Smart Cities World
Search
SmartCitiesWorld

Smart Cities News

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.
Covid-19 is ushering a new era in government services

Covid-19 is ushering a new era in government services

04 Jan 2021
Local government will never be the same again in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, writes Tactile Mobility’s Eitan Grosbard.
Rebuilding tomorrow’s smart cities with a people first approach

Rebuilding tomorrow’s smart cities with a people first approach

23 Nov 2020
Cities need to invest in its number one asset - its people - in the wake of Covid-19, writes Michael Proman, Managing Director, Scrum Ventures
Breaking down regulatory barriers is key to achieve smarter cities

Breaking down regulatory barriers is key to achieve smarter cities

02 Nov 2020
Governments need to prioritise dynamic regulation when it comes to policy-making.
City Lights: Piero Pelizzaro, Milan's Chief Resilience Officer

City Lights: Piero Pelizzaro, Milan's Chief Resilience Officer

29 Sep 2020
SmartCitiesWorld talks to Piero Pelizzaro, Chief Resilience Officer of Milan, about the city’s digital transition, urban forests and the ongoing woes of a football fan.
Greater Manchester gears up for clean energy innovation

Greater Manchester gears up for clean energy innovation

25 Sep 2020
New Energy Agency to establish the region as leading clean growth test-bed
US, Brazil, Canada lagging in shift to clean energy, International Renewable Energy Agency warns

US, Brazil, Canada lagging in shift to clean energy, International Renewable Energy Agency warns

24 Sep 2020
International Renewable Energy Agency partners with World Economic Forum to support sustainable energy’s future
Reimagining an EV future

Reimagining an EV future

08 Sep 2020
Changing work patterns gives a real opportunity to embrace healthier and safer transport networks, writes Simon Brammer, head of cities, Ashden
Iskandar shows Malaysia’s smart cities’ promise but only if they keep citizens in mind

Iskandar shows Malaysia’s smart cities’ promise but only if they keep citizens in mind

17 Aug 2020
Malaysia can show how to build a smart city from scratch but it’s not without its challenges, writes Skymind CEO Shawn Tan
Are the barriers to electric cars lower than we think?

Are the barriers to electric cars lower than we think?

27 Jul 2020
Assumptions about electric cars are wrong and holding back adoption, argue Sergio M. Savaresi and Prof. Silvia Strada – Politecnico di Milano
City Lights: Peter Dommermuth, head of office, Environmental Agency, City of Frankfurt

City Lights: Peter Dommermuth, head of office, Environmental Agency, City of Frankfurt

20 Jul 2020
SmartCitiesWorld talks to Peter Dommermuth, Head of office, Environmental Agency, City of Frankfurt, about placing technology at the heart of its green strategy
Connected Cities: Has the future changed in light of Covid-19?

Connected Cities: Has the future changed in light of Covid-19?

20 Jul 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic should force us to change how we use buildings, argues Meagan Crawford, Executive Director of Urban Economic
Our society needs systemic changes. Hyperloop is just one way we can get there

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

06 Jul 2020
Hyperloop’s futuristic concept overshadows its substantial environmental benefits, argues Juan Vicén, co-founder of hyperloop company Zeleros.
Cities prepare for the electrification of transport in an ever-changing world

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

18 May 2020
E-mobility is set to transform all aspects of transportation across the next decade as the technology becomes mainstream, writes Christopher Burghardt, Managing Director for Europe, ChargePoint.
Humanising the energy transition: Diversity and creativity as sources of innovation

Humanising the energy transition: Diversity and creativity as sources of innovation

09 Sep 2019
The new challenges of the transition to green energy demand new ways of thinking, says, Elena Bou, InnoEnergy, and that requires attracting a more diverse range of people into the industry.
Rust could be a new source of renewable energy, scientists say

Rust could be a new source of renewable energy, scientists say

29 Aug 2019
Scientists from Northwestern University and Caltech have produced electricity by flowing water over extremely thin layers of rust.