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The latest news on air quality challenges and solutions for smart city projects across the world.

Nairobi launches air quality action plan and portal

Air quality01 Dec 2025

For the first time, city leaders and residents in the Kenyan city will have access to hyper-local data about pollution levels in the places they live and work.

City of Edmundston unveils microgrid project

City of Edmundston unveils microgrid project

Solar power18 Dec 2024

The Solstice microgrid project will supply the city with reliable, sustainable energy, reduce its carbon footprint, and support local economic growth.

New solar farm project powers up in California

New solar farm project powers up in California

Solar power17 Apr 2024

The Fallon Two Rock project promises to infuse green energy into the community, sufficient to power 400 homes annually as well as supporting the local economy.

EPA awards $20bn for US clean energy and climate projects

EPA awards $20bn for US clean energy and climate projects

Climate action08 Apr 2024

Selected applicants have supported thousands of individuals, businesses, and community organisations to access capital for climate and clean energy projects.

2023 Ashden Awards: climate champions announced

2023 Ashden Awards: climate champions announced

Climate action23 Nov 2023

Oranisations bringing affordable clean energy to a refugee camp and building 500 minigrids in Nigeria are among the winners in the climate charity’s awards.

$110m plan to decarbonise NYC dwellings via virtual power plant

$110m plan to decarbonise NYC dwellings via virtual power plant

Smart grids30 Mar 2023

Upgrades aided by the project facility will instantly reduce carbon emissions and create revenue-earning opportunities for residents and building owners alike.

Company plans to expand smart charging network across US and Latam

Company plans to expand smart charging network across US and Latam

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Miami-based OBE Power has chosen Driivz’s end-to-end EV charging and smart energy management platform to strengthen its operational excellence and enable business flexibility and scalability across its network.

Madeira progresses clean energy transition with integrated microgrid

Madeira progresses clean energy transition with integrated microgrid

News19 Nov 2021

Project will enable the island to optimise its renewable energy integration and contribute to increasing the share of renewable power to around 50 per cent in its energy mix.

‘Virtual sensing network’ aims to unlock 70MW of electricity capacity

‘Virtual sensing network’ aims to unlock 70MW of electricity capacity

News12 Oct 2021

Through the simulation, UKPN hopes to run the network more efficiently and safely allow more low carbon technologies like heat pumps and electric vehicle chargers to connect.

More beta testers sign up to UK's net zero data-sharing initiative

News02 Aug 2021

Open Energy will provide a search engine to make it easy to find published energy data, and an access control service, which will automate the legal and security checks needed to share commercial data.

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Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

AI used to monitor and optimise Swedish road infrastructure

Computer vision and machine learning specialist, Univrses, will work with the Swedish Transport Administration to digitise and manage roadside infrastructure.

Huawei seals smart city deal with Barcelona

They will collaborate on projects relating to 5G, smart city applications and digital transformation.

AI tools for city management launched at Bloomberg CityLab

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