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When we talk about sustainability, we typically talk in terms of the environmental benefits (or the money we save while saving the environment). But there’s another good reason to talk about sustainability when it comes to schools: It’s good for the...
Article - 08/31/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Health and human services
There’s no doubt that education matters more than ever. Manufacturing jobs in advanced industries now practically require some higher education. More than three-quarters of workers in those fields today have attended some college. In 1980, that...
Article - 08/31/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Economic development, Citizen engagement
Mumbai, which witnessed worst rainfall recently, has managed to avert 2005-like situation. Thanks to 5,000 high-definition CCTV cameras deployed across the city by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Installed last year, these CCTV cameras...
Article - 08/31/2017
Active Region(s): India
Davanagere, a small city in the southern State of Karnataka with a population of around 4.34 lakh, has been well known for its textile industry. Davanagere has around 1,010 km of city roads, and many roads not in good condition. With insufficient...
Article - 08/31/2017
Active Region(s): India
In a world where almost every element of daily life has a digital component, countries are looking at ways to prepare for the present and future opportunities of the Digital Age. For Scotland, the country plans on working from the ground up. With...
Article - 08/30/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
With around two million tonnes of cotton stalk waste, India is one of the largest countries in the world where utilization or recycling of waste is next to negligible. However, scientists from CSIR’s National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science...
Article - 08/29/2017
Active Region(s): India
Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh is one among the first 20 shortlisted smart cities from India. The smart cities project includes both pan-city proposals and area-based development proposals, mainly focusing on improving the infrastructure of the city...
Article - 08/28/2017
Active Region(s): India
When it comes to smart cities projects, there’s what people are saying and what people are doing. Our monthly Inside Look series tracks the latter by examining what cities are planning, soliciting and buying. Below, you’ll learn about some of the...
Article - 08/25/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Finance and procurement
Shared mobility may still be in its early stages, but this is one trend that could have a major impact not only on the automotive industry but also on cities themselves. Shared mobility is predicted to only partially replace car ownership, but by...
Article - 08/24/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Since 2009, Portugal has aimed to be a leader in terms of electric mobility, developing new energy models for sustainability. One city, in particular, Évora, the capital of Portugal’s south-central Alentejo region, served as the first pilot project...
Article - 08/24/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Desde 2009 que Portugal tem como objetivo ser um líder em termos de mobilidade elétrica, ao desenvolver novos modelos de energia para a sustentabilidade. Uma cidade, em particular, Évora, capital do Distrito de Évora, na região do Alentejo e sub-...
Article - 08/24/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
National Highways Authority of India launched two mobile apps – MyFASTag and FASTag Partner to facilitate the availability of FASTags for Electronic Toll Collection. The cumbersome method of purchase and recharge of FASTags has been one of the major...
Article - 08/24/2017
Active Region(s): India
In one of the firsts, the Government of India’s Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) has illuminated 50,000 km of Indian roads with installation of 30 lakh LED streetlights across the country. With this milestone, Energy Efficiency Services Ltd...
Article - 08/23/2017
Active Region(s): India
Mumbai is one of the most populous cities in India, having around 22 million people spread across 603.4 sq km. On one side, the urban Mumbai already has its limitations, and on the other side, suburban city is accommodating the growing population...
Article - 08/22/2017
Active Region(s): India
In India, where there are cities struggling to provide even basic amenities to their tax-paying citizens, a village in Gujarat—Punsari—is equipped with modern amenities like CCTV cameras, WiFi and a renewable energy power station. However, a...
Article - 08/21/2017
Active Region(s): India
Category: Economic development, Waste management, Citizen engagement, Policy and leadership
The key to achieve strong, durable concrete rests with the correct ratio for mixing cement and water. In the process, there are many methods employed for concrete curing, and one of them is using gunny bags and sprinkling water. However, this method...
Article - 08/19/2017
Active Region(s): India
Are street lights worth it? Just ask Chicago. A project that’s under way now will provide the usual smart street light benefit: energy efficiency. As you’ll read below in the news release from Council Partner Ameresco, the new lights could cut...
Article - 08/17/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Economic development, Energy
Smart street lights are a great first smart cities project. They’re relatively easy to deploy and they deliver quick, tangible benefits.But they’re also great platform for other city services. You can start with smart lighting and branch out into...
Article - 08/17/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
Smart streetlight projects are often the first choice of city leaders who want their city to become a smart city. They provide better lighting and can be remotely monitored and controlled. Their energy costs can be half as much (or even less) than...
Article - 08/17/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Built environment, Connectivity
In India, water scarcity is a known subject. But there are a very few examples when it comes to tackling the same. We all know that water from waste sources like kitchen, bathroom, etc. goes straight to the drainage areas and gets submerged to...
Article - 08/17/2017
Active Region(s): India