Road safety charity Brake hopes local authorities across the UK will take Wales’ lead and adopt 20mph as the default speed where people and vehicles mix.
VivaCity’s artificial intelligence sensors are providing data to Welsh local authorities that will assist with safety regulations and improving infrastructure
The first Urban Mobility Hub in Camarthen will be followed by more in the UK and will feature a range of services, including electric vehicle and bike charging.
It forms part of a £6m Canal Quarter Development, which will include a series of rain gardens that will help to remove pollutants before the water flows into the canal.
Monmouthshire County Council secured funding for contraflow cycle lanes as part of Welsh Government’s £75m investment into active travel and will monitor their impact via the sensors.
Social Energy reports its virtual power plant connected solar battery technology has already been verified by the Energy Saving Trust to reduce domestic electric bills by an average of 70 per cent.
The council’s intention is to plant more than 800 hectares of land with trees over the next decade, as the Welsh capital works towards its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.