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Urban grids are ‘feeling the heat’, IEA reports

Smart Energy International

Power grids in many cities are being pushed to the edge of their operating limits with increased cooling demand and other climate change impacts, the IEA has reported. In China alone, in 2023 a 70% year-on-year increase in air conditioner sales was recorded. Have you read?

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Our COVID-19 response can make our cities more resilient to heat waves

GreenBiz

In fact, in Europe and the United States, more people die of heat waves than from all other natural disasters combined. Cities are particularly vulnerable to heat waves. Smart Cities. Yet extreme heat is progressively posing fatal danger for humanity, particularly for young children and elderly people. Contributors.

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How digitalisation and sustainability will shape the construction industry of the future – 7 trends

Smart Energy International

More sustainable and digital: The construction and real estate industry is on the verge of substantial changes. Siemens Smart Infrastructure has identified seven trends that show where the journey is headed. By Michael Kiy, director of innovation management, Siemens Smart Infrastructure. Register now. Have you read: E.ON

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Technology Trending: Energy harvesting, Fike Blue, quantum-space collaboration

Smart Energy International

Join Enlit Europe in Paris. Currently, EnOcean’s wireless building-automation devices manage 221 million m2 of floorspace or the equivalent of around 74,000 football fields, the company boasts. Have you read? Don’t miss out on the most important energy transition conversations. Register now

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The Eco-Vertiport is inspired by a baobab tree

AGreenLiving

Related: Tree planting drones aim to cool a hot planet The nature-inspired vertiport for EHang, the autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) manufacturer, will feature sustainable design and ecological construction materials. These Eco-Vertiports could serve as tourist hubs that are integrated into existing transport networks.

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Smart meters help Danish company record €135,000 in annual savings

Smart Energy International

Himmerland Boligforening, a Danish housing association, has announced that it has so far achieved €135,000 in savings per annum owing to smart meters the company has deployed for heat, water and electric customers. I can pull out the information I need, and in five seconds I can see if there are installations with poor cooling.

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Our COVID-19 response can make our cities more resilient to heat waves

AGreenLiving

In fact, in Europe and the United States, more people die of heat waves than from all other natural disasters combined. Cities are particularly vulnerable to heat waves. Read the original: Our COVID-19 response can make our cities more resilient to heat waves. And temperatures will continue to rise.