Smart cities are losing their luster — here's why
GreenBiz
JANUARY 3, 2022
“Smart cities” built from scratch have so far failed to live up to their much-hyped promise.
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Tencent gets proposal from MVRDV for green smart city
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 27, 2020
After two years of development, MVRDV has unveiled their competition entry for Chinese tech giant Tencent’s next campus—a green and futuristic smart city shaped like a continuous undulating mountain range.
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Luca Curci Architects designs a zero-energy smart city of the future
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 11, 2020
"The Link" is a net-zero energy smart city for the future.
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Smart City Capital to deploy 200 ADS-TEC Energy DC fast chargers in Florida
Charged
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
EVSE manufacturer ADS-TEC Energy (NASDAQ: ADSE) has announced that Smart City Capital will be deploying more than 200 ADS-TEC Energy ultra-high-speed ChargeBox charging stations throughout Florida. This $30-million order is ADS-TEC’s second from Smart City, and the single largest order of ChargeBox units to date in the US.
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The State Of Greenfield Smart Cities In Africa
Forbes Green Tech
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Grand projects like these certainly exist in developed nations, but the developing world hosts its own share of greenfield smart city aspirations.
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Local authorities urged to embrace 'smart city capabilities'
Business Green
JUNE 28, 2022
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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Event - WFES Smart Cities Expo & Forum
Green Market Oracle
JANUARY 5, 2020
WFES Smart Cities Expo & Forum will take place on January 13 – 16, 2020 at the National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. To see the speakers list click here. To see the program click here To register click here Subscribe in a reader
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Smart Cities and Curb Management: Innovating for success
CleanTech Group
JUNE 3, 2021
Curb spaces have historically been a source of parking revenue for cities, but the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for regulating a.
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Smart cities of the future: eco-utopia or dystopian nightmare?
Eco-Business
MARCH 2, 2020
Set to be the world's most connected and sustainable expo, Expo 2020 claims to be a blueprint for future cities. Other smart city projects from Asia to Africa have similar visions, but will they live up to promises of urban utopia?
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Tencent's 'smart city' seen as model for post-coronavirus China
Eco-Business
JUNE 25, 2020
A new smart city that prioritises people and the environment with the help of technolgy may be a model in a post-pandemic world.
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These are the "smartest cities" in the US and Europe
Inhabitat - Innovation
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Smart cities are a concept that has been gaining popularity in recent years. The IMD defines a smart city as one that has become more efficient, environmentally friendly and/or socially inclusive through the use of technology. These can include city services such as electricity, traffic management and public parking.
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The Brief: Climate stakes in NYC election, small business resilience, South Africa’s smart cities, affordable irrigation, sustainable investing performance
Impact Alpha
JUNE 15, 2021
The post The Brief: Climate stakes in NYC election, small business resilience, South Africa’s smart cities, affordable irrigation, sustainable investing performance appeared first on Impact Alpha. The Global Impact Investing Network’s “Next Normal Now” series reconvenes on climate action tomorrow, June 16.
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Future Smart Cities (FSC) - 3rd Edition
Eco-Business
APRIL 5, 2020
A smart city is one that uses information and communication technologies with the aim of increasing operational efficiency, sharing information with the public, and improving not only the quality of government services but also the citizens' well-being.
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Meet the 2019 Smart Cities Readiness Challenge winners
CleanTech San Diego
APRIL 19, 2019
SMART CITIES COUNCIL, April 17, 2019 – The Smart Cities Council has named the winners of its annual Smart Cities Readiness Challenge, honoring five communities across North American for ambitious smart cities visions that are impactful, collaborative, inclusive and sustainable.
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Smart cities are losing their luster — here’s why
AGreenLiving
JANUARY 3, 2022
“Smart cities” built from scratch have so far failed to live up to their much-hyped promise. Read the original here: Smart cities are losing their luster — here’s why.
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Smart cities are losing their luster — here’s why
AGreenLiving
JANUARY 3, 2022
“Smart cities” built from scratch have so far failed to live up to their much-hyped promise. See the original post here: Smart cities are losing their luster — here’s why.
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China’s Economy Hinges On A Low-Carbon Life For Future Smart Cities
Forbes Green Tech
MARCH 11, 2020
As China moves its rural population into urban areas, it is working fast to create "smart cities" that have zero-carbon goals. It's a strategy that it says will also attract new investment.
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Tencent gets proposal from MVRDV for green smart city
AGreenLiving
JANUARY 27, 2020
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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Smart Cities & Buildings (SCB) Asia 2020
Eco-Business
DECEMBER 15, 2019
Smart Cities & Buildings (SCB) Asia is the region's unique marketplace showcasing the latest innovations in smart facility management, security & surveillance, smart construction, Internet of Things and Smart City Adoption.
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Smart Cities Readiness Challenge Narrowed to 10 Finalists – Government Technology, March 21, 2019
CleanTech San Diego
MARCH 29, 2019
Cleantech San Diego Named a Top 10 Finalist in the Smart Cities Readiness Challenge. These are some of the challenges a number of municipalities are taking on as they explore smart city projects. Those cities will become part of the year-long Readiness Program to scale up smart city visions into reality. .
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City of San Diego Launches Inclusive Connected Communities Roadmap for Smart City Projects
CleanTech San Diego
APRIL 24, 2019
The City of San Diego is implementing a new smart city strategy that could bring smart city technologies to underserved areas of the city. Those technologies can then be scaled out to other areas of San Diego as part of a larger smart city plan ensuring equity across communities of all income levels.
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The Path Forward for Electricity and Smart Cities • 7/2/20
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
JUNE 10, 2020
Utilities play a major role in building future liveable, resilient, and smart cities. July 2, 2020. 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST. Virtual Event. They genuinely want to find ways to transform their businesses and meet their customer expectations.
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(Un)intentional Effects: A Social Network Analysis of the Spanish Network of Smart Cities
Ideas 4 Sustainability
JULY 13, 2020
This number is projected to rise continuously in the future, challenging cities to transform themselves into successful, competitive units within a globalized world. A model called Smart City aims at delivering better structural advantages to cities through technical,…
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Has Covid-19 strengthened the case for smart cities?
Eco-Business
AUGUST 9, 2021
Greater awareness of sustainability coupled with the need to adopt digital solutions during the pandemic has ensured that cities continue to become smarter by the day.
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Envision Digital hires Ynse de Boer from Accenture as smart city and decarbonisation lead
Eco-Business
JULY 29, 2020
Based in Singapore, de Boer will lead Envision's smart city, smart spaces and decarbonisation programmes, after 17 years with Accenture.
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Digitizing Traffic Management for Smart Cities – From Moving Vehicles to Moving People
CleanTech Group
NOVEMBER 29, 2019
From electric scooters and bikes to ride-hailing and car-sharing, the way humans move around cities is markedly different than it was 100 years.
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How cultural impact bonds could secure creative sectors as a driver of economic growth?
Impact Alpha
APRIL 21, 2023
The cultural and creative sectors are a key driver of global growth and an essential component of smart cities. Culture impact bonds could. The post How cultural impact bonds could secure creative sectors as a driver of economic growth appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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The sustainability year 2020 in review, in haiku
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Editor's note: Back by popular demand, smart cities consultant Sue Lebeck provides GreenBiz highlights from the past year in verse. The sustainability year 2020 in review, in haiku. Sue Lebeck. Tue, 12/29/2020 - 01:00. You'll find her haiku from 2019 here. Rise before the Surprise. Leaders gather for. the first and last time in year.
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Selecting hardware to enhance EV charger design
Charged
MAY 24, 2023
EV Chargers: new fixtures for the smart city EV charging stations will eventually become as ubiquitous as the gasoline station, with much of the same requirement: the ability for the EV driver to access the charger, connect it to their vehicle and “pay at the pump”.
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First Smart Forest City in Mexico will be 100% food and energy self-sufficient
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 8, 2019
Milan-based architecture firm Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled innovative designs for a nature-infused smart city in Cancun, Mexico that will serve as a model for resilient and sustainable urban planning.
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Curitiba Is Evolving But Remains a Model for Urban Sustainability
The City Fix
APRIL 13, 2022
I recently had the pleasure of re-visiting Curitiba, Brazil, thanks to an invitation from the Smart Cities Expo. I made my first pilgrimage in 2000, when Bogotá was implementing its bus rapid transit system, Transmilenio, and returned twice after that. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
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Luca Curci Architects designs a zero-energy smart city of the future
AGreenLiving
MAY 11, 2020
The architects want to blanket the vertical city with more than 120,000 trees and 2 million plants of over 150 species to help clean the air, reduce the urban heat island effect and provide residents with a closer connection to nature. 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
MAY 11, 2020
The architects want to blanket the vertical city with more than 120,000 trees and 2 million plants of over 150 species to help clean the air, reduce the urban heat island effect and provide residents with a closer connection to nature. Luca Curci Architects designs a zero-energy smart city of the future. Continued here:Â .
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What will the smart city of the future look like?
Climate-KIC
OCTOBER 3, 2017
Smart energy company Drayton, have created an interactive graphic that will tell you just how long it will be until your city is filled with extraordinary and innovative technology. Simply enter your age and the piece will reveal what you could see come to a city near you from as soon as 2019. One of […].
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Report says smart lampposts can assist Covid response and recovery
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 27, 2021
Lockdowns have cost Europe €2 billion per day[1], equivalent to the cost of investing in 2 million smart lampposts every day.” They can also incorporate CCTV, air quality sensors, flooding monitors, digital signage, and 5G wifi hotspots. The key takeaway from the report is the amount of untapped potential that exists.
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Luca Curci Architects designs a zero-energy smart city of the future
AGreenLiving
MAY 11, 2020
The architects want to blanket the vertical city with more than 120,000 trees and 2 million plants of over 150 species to help clean the air, reduce the urban heat island effect and provide residents with a closer connection to nature. See the rest here: Luca Curci Architects designs a zero-energy smart city of the future.
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Work on UK's 'largest' smart city green energy system kicks off in Peterborough
Business Green
JULY 26, 2020
Plans to link up waste-to-energy, heat networks, battery storage and electric vehicle charge points could serve as a blueprint for other UK cities, according to council.
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Egypt and UK sign MoU on water partnership
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 24, 2023
Among the 40 new cities is the new administrative capital of Egypt – which has a planned population of 10 million inhabitants and will feature green spaces, and separate residential and industrial sectors. Styled as Egypt’s “Gate to Africa”, it will be made up of separate tourist, residential, industrial and historic sectors.
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Smart Grid Technology Driven by Growing Number of Electric Vehicles
altenergymag
AUGUST 9, 2021
Conversely, growing number of electric vehicles on the road and upcoming smart cities projects in developing regions create new opportunities for the smart grid market growth.
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Waste compacting firm boosts connectivity with small cell rollout
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 9, 2021
Emmett Reidy, Business Development Director for Egbert Taylor, which distributes Bigbelly in the UK, said her firm had “already established itself as a smart city solution for the way in which it has transformed local authorities’ approach to waste collection.”.
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Smart city technologies pose serious threats to women waste workers in India
Eco-Business
MAY 19, 2022
Technology for modernising waste management favours male workers. Urban development should focus on the needs of everyday people, instead of chasing aesthetic ideals and profit-making imperatives.
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Selecting hardware to enhance EV charger design
Charged
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
EV Chargers: new fixtures for the smart city. The smart city is not going to be built out in an empty field — in almost all cases the technology to make a city “smarter” will need to be retrofitted into our existing cityscapes. Help selecting the right access hardware. Sponsored by Southco.
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China’s Smart Cities Are Magnets For Economic Growth And Environmental Stewardship
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 11, 2019
China's Suzhou Industrial Park is model community complete with high-investment from the world's most highly-regarded companies -- ones that use cloud computing and artificial intelligence. And it's one of many in China.
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IoT, Sensors, & Smart Waste Management: The Urban City Avatar We Need
U.S. Green Technology
JULY 26, 2021
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about a smart city? If you’re like most people, chances are you’re already imagining a glitzy city skyline filled with a zillion high-rise apartments, wide roads, and luxury cars. But those aren’t the only things that are common to the most advanced cities.
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