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The 1st SmartCitiesCouncil® - Europe Stakeholders’ Assembly recently took place in Dublin, Ireland on the 9th of November. The day’s theme was Accelerating your innovation economy and focused on how smart city solutions can advance innovation and...
Article - 11/21/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Economic development, Energy, Telecommunications, Transportation, Waste management, The Enablers, Citizen engagement, Connectivity, Data management, Finance and procurement, Policy and leadership, Smart City Examples, SCC Spotlight Cities
The Smart Cities Council has always said cities shouldn't go it alone when developing their smart city planning and implementation strategies: learn from the successes of those cities that have already made the commitments and taken the risks to...
Article - 10/27/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Transportation, Analytics, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
There's a dangerous misperception about fighting climate change. Most people assume that it will cost millions if not billions. In reality, many climate measures SAVE money. That's because many of the best tactics involve saving energy, thereby...
Article - 01/14/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
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
I've long said the utility model is seriously broken and in need of a 21st Century overhaul. So I was intrigued to hear Silver Spring Networks, a Council Associate Partner and major player in the smart grid space, announce that Hawaii Electric...
Article - 01/15/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Citizen engagement, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
There’s no doubt that a developer’s job is harder than ever. Populations are exploding and becoming increasingly urban. Developers have to build enough housing while building a sense of community and minimizing the environmental impact.Old methods...
Article - 01/09/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
It’s hard to imagine a time when electric utilities have had to evolve faster. The Edison Foundation Institute for Electric Innovation, a member of the Council's Advisory Board, has gathered insights from utilities across the United States as they...
Article - 12/19/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
Council Lead Partner National Grid is rolling out a new energy management platform to some of its gas and electric customers in the northeastern United States, helping them to cut their energy costs and helping the utility better manage the load...
Article - 07/30/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
Fort Collins, Colorado is the first city in the world to offer a new mobile web app from Council Associate Partner Siemens to its utility customers. One utility official calls it the "heart and soul" of their smart grid efforts.The Energy Engage...
Article - 07/16/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Citizen engagement, Connectivity, Citizen engagement strategies and tools