OnDemand WEBINAR: How Atlanta is pioneering partnerships to fund smart city projects

Find out the City of Atlanta is working with Georgia Power, the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, to create a unique partnership to deliver benefits for citizens.

How the holistic approach is central to the Covid-19 recovery

SmartCitiesWorld talks to Lauren Sorkin, acting executive director of the Global Resilient Cities Network, on how cities can rebuild post Covid-19.

Getting smart with energy

Smart grid deployment involves multiple different technologies as well as education of consumers, businesses and government

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Atlanta

Find out more about Atlanta’s smart city strategy, focused around equitability and inclusion.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – San Diego

In this edition, we focus on San Diego. San Diego is known as “America’s finest city”, and now it’s looking to be one of the smartest ones, too.

Why buses will be the catalyst for electrified public transport

Rebuilding green: Analysing the Biden infrastructure plan

John Fitzgerald, Project Director, Linesight, explains why major reskilling, outreach work by government and the right messaging will be key to realising benefits.

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Snowplough signal priority solution launched

Road travel05 Jan 2024

The technology, available for the US and Canadian markets, enables snowploughs to travel through intersections safely and efficiently to clear snow quickly.

Think Tank: When the sea swallows your cities

Opinions19 Apr 2021

In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, a grim warning is issued about the risk of flooding on coastal communities.

Siemens establishes e-mobility partner ecosystem

News19 Mar 2021

The company wants to increase accessibility of its electric vehicle charging infrastructure and financing solutions in North America and is partnering with EV technology and service companies.

Think tank: Sex(ism) and the city

Opinions08 Mar 2021

In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, the question of whether our cities are truly gender inclusive is posed.

Net-zero climate targets are ambitious and essential. But they can be onerous to some. How best to manage reducing emissions alongside fiscal challenges, generating employment, managing traffic networks and the myriad of daily challenges you face with the uncertainty of Covid-19 thrown into the mix?

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

News24 Sep 2020

International Renewable Energy Agency partners with World Economic Forum to support sustainable energy’s future

It's the economy, stupid

Editor's Blog21 Aug 2020

GDP figures around the world make grim reading and one of the few certainties of the pandemic is economic pain, leaving cities having the difficulty of cutting their cloth accordingly.

Global grid-connected energy storage deployment will reach 15.1 GW by 2025

News18 Aug 2020

The energy storage market has benefited from a strong start to the year, with residential markets buoyant and large utility-scale pipelines being realised.

Robots can deliver smart policing in the post Covid-19 reality

Opinions22 Jun 2020

Robots can play a key role assisting police forces and ensuring socially distancing support in the Covid-19 era, writes Muhammad Rahman

How the holistic approach is central to the Covid-19 recovery

Special Reports21 May 2020

SmartCitiesWorld talks to Lauren Sorkin, acting executive director of the Global Resilient Cities Network, on how cities can rebuild post Covid-19.

Report ranks world’s most innovation-friendly cities

News29 Nov 2019

The Big Apple leapfrogged last year’s leaders, Tokyo, London and San Francisco.

California launches first state-wide earthquake warning app

News23 Oct 2019

The tool uses ground motion sensors to detect earthquakes before humans can feel them and send automated notifications.

Accenture expands its innovation footprint in Chicago

News21 Oct 2019

The global consulting firm is launching a new Industry X.0 Studio to help accelerate the development of smart connected products and services “from months to weeks”.

Inaugural report card on US smart city progress: “Disappointing”

Special Reports19 Sep 2019

Of 24 cities, Seattle received the highest rating overall and St. Louis the lowest.

Mexico's largest cities promote digital inclusion

Inclusivity06 Aug 2019

Mexico City and Guadalajara are partnering with the global Smart Cities for All initiative to track the progress and measure their commitment to digital inclusion.