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Local authorities urged to embrace 'smart city capabilities'

Business Green

The increased cost of living and pressure to cut carbon emissions means it has never been more important for local authorities to develop "smart city capabilities". As such the report recommends that all cities - regardless of their size or location - should be exploring the opportunity to build 'smart city' capabilities. "As

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Tencent gets proposal from MVRDV for green smart city

AGreenLiving

After two years of development, MVRDV has unveiled its competition entry for Chinese tech giant Tencent’s next campus — a green and futuristic smart city shaped like a continuous undulating mountain range. Tencent gets proposal from MVRDV for green smart city. ” + MVRDV Images by Atchain and MVRDV.

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The Path Forward for Electricity and Smart Cities • 7/2/20

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Utilities play a major role in building future liveable, resilient, and smart cities. This social event runs for about an hour and includes a short presentation from the event co-host to give a perspective on the given topic. July 2, 2020. 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST. Virtual Event.

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Vattenfall presents a uniquely connected lighting system for municipalities

Smart Energy International

Vattenfall, a European energy company, presents a uniquely connected lighting system for municipalities based on G3-PLC powerline communication. Making streetlights ‘smart’ involves more than just the possibility to control them remotely. Making streetlights ‘smart’ involves more than just the possibility to control them remotely.

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

AGreenLiving

In response to the growing challenge of urban populations and their accompanying carbon emissions, Italian design practice Luca Curci Architects has proposed The Link, a self-sustainable “vertical city” with the goal of net-zero energy operations. The rest is here: Luca Curci Architects designs a zero-energy smart city of the future.

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

AGreenLiving

In response to the growing challenge of urban populations and their accompanying carbon emissions, Italian design practice Luca Curci Architects has proposed The Link, a self-sustainable “vertical city” with the goal of net-zero energy operations. Luca Curci Architects designs a zero-energy smart city of the future.

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Tampa Electric Company wins 2023 Itron innovator award for advancing public safety and load management solutions

Smart Energy International

The Itron Innovator Award acknowledges TECO’s Smart Cities and Load Management programmes and recognises the utility for the improvements that benefit Tampa Electric customers. With smart streetlights, the utility can immediately detect lighting outages allowing for prompt response.