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Dan Evans, Itron Senior Director of Smart Cities, on the Chicago smart lighting project

Smart Energy International

With the completion of the city of Chicago’s Smart Lighting Programme, Yusuf Latief talked to Dan Evans, Itron’s Senior Director of Smart Cities, about the programme’s implementation, challenges and benefits. No, that’s too much light. I don’t want it.”. Lower the budget, lower the taxes.”.

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From Trash to Treasure: The Role of Technology in Modern Waste Management

The Environmental Blog

To combat these problems, companies are investing millions in advanced biofuel research. It uses a highly ionized or electrically charged gas, called plasma, in a sealed vessel to convert carbon-based waste materials into combustible natural gas – also known as syngas. Smart cities are leading the way.

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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q4 2021

Greentown Labs

GenH is developing a rapidly deployable, fully modular system to electrify non-powered dams and canal heads without construction or investment in any fixed infrastructure. Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal power developer.

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Future proofing smart water solutions

Smart Energy International

Have you read: Dan Evans, Itron Senior Director of Smart Cities, on the Chicago smart lighting project CenterPoint Energy to deploy 3 million Intelis natural gas smart meters Itron Chief calls on industry to accept ‘sacred obligation’ to society. Such investment, stated Chaabane, is critical.

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Charging management is key to the EV grid integration conundrum

Smart Energy International

With an influx of investment being poured into electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, the number of EVs and EV fleets is on the rise. To best manage grid constraints, there needs to be a smart plan in action. Charging management, says Mark Braby, is the key. So how does this tie into charging management?

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Event - DISTIBUTECH International 2021

Green Market Oracle

Attendees will learn how asset managers are creating decision support methodologies that assist in repair, replacement and other maintenance decisions by obtaining additional insights into asset performance management, asset strategy and asset investment planning. Smart cities Smart cities are hot!

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November 2020 Member of the Month: Dr. Elizabeth A. Kocs Copy

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

So my advice – don’t be patient, look for solutions; find them; invest in them and put your personal efforts, motivation and passion for clean tech and energy into working on solutions. Given the impact of transportation related GHG emissions, investments in clean transportation need to happen now.