in 20 years and build energy resilience.

Northeastern University installs on-grid rooftop solar

Northeastern University installs on-grid rooftop solar

Solar power05 Apr 2024

Installed by cleantech integrator and developer Ameresco on top of the US university’s Snell Library, it will provide 157.78 kWp DC of power for the building.

City of Carpinteria launches solar programme for residents

City of Carpinteria launches solar programme for residents

Solar power13 Sep 2023

The City-vetted PoweredUP Network agreement provides all homeowners access to a turnkey, distributed home energy solution, including smart battery storage.

Charlotte progresses solar energy storage plans

Charlotte progresses solar energy storage plans

Solar power11 Jul 2023

Funding from climate tech nonprofit Joules Accelerator will aid in the purchase of storage equipment at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department building.

London launches £500m fund to support net-zero goals

London launches £500m fund to support net-zero goals

Climate action30 Jun 2023

First projects approved include installing solar panels on the roofs of the London Stadium and Tube depots, and LED lighting at London Underground stations.

Masdar City partners to develop water generation system

Masdar City partners to develop water generation system

Solar power17 May 2023

The solar-powered technology, which produces drinking water from the air, supplies up to 1,000 litres a day per unit and could increase to 7,500 litres.

Soofa smart city kiosks expand hyperlocal customisation

Soofa smart city kiosks expand hyperlocal customisation

Citizen engagement22 Mar 2023

The latest release of the smart city communication tool aims to help municipalities be as agile as possible when delivering hyperlocal community information.

Hungarian municipalities’ solar parks connect to grid

Hungarian municipalities’ solar parks connect to grid

Solar power09 Feb 2023

The parks in Gerjen and Söjtör are connected to the power grid via newly built substations and cover an area totalling 170 hectares in the two municipalities.

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What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

Are you going to Smart City Expo, Barcelona in Nov 2024?

Are you going to Smart City Expo, Barcelona in November? If so, just let us know and we’ll be able to invite you to a number of exclusive events!

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dortmund

In this edition, we focus on Dortmund in western Germany. With around 600,000 inhabitants, Dortmund is the eighth-largest city in Germany and the gateway to the Rhine-Ruhr region in the heart of Europe.

AI used to monitor and optimise Swedish road infrastructure

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

Neom announces investments in future land and sea travel

Neom is investing in autonomous driving company Pony.ai and electric seaglider company Regent to advance plans for zero-emission, multimodal transport.

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The 14 pillars of a smart city

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The smartest cities on climate: What can we learn?

More cities must ramp up their climate ambition and deliver urgent action, fast, says Kyra Appleby, Global Director of C...

Latest City Profile

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Smart Cities Reports

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.

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AI in Utilities Management for Cities Trend Report 2024

Trend Series

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

Latest Webinar

Panel discussion: Using AI to create value in cities for communities and workforce

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Join the next SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion to discover how AI can transform cities, enhancing operations and services for communities and empowering the workforce.

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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.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

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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White Paper: 5G Application Scenarios

185-page White Paper covering 100 scenarios across 14 major industries.

Open and interoperable smart cities: Closing the gap

Open and interoperable smart cities: Closing the gap

A snapshot of IoT and smart city interoperability challenges, strategies and successes