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Toronto to produce renewable natural gas from green bin waste

The city has installed a biogas upgrading facility at a solid waste management site, which will allow it to take the raw biogas produced from processing green bin organics.

AI-based platform aims to accelerate MaaS in Japan

The platform integrates all available mobility models and, as well as making more travel options accessible for riders, it provides data services to analyse mobility trends.

Toronto to produce renewable natural gas from green bin waste

The city has installed a biogas upgrading facility at a solid waste management site, which will allow it to take the raw biogas produced from processing green bin organics.

AI-based platform aims to accelerate MaaS in Japan

The platform integrates all available mobility models and, as well as making more travel options accessible for riders, it provides data services to analyse mobility trends.

Toronto to produce renewable natural gas from green bin waste

The city has installed a biogas upgrading facility at a solid waste management site, which will allow it to take the raw biogas produced from processing green bin organics.

AI-based platform aims to accelerate MaaS in Japan

The platform integrates all available mobility models and, as well as making more travel options accessible for riders, it provides data services to analyse mobility trends.

Toronto to produce renewable natural gas from green bin waste

The city has installed a biogas upgrading facility at a solid waste management site, which will allow it to take the raw biogas produced from processing green bin organics.

AI-based platform aims to accelerate MaaS in Japan

The platform integrates all available mobility models and, as well as making more travel options accessible for riders, it provides data services to analyse mobility trends.

Toronto to produce renewable natural gas from green bin waste

The city has installed a biogas upgrading facility at a solid waste management site, which will allow it to take the raw biogas produced from processing green bin organics.

AI-based platform aims to accelerate MaaS in Japan

The platform integrates all available mobility models and, as well as making more travel options accessible for riders, it provides data services to analyse mobility trends.

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Thomas Xu, President, Global Government Sales, Enterprise BG, Huawei

Realising the future of intelligent educationSponsored article

Editor's Blog22 Jul 2021by Thomas Xu, President, Global Government Sales, Enterprise BG, Huawei

SmartCitiesWorld talks to Thomas Xu, Huawei about the need to accelerate the digital journey of the education industry.

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The importance of building with – not over – nature

Opinions19 Jul 2021by Noah Baars: Cities Analyst, Circle Economy

Noah Baars, cities analyst, and Laxmi Haigh, lead of editorial, Circle Economy, highlight why cities need to think about environmental and societal challenges in an integrated way.

Annelore Burggraf: Senior Consultant, Wolfsburg AG

How IoT technology is making parking smarter in Wolfsburg

Opinions16 Jul 2021by Annelore Burggraf: Senior Consultant, Wolfsburg AG

Mathias Petri, founder and CSO, StoneOne and Annelore Burggraf, senior consultant, Wolfsburg AG, explain how the German city is using FIWARE technology to tackle parking problems.

Daniel Chick: Co-Founder, Chief Technical Officer, Zipabout

Londoners deserve better transport information

Opinions09 Jul 2021by Daniel Chick: Co-Founder, Chief Technical Officer, Zipabout

If we’re serious about getting better quality crowding information, we need to leave historic data in the past and replace it with data based on travel intent, says Zipabout’s Daniel Chick.

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Hybrid learning is about to become the new normal in education Sponsored article

Opinions06 Jul 2021by By Frank Huang: Director, Education & Healthcare Department, Global Government Business BU, Enterprise BG, Huawei

Huawei’s Frank Huang explores how the pandemic has highlighted the importance of building robust and resilient education systems and how technology can level the learning playing field.

Vivek Gilani: Director of cBalance and a partner in Ashden’s Fair Cooling

As construction booms, India must tackle its AC addiction

Opinions05 Jul 2021by Vivek Gilani: Director of cBalance and a partner in Ashden’s Fair Cooling

Vivek Gilani, director of cBalance and a partner in Ashden’s Fair Cooling programme, gives insights into how India must keep cool sustainably.

Connecting the silos to open up the smart city

Opinions22 Jun 2021by Franck Le Gall: CEO, EGM

Franck Le Gall, CEO, EGM, and Juanjo Hierro, CTO, FIWARE Foundation, explains why interoperability and open systems need to be on every city’s radar.

Gianni Minetti: CEO, Paradox Engineering

Smart lighting: why we are discussing it again Sponsored by Paradox Engineering

Opinions15 Jun 2021by Gianni Minetti: CEO, Paradox Engineering

Smart streetlighting is one of the more mature smart city applications but, when making a business case, cities must ensure they are fully informed of its broader range of benefits, says Gianni Minetti.

Dr Tom Mason, Co-Founder and CEO at Bramble Energy

A hydrogen-fuelled city – a practical reality for the UK or a pipe dream?

Opinions08 Jun 2021by Dr Tom Mason, Co-Founder and CEO at Bramble Energy

Hydrogen’s flexibility can unlock new use cases for smart cities.

Sonya Shorey, Chief Marketing Officer at Invest Ottawa

City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

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We hear from Sonya Shorey at Invest Ottawa as she discusses the innovation, its impact on the community and global markets, and the importance of the ecosystem approach.

Andre ten Bloemendal, Vice President Europe for ChargePoint

Why buses will be the catalyst for electrified public transport

Mobility24 May 2021by Andre ten Bloemendal, Vice President Europe for ChargePoint

Okan Geray, Strategic Planning Advisor, Smart Dubai

Think Tank: Building Circular Cities

Opinions17 May 2021by Okan Geray, Strategic Planning Advisor, Smart Dubai

In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, we explore how we break away from the linear city model.

Mike Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera

The road ahead for machine learningSponsored by Cloudera

Opinions06 May 2021by Mike Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera

Michael Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera, explains why the data-intensive processes behind autonomous vehicle development will light the way for future ML use cases.

John Fitzgerald, Project Director, Linesight

Rebuilding green: Analysing the Biden infrastructure plan

Opinions29 Apr 2021by John Fitzgerald, Project Director, Linesight

John Fitzgerald, Project Director, Linesight, explains why major reskilling, outreach work by government and the right messaging will be key to realising benefits.

Advancing adoption of digital twin technologySponsored by FIWARE

Opinions26 Apr 2021by Albert H Seubers

Albert H Seubers, Global Strategy Director Smart X, Atos, and Val De Oliveira, FIWARE Foundation explore how cities can maximise the use of this increasingly valuable technology.

Think Tank: When the sea swallows your cities

Opinions19 Apr 2021by Michael Lake

In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, a grim warning is issued about the risk of flooding on coastal communities.

Think Tank: Cities on the frontline and lessons for a resilient recovery

Opinions31 Mar 2021by Lauren Sorkin

In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, the question ’how can I build resilience for the next crisis?’ is answered.

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Opinions30 Mar 2021by Douglas O’Flaherty

SCW talks to Cloudera and IBM Storage on the power of big data and machine learning

Jeff Merritt, Head of IoT and Urban Transformation Member of the Executive Committee World Economic Forum

The path to a greener future begins in our cities

Opinions29 Mar 2021by Jeff Merritt, Head of IoT and Urban Transformation Member of the Executive Committee World Economic Forum

Transforming the way we design, construct and operate buildings cannot be left to any one industry, writes Schneider Electric’s Philippe Delorme and the World Economic Forum’s Jeff Merritt.

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