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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Bristol

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Bristol

In this edition, we focus on Bristol, a city that gave the likes of explorer John Cabot, engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and movie star Cary Grant, their big breaks

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

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 to be realised, says Thomas Newby, chief operating officer of Tonik Energy.

Smart Cities News

Bristol reports 10 per cent improvement in air quality

Bristol reports 10 per cent improvement in air quality

Air quality23 Jan 2024
Report data covers the first year of the city’s clean air zone and sets out how 88 per cent of journeys into the zone are now made in compliant vehicles.
Bristol expands micromobility fleet with 500 e-bikes

Bristol expands micromobility fleet with 500 e-bikes

Micromobility19 Dec 2023
Micromobility provider Tier Mobility is adding 500 shared Westbike electric bikes to the UK city’s micromobility fleet with Westcargo bikes to follow shortly.
Bristol micromobility programme enters new phase with Tier

Bristol micromobility programme enters new phase with Tier

Micromobility13 Oct 2023
Tier will deploy 2,000 e-scooters initially, with the number increasing to 4,000 with shared e-bikes and cargo e-bikes joining the micromobility fleet later.
UK station to be a testbed for passenger tech and innovation

UK station to be a testbed for passenger tech and innovation

Rail Travel19 Oct 2022
A partnership between Network Rail and Connected Places Catapult will see Bristol Temple Meads become the country’s first station innovation zone, trialling technologies designed to upgrade passenger experience.
First Bus deploys Optibus software on 4,000 UK buses

First Bus deploys Optibus software on 4,000 UK buses

Road travel09 Sep 2022
The roll-out will enable Optibus’ operating companies to improve the service and operational efficiency of buses across Glasgow, Bristol, Essex, Yorkshire, and Cornwall.
UK low carbon heat network projects receive funding

UK low carbon heat network projects receive funding

Smart grids01 Aug 2022
The projects are backed by almost than £56m of government funding and will combine to help around 29,000 homes and businesses see lower carbon emissions and energy bills.
Call for innovative projects to stimulate low-carbon urban development

Call for innovative projects to stimulate low-carbon urban development

Climate action06 May 2022
C40 is inviting creative multidisciplinary teams – including architects, developers, community groups and more – to compete to design and develop climate-friendly urban projects.
Bristol prepares to launch clean air zone

Bristol prepares to launch clean air zone

Air quality25 Apr 2022
The city council has awarded a contract to UK traffic safety and enforcement system provider Sea to detect vehicles that don’t meet the zone’s emission standards when it launches in September.
Bristol takes major leap in its plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030

Bristol takes major leap in its plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030

Climate action01 Apr 2022
The UK city has chosen key partners for its Bristol City Leap decarbonisation project, which is designed to deliver lower energy costs, cleaner air, improved energy infrastructure as well as help boost the local economy.
Four further UK heat network projects awarded funding

Four further UK heat network projects awarded funding

Economic Development07 Jan 2022
Heat networks have been identified by the UK government as a key technology and its Heat and Buildings Strategy placed particular emphasis on the use of heat pumps.
UK start-up unveils autonomous mass transit system

UK start-up unveils autonomous mass transit system

News14 Oct 2021
The technology deploys hundreds of lightweight, driverless, zero emission electric pods to collect passengers from anywhere in a city using ground-level tracks or existing road networks.
Car-sharing company completes £3m pre-series A round to expand UK city coverage

Car-sharing company completes £3m pre-series A round to expand UK city coverage

News19 Aug 2021
Peer-to-peer car-sharing platform Karshare’s keyless technology means all cars are instantly available via an app so there is no need to arrange a time and date to collect keys from the owner.
Commission aims to identify green investment opportunities across UK cities

Commission aims to identify green investment opportunities across UK cities

Commercial buildings07 Jul 2021
Initial analysis by the new UK Cities Climate Investment Commission suggests that meeting net zero in London and the major cities could bring up to £330bn of investment into the country.
Moovit and Voi boost micromobility options in UK cities

Moovit and Voi boost micromobility options in UK cities

News02 Jul 2021
Moovit’s mobility app will show users where Voi e-scooters and e-bikes are available nearby in 16 UK cities, including Northampton, Birmingham, Cambridge, Liverpool and Bristol.
London ranked UK's greenest city

London ranked UK's greenest city

News07 May 2021
The high ratio of green spaces per 10,000 of the population, and availability of electric vehicle charging stations contributed to London’s leading position.
Zipabout integrates first- and last-mile options with UK public transport network

Zipabout integrates first- and last-mile options with UK public transport network

News19 Feb 2021
The feature is live on the company’s personalised information service and will soon be made available to transport operators, local authorities, and event organisers and venues.
Which cities make the environmental action A-list for 2020?

Which cities make the environmental action A-list for 2020?

News16 Nov 2020
CDP has named 88 global cities that are working to become resilient, healthy, and prosperous places to live and work while cutting emissions and rapidly building resilience against the climate crisis.
Bristol and Bath launch e-scooter rental trials

Bristol and Bath launch e-scooter rental trials

News29 Oct 2020
During the trial, operator Voi will hold weekly safety pop-up events where ambassadors will be on hand to answer any questions about how to use the scooters safely.
City of Manchester home to "the greenest people" in Britain

City of Manchester home to "the greenest people" in Britain

News14 Sep 2020
The research, carried out by Honda, was based on a range of factors including household recycling, domestic CO2 emissions and household eco measures, combined with survey responses.
The role of smart energy in the UK’s green transport system

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

Opinions31 Jan 2020
Charging infrastructure development must catch up if the UK’s smart transport system and carbon reduction ambitions are to be realised, says Thomas Newby, chief operating officer of Tonik Energy.
York to ban cars in the centre by 2023

York to ban cars in the centre by 2023

News03 Jan 2020
“Non-essential” private cars are set to be restricted from York’s centre to meet climate ambitions and cut congestion and pollution.
Bristol aims to be first UK city to ban diesel cars

Bristol aims to be first UK city to ban diesel cars

News07 Nov 2019
A wider clean air zone where non-compliant commercial vehicles such as buses, taxis, HGVs and LGVs would be charged has also been proposed.
Smart City Expo announces awards finalists

Smart City Expo announces awards finalists

News30 Oct 2019
A total of 28 cities and projects have been chosen across seven categories for the World Smart City Awards 2019 and winners will be announced on 20 November.
Bristol hosts inaugural technology festival

Bristol hosts inaugural technology festival

News29 Oct 2019
The festival, which takes place 4-10 November, has crowdsourced events from across the city and will also feature a showcase to highlight emerging technologies.
More cities declare climate emergencies: Will it spur real change?

More cities declare climate emergencies: Will it spur real change?

Special Reports15 Jul 2019
Experts praise cities for highlighting the scale of the climate crisis but urge them to follow up with concrete actions.
To co-create better cities, meet people where they are

To co-create better cities, meet people where they are

Special Reports10 Jul 2019
Simply asking people what they want through consultations, surveys and focus groups isn’t enough – cities have to reach a much broader range of people and move towards true ‘co-creation’.
Legible Cities: The humanistic smart city model

Legible Cities: The humanistic smart city model

Opinions01 May 2019
Eli Kuslansky explores the concept and benefits of ’Legible Cities’ as well as a route to achieving them. 
Belfast launches project to let citizens ‘talk’ to historic attractions

Belfast launches project to let citizens ‘talk’ to historic attractions

News11 Feb 2019
The collaborative project aims to create a ‘playable city experience’ for tourists and locals.
Delivering on the promise of the smart city with a platform approach

Delivering on the promise of the smart city with a platform approach

Opinions06 Feb 2019
Arnaud Legrand, Nokia, outlines the city as a platform vision and its benefits for cities, citizens and private sector partners.
SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Bristol

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Bristol

Smart Cities Reports22 Nov 2018
In this edition, we focus on Bristol, a city that gave the likes of explorer John Cabot, engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and movie star Cary Grant, their big breaks
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