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Cambridge begins construction of £6.1m solar park

Cambridge begins construction of £6.1m solar park

Solar power19 Jan 2026

Project will see the installation of a one-megawatt solar system paired with a battery to power electric bin lorries and other council vehicles in the UK city.

Dallas expands EV charging with seven more Beam systems

Dallas expands EV charging with seven more Beam systems

Electric vehicles25 Nov 2025

The systems, which generate and store their own clean electricity, will be used to charge the City’s growing fleet of EVs, including electric pickup trucks.

San Francisco orders six Solaris battery-electric buses

San Francisco orders six Solaris battery-electric buses

Electric vehicles18 Nov 2025

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency contract includes three 40-foot battery-electric buses and three 60-foot articulated battery-electric buses.

AI addresses grid constraint blocking EV fleet deployment

AI addresses grid constraint blocking EV fleet deployment

Electric vehicles14 Nov 2025

Platform combines real-world intelligence and a comprehensive global EV database to create optimised charging infrastructure plans for fleet owners and operators.

Tool assists emergency services with EV shift

Tool assists emergency services with EV shift

Electric vehicles06 Nov 2025

Developed with input from emergency services workers, the Blue Light tool will bring together information on each site’s future energy needs in one place.

Paruk Group signs order for 100 electric buses for SA

Paruk Group signs order for 100 electric buses for SA

Electric vehicles04 Nov 2025

With local production, MAN is strengthening industrial value creation in the region and contributing to the development of green bus production there.

Alliance accelerates electrification of freight in Mexico

Alliance accelerates electrification of freight in Mexico

Electric vehicles01 Oct 2025

Laneshift is a pioneering initiative to speed up the shift toward EV trucks by expanding and strengthening charging infrastructure in Mexico, Brazil, and India.

AI-powered platform used to oversee EV infrastructure

AI-powered platform used to oversee EV infrastructure

Electric vehicles06 Aug 2025

Strata offers an overview of EV infrastructure to ensure vehicles are only routed to charging stations where chargers are known to be fully operational and available.

China dominates EV charging with impressive e-mobility progress

China dominates EV charging with impressive e-mobility progress

Electric vehicles10 Jul 2025

EV charging study finds share of fast-charging stations in public charging infrastructure grows, and user satisfaction with the charging experience increases.

From safer cities to less congestion: 10 emerging technologies

From safer cities to less congestion: 10 emerging technologies

News25 Jun 2025

The emerging technologies are expected to achieve real-world impact within five years, addressing risks from congestion, pollution, disease and climate stress.

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UK train station harvests kinetic energy from commuters’ footsteps

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

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

Reimagining an EV future

Changing work patterns gives a real opportunity to embrace healthier and safer transport networks, writes Simon Brammer,...

Are the barriers to electric cars lower than we think?

Assumptions about electric cars are wrong and holding back adoption, argue Sergio M. Savaresi and Prof. Silvia Strada – ...

Our society needs systemic changes. Hyperloop is just one way we can get there

Hyperloop’s futuristic concept overshadows its substantial environmental benefits, argues Juan Vicén, co-founder of ...

Cities prepare for the electrification of transport in an ever-changing world

E-mobility is set to transform all aspects of transportation across the next decade as the technology becomes ...

The 14 pillars of a smart city

Strategies must take a holistic approach encompassing people, institutions, structures and operations, say Clint Vince, ...

The role of smart energy in the UK’s green transport system

Charging infrastructure development must catch up if the UK’s smart transport system and carbon reduction ambitions are ...

New energy, changing behaviour and blockchain: 5 transport predictions for 2020

Rabih Arzouni, Fujitsu UK’s CTO of transport, shares his transport predictions for the year ahead.

How to power smart cities in a clean, low-carbon future

Microgrids transform urban energy into localised, efficient, resilient and sustainable systems, and investment in them ...

Removing the roadblocks to smart city ROI

Overarching strategies, funding approaches and business models all need to be adjusted if cities are to see a genuine ...

Can city infrastructure support EVs at scale?

Foolproof’s Peter Ballard calls for collaborative working, reimagined processes and better use of data to drive EV ...

Aachen’s city administration leads the way towards shared mobility

Kristine Hess-Akens, from the sustainable mobility projects department, City of Aachen, outlines how the city ...

Smart cities: Software is eating the world

Technology will shape and change the face of cities dramatically. Oliver Gassmann, Co-author of Smart Cities: ...

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

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