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Readers know that the Council regularly advises cities to partner with each other and the private sector to ensure successful outcomes for their smart city projects. If you attended Smart Cities Week in Washington, D.C. earlier this month you heard...
Article - 10/19/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Telecommunications, Transportation, Water and wastewater
Scroll down for quick news takes from Smart Cities Council partners.Daimler and Bosch partner on autonomous taxisCouncil Lead Partner Daimler and automotive components company Bosch are working together to bring autonomous taxis to city streets....
Article - 04/13/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Transportation, Water and wastewater
Male, capital of MaldivesScroll down for short takes from Council partners…Ooredoo launches smart city plan to enrich lives in MaldivesAs part of the initiative, Council Lead Partner Ooredoo introduced Ooredoo Wi-Fi Hangout Areas across prime spots...
Article - 09/11/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Telecommunications, Water and wastewater, Connectivity
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…GE's big battery energy storage project dubbed a "game changer"Council Lead Partner GE will provide a 30-MW battery energy storage system as part of Coachella Energy Storage Partners' supply contract...
Article - 08/21/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Telecommunications, Water and wastewater, Connectivity
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…Good reads department: IBM on Johannesburg as "a model of urban renewal" Writing for Forbes, IBM Chief Storyteller Steve Hamm puts the spotlight on Johannesburg, South Africa – in particular what he...
Article - 04/08/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Health and human services, Telecommunications, Water and wastewater, Connectivity, Interoperability
This year (2015) marks 100 years of Black & Veatch providing critical infrastructure solutions for clients around the world. Founded in 1915 by Ernest Bateman Black and Nathan Thomas Veatch with 12 employees, the company now provides energy,...
Resources - 08/13/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Water and wastewater
In December 2014, a fire broke out at the Maldives Water and Sewerage Co. generator unit located on the island capital Malé, cutting off drinking water to over 150,000 people. Read in this case study how communications giant Ooredoo, a Council Lead...
Resources - 08/10/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Water and wastewater, Connectivity
In 2010, Charlotte, NC–based Duke Energy -- along with the local organization Charlotte Center City Partners -- launched a new partnership called Envision Charlotte. Unveiled during the annual Clinton Global Initiative meeting, the program...
Resources - 05/01/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Water and wastewater, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control, Examples and case studies
Philip Mezey combines a distinguished countenance with boyish curiosity and enthusiasm. In 2012, after an external search to find a replacement for the retiring LeRoy Nosbaum, the company realized it had the ideal candidate in house and named...
Resources - 04/19/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Water and wastewater, Analytics, Data management, Instrumentation and control