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The advantages of STS interoperability in smart cities

Smart Energy International

The landscape of urban development is evolving rapidly, and the concept of using smart meters to control energy distribution is gaining momentum just as quickly. This facilitates more efficient resource management by optimizing the use of energy, water, and other essential resources.

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Luca Curci Architects designs a zero-energy smart city of the future

Inhabitat - Innovation

"The Link" is a net-zero energy smart city for the future.

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Smart grids to dominate smart city spending through 2026

Smart Energy International

A new report released by Juniper Research states that investments in smart grids across the globe will dominate smart city developments made between 2020 and 2026. Shanghai, owing to its Citizen Cloud, has managed to centralise consumer shopping, ensuring access to over 1,000 smart city services and products.

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UAE smart city deploys smart strategies to become living lab

Smart Energy International

The end goal is to become a living lab to continuously improve upon its smart capabilities. As a smart city, Alnama makes use of various technologies and will support start-ups and businesses in its green-technology hub in the hopes of closing the loop between food, water, energy and waste.

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Smart city modelling partnership to explore system planning platforms

Smart Energy International

GIS project management startup Matidor and global built environment consulting firm Arup have announced a partnership to develop platforms to support energy system planning and analysis for smart city modelling. Smart city partners. ” Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Technology Trending: Smart home EV charging, DEWA’s customer centre, smart city app

Smart Energy International

EV charging comes to Samsung’s SmartThings, DEWA’s customer care centre goes voice-based and a San Antonio ‘smart city’ app(roach) that could be emulated are on the week’s technology radar. It’s a conversation starter, bringing us closer to our community and transforming the way the city connects with visitors and residents.”

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The State Of Greenfield Smart Cities In Africa

Forbes Green Tech

Grand projects like these certainly exist in developed nations, but the developing world hosts its own share of greenfield smart city aspirations.