5G and IoT technologies to smarten Australia’s waste trucks

An interconnected network of garbage trucks could be the new frontline in repairing local roads, thanks to a collaboration between Brimbank City Council in Victoria and academia.

Smart tunnel trial paves way for incident warning system roll-out in Portugal

Aim of the trial is to expedite the deployment of national scale cooperative intelligent transport systems and services to help reduce the amount of road deaths.

Chicago’s buildings notch up 25 per cent reduction in emissions

Achievement is revealed in the 2020 Chicago Energy Benchmarking Report, which details an analysis of nearly 2,900 properties spanning over 720 million square feet across the city.

Glasgow Airport progresses plans to create solar farm and realise net-zero goals

The 30-acre on-site, ground mounted solar farm will give Glasgow Airport the capability to generate enough power for its campus and neighbouring businesses.

5G and IoT technologies to smarten Australia’s waste trucks

An interconnected network of garbage trucks could be the new frontline in repairing local roads, thanks to a collaboration between Brimbank City Council in Victoria and academia.

Chicago’s buildings notch up 25 per cent reduction in emissions

Achievement is revealed in the 2020 Chicago Energy Benchmarking Report, which details an analysis of nearly 2,900 properties spanning over 720 million square feet across the city.

Glasgow Airport progresses plans to create solar farm and realise net-zero goals

The 30-acre on-site, ground mounted solar farm will give Glasgow Airport the capability to generate enough power for its campus and neighbouring businesses.

Smart tunnel trial paves way for incident warning system roll-out in Portugal

Aim of the trial is to expedite the deployment of national scale cooperative intelligent transport systems and services to help reduce the amount of road deaths.

Chicago’s buildings notch up 25 per cent reduction in emissions

Achievement is revealed in the 2020 Chicago Energy Benchmarking Report, which details an analysis of nearly 2,900 properties spanning over 720 million square feet across the city.

Austin upgrades lighting to increase citizen safety

The City of Austin is upgrading street lighting in the West Campus area and has also announced a re-lamping process with 500 additional streetlights to be retrofitted with LED inserts by the end of 2022.

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Outdoor offices, millions of plants and super canals: First look at plans for Smart Forest City Cancun

Special Reports17 Jan 2020by James Imam: Freelance contributor, Smart Cities World

The development in Mexico is Stefano Boeri’s most ambitious forest city yet, covering a 557-hectare site. Largely food self-sufficient and powered by solar panels, it aims to be a "pioneer" for smart cities.

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