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Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…Iceland's electric grid gets boost from GE technologyTo help modernize and optimize the utility grid in Iceland, Council Lead Partner GE Digital Energy will provide Reykjavik Energy – Iceland’s...
Article - 02/27/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Water and wastewater, Instrumentation and control
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is out with its latest list spotlighting government innovators. In all, the 2015 Bright Ideas program recognizes 124 innovative...
Article - 02/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Public safety and security, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
It's a truism that Big Data creates big results, especially if that data is delivered in real time. Look no further than the maps on your smart phone to understand the value created by mashing up real-time data from many different sources. (Take a ...
Article - 02/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Analytics, Instrumentation and control
India’s efforts to create 100 new smart cities are still in the early stages, though one major milestone is approaching fast. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who made the pledge, says the government will unveil its smart cities policy on March 31.One...
Article - 02/18/2015
Active Region(s): India, Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Policy and leadership, Smart City Examples
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…Schneider Electric technology will automate new Las Vegas showplace Council Lead Partner Schneider Electric has signed a multi-year agreement to become the first "founding partner" of the new Las...
Article - 02/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Waste management, Water and wastewater, Instrumentation and control
Eight Spanish cities reduced their electricity consumption by 64% and saved over 4,300 tonnes of C02 in 2014, thanks to efficient street lighting systems and technologies that both cut costs and benefit the environment.According to Council Lead...
Article - 02/13/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…Cubic and Transport for London celebrate ticketing winCouncil Lead Partner Cubic Transportation Systems and TfL (Transport for London) are celebrating a win after TfL’s contactless payment system was...
Article - 02/13/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Payments, Transportation, Connectivity
Storms are challenging for utilities -- and certainly for their customers when outages occur. Resources are often stretched thin as crews try to troubleshoot and chase a multitude of problems scattered over their service area. But a newly updated...
Article - 02/13/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Analytics, Connectivity
In parched Abu Dhabi, scientists are launching an imaginative pilot project designed to serve up biofuel and, perhaps, a few shrimp cocktails, too.Known as the Integrated Seawater Energy and Agriculture System (ISEAS), the ingenious venture is the...
Article - 02/11/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy
In the early days of the smart grid, cities and utilities that bought smart devices often had to roll out their own communications network. And that meant many months and many millions of dollars. Increasingly, however, device makers are building...
Article - 02/06/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Connectivity