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As cities develop and populations continue to grow, there is one common challenge most places face: transportation. In southwest Germany near the French border, Karlsruhe, the second-largest city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, has had a three-...
Article - 12/10/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Upward Mobility, Food and Water, Wellness, Shelter, Smart City Concepts, Definitions and overviews, Responsibility areas, Built environment, Economic development, Energy, Health and human services, Payments, Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Transportation
Austria’s fourth-largest city, Salzburg, may be known for its charming medieval and baroque buildings (as well as being the birthplace of famous composer Mozart), but the city is making a name for itself in the region as a leader in Smart Grids and...
Article - 11/28/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Energy, Public safety and security, Transportation
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
Photo credit: UrbanovaUrbanova's smart city living lab has had an enviable roster of collaborators in its efforts to advance smarter cities: the city of Spokane, electric utility Avista, construction engineering firm McKinstry, Council Global Lead...
Article - 11/02/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Health and human services, Public safety and security, Transportation
Oslo's approach to creating a more livable environment for its citizens may seem radical, more than many cities would or could attempt all at once. However, what Oslo has accomplished so far and what it expects to accomplish in the near future is...
Article - 10/25/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Transportation
In 2018, San Sebastián’s city council have continued to drive forward numerous projects started in 2016 to maintain the city’s historic core and seafront through using state-of-the-art technology. The municipality’s aim is to become a near-zero...
Article - 10/25/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Energy, Public safety and security, Transportation
Scroll down for quick news takes and developments involving Smart Cities Council Partners.Enel to co-develop South Australia solar farm Council Global Lead Partner subsidiary Enel Green Power Australia has been awarded a 15-year support agreement to...
Article - 09/14/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Transportation
Islands and other remote locations that rely on expensive imported fossil fuels for energy often do it for a very simple reason: they have little or no energy resources of their own. The inhabited islands in the Isles of Scilly off the Cornish coast...
Article - 08/03/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Transportation, Connectivity
The small city of Alba Iulia in central Romania is undergoing big changes, attracting the most European funds in the country for projects that are helping to seriously boost tourism. First on the list: the restoration of the 18th century Alba...
Article - 06/28/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Built environment, Energy, Telecommunications, Transportation
Earlier this year, the European Commission took six EU countries to court. The offence: breaking the law on air pollution. In Germany, the “car capital” of Stuttgart—one of the most polluted cities in the country—continuously reached levels of 82...
Article - 06/28/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Energy, Transportation
Scroll down for quick news takes and events involving Smart Cities Council Partners.Smarter water resources management for a quickly growing countyVirginia's Loudoun County is among the fastest growing counties in the U.S. — and industrial and...
Article - 06/14/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Transportation, Water and wastewater, Connectivity
In the race across Europe for cities to become “smarter,” Ireland’s capital is more interested in the quality of life for its citizens than boasting the latest smart gadget. As part of the Smart Dublin strategy, the city is looking to provide better...
Article - 06/08/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Energy, Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Transportation, Connectivity
While Trondheim only has a population of 193,000 residents, the historic city ranks the third largest in Norway. The city, which is home to 30,000 students alone, is slowly catching up to Nordic neighbours like Stockholm and Helsinki, which are...
Article - 06/05/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Upward Mobility, Energy, Transportation
When electric vehicles began rolling off assembly lines in appreciable quantities there were concerns about how they would affect electric grids. Among those worries was that large numbers of EVs charging at one time in a neighborhood could...
Article - 03/30/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Transportation
Rendering courtesy of PanasonicDenver officials and Council Associate Partner Panasonic have embarked on a new phase in an overall plan to make the city a more livable, sustainable place for its citizens — and better able to accommodate its growing...
Article - 02/15/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Transportation
Each year heralds in a new wave of predictions when it comes to the trends and technology that will be sweeping over smart cities—and developing new ones. In 2017, European cities saw the rise of smart city solutions like electric vehicles, smart...
Article - 01/09/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Built environment, Energy, Health and human services, Transportation, Connectivity
Scroll down for quick news takes on Smart Cities Council partners.Sensus recognized by rural electric cooperativesFor the second consecutive year, rural cooperative utility leaders recognized Council Global Lead Partner Sensus, a Xylem brand, and...
Article - 12/08/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Payments, Transportation, Water and wastewater
Running an island is hard work. Sure, some like Ibiza thrive as vacation destinations and profit from tourism, but due to their insularity, many are heavily dependent on energy—especially fossil fuels. Islands are also faced with the challenge of...
Article - 11/29/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Energy, Transportation, Waste management, Water and wastewater, Connectivity
In an effort to help push cities in an ecological direction, the "Institut français des sciences et technologies des transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux" (IFSTTAR), in Champs-sur-Marne will test out solutions in a mini-city that’s equipped...
Article - 11/22/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Built environment, Energy, Transportation, Connectivity
Malta's capital aims to be a carbon-neutral city by 2030. Following in the footsteps of other successful areas that are part of the Smart Sustainable Districts programme (such as Moabit West in Berlin and Les Docks de Saint-Ouen in Paris), Valletta...
Article - 11/22/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Energy, Transportation, Water and wastewater, Connectivity
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
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
The German state of Hesse is working with global tech powerhouse Siemens to build the first eHighway on a public highway in the country, with an overhead contact line for electric freight transport on the A5autobahn. Expected to be completed at the...
Article - 09/21/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Built environment, Energy, Transportation, Connectivity
Coimbatore with a decadal growth rate of around 20% is a rapidly growing city in the state of Tamil Nadu. Known as Manchester of India, the city is undertaking numerous initiatives towards improving basic services and quality of life of citizens....
Article - 07/26/2017
Active Region(s): India
Category: Energy, Public safety and security, Transportation, Waste management, Water and wastewater, Citizen engagement
There's nothing wrong with being cautious about initial smart city projects and starting small. Pick the low-hanging fruit with a reasonably certain return on investment, plan carefully and implement a project that can accommodate additional...
Article - 04/20/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Transportation, Connectivity
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
Scroll down for quick news takes from Smart Cities Council partners.Transdev joins driverless car projectCouncil Associate Partner Transdev has signed on with the Renault-Nissan Alliance to develop an advanced driverless mobility system intended to...
Article - 03/09/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation, Water and wastewater, Analytics
Enel photoGoing green is a practical way for companies to grow their reputation for sustainability and innovation. And hooking up with the increasingly popular FIA Formula E open wheel electric car racing circuit is one way to do it. But Council...
Article - 02/16/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation
Smart cities are all about livability, workability, sustainability and resilience. But it takes monumental effort for a city to provide such a high quality of life for its citizens. Many cities can take on smaller projects on their own, but most don...
Article - 02/10/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation, Water and wastewater
By Teena MaddoxFebruary 1, 2017The Smart Cities Council has named the 10 cities that are finalists in the Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge Grant program, and five of the cities will receive readiness workshops tailored to their smart...
Article - 02/07/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Public safety and security, Transportation, Water and wastewater
Scroll down for quick news summaries from Council partners.Tesla signs Panasonic to build solar cellsCouncil Lead Partner Panasonic will build solar cells and modules for electric car and solar products company Tesla at the company's 'Gigafactory'...
Article - 01/05/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Transportation, Connectivity, Data management
It's the reality so many cities know all too well. Urban populations are growing and that means more people depending on them for essential city services, whether it's mass transit, public safety, energy, water or the other services that make cities...
Article - 11/22/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Public safety and security, Transportation, Water and wastewater, Connectivity
Scroll down for quick takes from Council partners.An innovative microgrid partnership for Siemens and LO3 EnergyCouncil Associate Partner Siemens will work with New York startup LO3 Energy to jointly develop microgrids that enable local energy...
Article - 11/22/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation, Water and wastewater
The project outlined in the release below is a good example of how smart, sustainable technologies, the right partners and careful but innovative planning can do far more than simply provide clean, reliable renewable energy for a facility. They can...
Article - 11/03/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Transportation
Scroll down for quick takes from Council partners.A smarter campus for QualcommTwo Council lead partners are working together on an intelligent LED infrastructure project that will make several buildings smarter and more responsive to occupants'...
Article - 09/22/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Transportation
When the concept of vehicle-to-grid technology was first proposed in 1997, and for years afterward, the idea of using electric vehicles as storage batteries to help balance electric grids was seen by at least some as unrealistic, far-fetched. And an...
Article - 09/02/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy, Transportation
Scroll down for quick takes from Council partners.New online renewable energy platform helps companies assess technologies, projectsCouncil Lead Partner Schneider Electric has released its New Energy Opportunities (NEO) Network, a collaborative...
Article - 07/26/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Transportation
Scroll down for quick takes from Council partners...Electronic components maker selects Allied Telesis video surveillance systemTDK Thailand Company, a major electronic components manufacturer, has chosen a video surveillance solution from Council...
Article - 06/03/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Transportation, Connectivity
Council Associate Partner Enel and car maker Nissan have been working on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology for some time and are now ready to put it through a trial in the UK. The two companies have conducted successful trial projects before in other...
Article - 05/19/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation
Huawei picked to help Malaysia become ICT hub (and a smart country)Council Associate Partner Huawei will provide several services for the Malaysian government, including helping the country become an ICT hub by providing the connectivity and...
Article - 03/25/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation, Water and wastewater, Connectivity
It's a given that the number of electric vehicles on the road will grow. They're growing in popularity with commuters and many companies are integrating them into their fleets. But it does put building operators and energy managers in a position...
Article - 03/18/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Transportation
As many cities do, New York City has several challenges in areas like energy, water, waste and transportation. Those problems are serious enough that city leaders recognized they needed help if they were to solve them. And they wanted to give...
Article - 02/24/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Transportation, Water and wastewater
More than a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions come from vehicles. Getting more people to switch to electric cars can help you make progress toward your climate goals — especially if the electricity that powers those cars comes from clean,...
Article - 02/17/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation
"Most buildings have a finite amount of electricity, and gaining access to additional resources can be costly, complex and unfeasible." -- Schneider ElectricThat summary clearly defines the problems faced when buildings with multiple occupants --...
Article - 02/03/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation
The research project Council Lead Partner IBM and University College Dublin (UCD) are participating in will concentrate on using cognitive computing to help people make decisions -- in other words, bringing people and computers closer together.To do...
Article - 12/01/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Health and human services, Transportation, Analytics
Smart and green cities are increasingly viewed as central to achieving a low-carbon, prosperous and resilient future. A recent report by The Global Commission on Energy and Climate, which includes former finance ministers and prestigious research...
Article - 09/09/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Transportation, Policy and leadership, Research, publications and web sites
Endesa, a Spanish subsidiary of Council Lead Partner Enel and car maker Nissan, which manufactures the popular Leaf EV, are working together to bring vehicle-to-grid (V2G) to Europe in a big way. The two companies hope to be the first to introduce...
Article - 08/12/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation
Council Lead Partner Daimler, parent company of Mercedes-Benz, recently completed a two-year real-world study of electric cars. The multi-purpose study, referred to as eMerge, yielded a lot of information about driver behavior, EV technology and...
Article - 08/07/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation, Research, publications and web sites
New York City's Grand Central Station is one of the busiest train terminals in the U.S. -– and sure to be even busier with the approaching July 4 holiday.When Grand Central was built in 1913, the massive 49-acre facility designed in a neoclassical...
Article - 06/30/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Transportation, Instrumentation and control
When planning an infrastructure investment, cities typically concentrate on the people who directly benefit from it. But a new study finds everyone in the city benefits -- even if they never ride the transit system or visit the energy-efficient...
Article - 06/30/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Energy, Transportation
Adapting EV battery technology for home and industrial energy storage plants isn’t a new concept. Several car makers have worked to develop the technology. But it took automotive upstart Tesla to successfully take EV battery-based energy storage to...
Article - 06/17/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
Ports are prime economic engines for many cities and -- excluding a relatively brief decline during the financial crisis of 2008-2009 -- the volume of goods moved by ship grew from roughly 3.3 billion metric tons in 1985 to 9.6 billion in 2013....
Article - 06/12/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Energy, Transportation, Connectivity
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…GE launching waste-to-energy plant in the PhilippinesGE is supplying Aseagas Corp. with gas engines for the company’s first waste-to-electricity project in Lian in the Province of Batangas,...
Article - 05/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation, Waste management, Analytics, Instrumentation and control
We told you last fall about a bike path near Amsterdam referred to as SolaRoad. The concept is straightforward: pave roads with solar panels that could eventually provide power for street lights and traffic controls, and maybe even homes and...
Article - 05/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation
The future of self-driving commercial vehicles is unclear, but the lure of fewer accidents, reduced fuel costs – not to mention less human error – have generated excitement in the trucking industry as well as the transportation safety sector.The...
Article - 05/13/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation, Analytics, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
Knowing where today's markets are heading – and when – can help cities chart their smart city roadmaps. Scroll down for new reports on smart street lighting, Internet of Things security and stop-start vehicles.84% of world's streetlights will be...
Article - 05/08/2015
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Public safety and security, Transportation, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
Verizon smart cities experts have embarked on an eight-city tour across the U.S. to demonstrate how the Internet of Things (IoT) can make a positive impact on local communities and help leaders use their resources more efficiently.“With limited...
Article - 05/01/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation, Connectivity
A National Geographic series on smart cities will showcase San Diego in an hour-long documentary scheduled to start airing on the National Geographic Channel in 60 countries beginning April 25. A Times of San Diego report says the documentary "...
Article - 04/17/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Transportation, Computing resources, Connectivity
A new report from the Green Investment Bank (GIB) highlights 10 innovative technologies that can modernize improve the UK's urban infrastructure. As all 10 are already being used in at least one UK city or town, the GIB suggests the technologies...
Article - 04/01/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation, Waste management, Finance and procurement
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…Allied Telesis expands solutions for schools, hospitals, governmentsIP networking leader and Council Lead Partner Allied Telesis expanded its popular range of xSeries distribution switches. The x930...
Article - 04/01/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation, Waste management, Connectivity