Kyoto: the Japanese start-up community powering the future of smart cities (Part 2)

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How the holistic approach is central to the Covid-19 recovery

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Blockchain: Hype, hope and growing up in public

A recent Smart Cities World event looked at where things currently stand with blockchain for smarter cities and how we proceed from here.

Overcoming the innovation gap

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The three biggest challenges to building a commutable smart city

Radim Cmar, Sygic, examines how we capitalise on the benefits of smart transportation solutions while avoiding negative repercussions.

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New York City launches smart city accelerator programme

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New York smart city accelerator programme will enable agencies, private companies and academia to test and evaluate eight pilot technology projects per year.

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The new strategy delivers on goals outlined in PlaNYC: Getting Sustainability Done, New York City’s long-term strategic climate plan released in April.

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$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.

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NYC building switches on interactive LED glass installation

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Cities need a holistic plan to decarbonise buildings

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Research identifies that the most successful cities balance regulation, incentives, innovation and accelerators and work in partnership with landlords, investors, developers and occupiers.

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Study reveals the most intelligent and future-proof cities in the world

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The Cities of the Future Index by EasyPark uses publicly available data to find out which cities are best adopting new technological solutions to improve sustainability and liveability.

London mixed-use regeneration site set to be UK's first fossil fuel free development

London mixed-use regeneration site set to be UK's first fossil fuel free development

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Across the Bankside Yards site, the use of all-electric energy via heat pumps, optimised facades and high efficiency building services systems will achieve net zero carbon in operation.

Smart windows aim to optimise health and wellbeing of occupants

Smart windows aim to optimise health and wellbeing of occupants

Commercial buildings12 Jul 2021

Smart windows from View, which utilise artificial intelligence, are being used to help transform an office block in New York City to make it more ‘experiential’ as well as sustainable and healthier.

Organisations partner to build smart city platform in Vietnam

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