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Bloomberg launches 2021 global mayors’ challenge

Bloomberg launches 2021 global mayors’ challenge

15 Jan 2021
For the first time the challenge is a global competition, which seeks to identify and accelerate the most ambitious ideas developed by cities in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Low-cost renewables expected to dominate power market by 2030

Low-cost renewables expected to dominate power market by 2030

14 Jan 2021
McKinsey report predicts fossil fuels will never return to pre-pandemic growth curve and behavioural shifts due to coronavirus are minor compared to long-term shifts such as decreasing car ownership.
Think tank: what is infrastructure for?

Think tank: what is infrastructure for?

11 Jan 2021
In the latest in our series of opinions from our Advisory Board, Mott MacDonald’s Clare Wildfire argues the potential of smart infrastructure will need new ways of thinking.
Ashden announces annual search for climate solutions

Ashden announces annual search for climate solutions

07 Jan 2021
The climate solutions charity said it is looking for initiatives that can spark radical progress, adding that coronavirus and COP26 make green innovation more important than ever.
Cities' climate change and inequality projects announced as finalists

Cities' climate change and inequality projects announced as finalists

04 Jan 2021
Projects ranging from curbing transport emissions to urban agriculture and flood protection in slums have made the finals of the WRI Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities’ Prize for Cities 2020-21.
Smart city tracker: the top stories of 2020

Smart city tracker: the top stories of 2020

23 Dec 2020
Smart city technology has proven powerful at helping cities around the world battle Covid-19, as our annual review shows, and it will continue to be required throughout 2021.
Prague to trial large-scale dynamic waste collection

Prague to trial large-scale dynamic waste collection

23 Dec 2020
Pandemic is profoundly changing traditional waste generation patterns and standard collection frequencies, and the current routes are unable to flexibly cope with these changes in the city.
Belfast launches Climate Plan with stark carbon warning

Belfast launches Climate Plan with stark carbon warning

16 Dec 2020
Northern Irish capital has released a Resilience Strategy comprising 30 programmes which will focus on resilience for children, climate and connectivity.
Hitachi Rail announces plans to test battery-powered long-distance trains

Hitachi Rail announces plans to test battery-powered long-distance trains

15 Dec 2020
Hitachi Rail and Eversholt Rail have signed an exclusive agreement aimed at bringing battery power and fuel savings of 20 per cent to the GWR passenger service between London and Penzance.
Dutch provinces bring fully electric public transport buses into service

Dutch provinces bring fully electric public transport buses into service

15 Dec 2020
Keolis is introducing its largest ever single fleet of electric vehicles operating across a single network in the world and is committed to helping the two local public transport authorities navigate the energy transition.
Telensa grows smart streetlight footprint across Poland and Czech Republic

Telensa grows smart streetlight footprint across Poland and Czech Republic

14 Dec 2020
The company now provides intelligent lighting control to 23 towns and cities across Poland and the Czech Republic with a total population of 250,000 citizens.
Rethinking the urban jungle through biophilic building design

Rethinking the urban jungle through biophilic building design

14 Dec 2020
It’s time to make the phrase "urban jungle" something to aspire to, writes Stora Enso’s Rory Doak.
Ireland bids to cut bus emissions with plug-in capable electric hybrid propulsion systems

Ireland bids to cut bus emissions with plug-in capable electric hybrid propulsion systems

14 Dec 2020
BAE Systems’ new plug-in technology means that as well as using the onboard generator to charge itself while the bus is on the move, the buses can also plug into the grid for power.
Smart Columbus launches renewable energy procurement programme

Smart Columbus launches renewable energy procurement programme

10 Dec 2020
Smart Columbus Energy has been established to accelerate Central Ohio’s transition to clean energy with the initiative supporting mayor Ginther’s vision of a carbon-neutral city by 2050.
Envision Digital and Tridium sign smart parks partnership

Envision Digital and Tridium sign smart parks partnership

09 Dec 2020
As countries look to accelerate decarbonisation and meet their net-zero targets, investment in smart parks is forecast to eliminate more than 27 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
City-led clean infrastructure projects can help build back a stronger US

City-led clean infrastructure projects can help build back a stronger US

08 Dec 2020
Report sets out to demonstrate how cities can be “critical drivers” of solutions for the multiple short-term challenges created by Covid-19 as well as emerging long-term challenges of climate change.
Smart Dubai launches leadership dashboard to aid decision-making

Smart Dubai launches leadership dashboard to aid decision-making

07 Dec 2020
The initiative aggregates financial, contractual, and human-resource-related government data and offers decision-makers a holistic view of their organisations.
Smart waste, an opportunity cities should not trash

Smart waste, an opportunity cities should not trash

07 Dec 2020
Embracing smart waste will lead to healthier, more efficient and prettier cities, writes Gianni Minnetti, CEO of Paradox Engineering.