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C40 and Google partner on carbon-free energy initiative

C40 and Google partner on carbon-free energy initiative

Climate action25 Oct 2022
Programme seeks to empower cities around the world to run entirely on clean energy, every hour of every day and accelerate the decarbonisation of regional electricity grids.
Augmented reality tackles micromobility parking challenges

Augmented reality tackles micromobility parking challenges

Micromobility12 May 2022
Powered by Google’s ARCore Geospatial API, Bird’s visual parking system enforces parking norms and is available for free to the e-scooter provider’s city partners.
Westminster City Council launches innovation challenge to engage citizens

Westminster City Council launches innovation challenge to engage citizens

News08 Nov 2021
As part of a drive to become a smarter city, the council’s inaugural innovation challenge will identify the issues that really matter to the London borough’s communities and provide an online portal where solutions can be collected.
Moscow Metro partners to launch virtual Troika card

Moscow Metro partners to launch virtual Troika card

News05 Aug 2021
It is working with VTB Bank, Google and Mastercard to undertake final stage of large-scale testing of the card to pay for public transport in the Russian capital.
Initiative aims to track use of renewable energy in real-time

Initiative aims to track use of renewable energy in real-time

News20 Nov 2020
EnergyTag, which brings together major names in the technology and energy sector, is developing an industry standard to deliver hourly certificates showing users where energy is coming from.
Open standards IoT organisation launches European interest group

Open standards IoT organisation launches European interest group

News02 Oct 2020
The latest Zigbee Alliance group will have a shared focus on topics relating to alliance technologies and the European market and will seek to strengthen standards globally.
Toronto expands its Digital Main Street programme as part of Covid recovery plan

Toronto expands its Digital Main Street programme as part of Covid recovery plan

News20 Aug 2020
It aims to help businesses in the city and across Ontario embrace technology in response to the pandemic with latest plans including a community collaboration and innovation programme.
Chicago develops app to communicate directly with those who may be Covid-19 positive

Chicago develops app to communicate directly with those who may be Covid-19 positive

News30 Apr 2020
As well as provide important information and guidance, the Chi Covid Coach could also help with the city’s forward-looking strategy to develop a registry for a future vaccine.
Mapping platform joins open source foundation

Mapping platform joins open source foundation

News08 Apr 2020
The Urban Computing Foundation will host and govern Mapzen, which aims to develop a truly open platform for mapping, search, navigation, location and transit data.
Ottawa shares traffic data with Waze

Ottawa shares traffic data with Waze

News18 Dec 2019
The Canadian city joins the likes of Toronto, Montreal, New York and San Francisco in the Waze for Cities data-sharing programme.
Google pledges $4 million to support climate action in cities

Google pledges $4 million to support climate action in cities

News12 Dec 2019
Grants from the fund will be used to support non-profits and academic institutions in Europe and Latin America that are leading data-driven climate action efforts in select cities.
Sidewalk Labs' Toronto project proceeds to next stage but scope is scaled back

Sidewalk Labs' Toronto project proceeds to next stage but scope is scaled back

News01 Nov 2019
The controversial plan will progress to further evaluation and public consultation but it’s not a “done deal” yet, says Waterfront Toronto.
Google’s tool to help cities measure emissions expands to Europe

Google’s tool to help cities measure emissions expands to Europe

News11 Oct 2019
The first European cities to gain access are Dublin, Birmingham and Manchester, with Wolverhampton and Coventry to follow soon.
Forum aims to accelerate open source tools for smarter cities

Forum aims to accelerate open source tools for smarter cities

News16 May 2019
The Urban Computing Foundation enables developers to collaborate on software to make improvements in areas such as mobility, energy and road infrastructure in connected cities.
London launches advanced air monitoring network

London launches advanced air monitoring network

News16 Jan 2019
Breathe London will use a range of fixed and mobile sensors, including Google Street View cars, to build up a real-time, hyperlocal image of the UK capital’s air quality
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