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Cardiff heat network delivers first low-carbon heat to customer

Cardiff heat network delivers first low-carbon heat to customer

Climate action20 Nov 2025

First city-scale heat network in Wales is delivering heat to Cardiff and Vale College with other major buildings in Cardiff Bay to follow, including the Senedd.

Cardiff installs rooftop solar on city-owned leisure centres

Cardiff installs rooftop solar on city-owned leisure centres

Climate action11 Nov 2025

The £1.65m Cardiff Council project, covering eight centres, is expected to reduce electricity-related carbon emissions at the sites by around 35 per cent.

Cardiff approves retrofit in bid to become carbon-neutral

Cardiff approves retrofit in bid to become carbon-neutral

Municipal buildings29 Jan 2024

Re:Fit programme will save energy and continue progress towards the Welsh capital’s One Planet Cardiff programme, launched to tackle the climate emergency.

City of Providence unveils “unified vision” for downtown public spaces

City of Providence unveils “unified vision” for downtown public spaces

Inclusivity16 Nov 2020

By creating a single cohesive vision for the public spaces that compliments both the existing uses and future conditions, it will help foster increased business activity, and attract visitors.

O2's 5G network to support CAV testing in the UK

O2's 5G network to support CAV testing in the UK

News15 Apr 2019

The connectivity will be available from June, ahead of the first phase of the mobile network operator’s 5G roll-out in some of the major UK cities later this year.

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ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

Huawei seals smart city deal with Barcelona

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

Solar city goes live

Trina Solar’s PV modules have begun operations in the 10MW Sustainable City in Dubai, which aims to use only clean energy sources

Public technology Portal sculpture unites Dublin and New York

Each sculpture features a 24/7 visual livestream from a Portal in the other city, allowing real-time interaction between Dubliners and New Yorkers and visitors.

What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

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.

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