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Moscow launches 'living lab' district to test tech with citizens

14 Dec 2018

Moscow is launching a smart district in an existing area of the city to test cutting-edge smart city technology and evaluate its impact.

US mayors launch smart cities institute

07 Dec 2018

The aim of the US Conference of Mayors is to provide participating mayors with a clear path forward for a major smart initiative and framework

Urban start-ups address cities' pressing issues

07 Dec 2018

Electric mobility, waste analytics, robotics and building automation all feature in the latest cohort of start-ups chosen for the Urban-X accelerator

Siemens opens smart campus in Zug

06 Dec 2018

It is one of the first projects to use building information modelling for design and construction and features the latest building automation, security and fire safety technology

Abu Dhabi airport harvests passenger energy

06 Dec 2018

Footsteps of around 8,000 travellers a day are being captured and converted into electrical energy to track footfall data and power lighting

From landfill to solar energy site

05 Dec 2018

Rhode Island has completed the second of its pioneering clean energy projects which will serve nearly 500 households in the area

Special Reports

Is the M9 ‘micro smart city’ the future for Venice?

The M9 development houses Italy’s first digital museum and has been dubbed a ’micro-smart city’. Can it better unite Venice and offer takeaways for other European cities too?