Technology has undeniably transformed the way we live, work, and connect with the world. However, the rapid advancement of technology has brought about unforeseen challenges and drawbacks that have led to concerns over its negative impacts.
In this imagined conversation, Leonardo DiCaprio and Greta Thunberg discuss environmental issues, the role of society in preserving nature, and the pursuit of environmental sustainability.
Discover the key characteristics of Smart City 6.0, including sustainability, innovation, and data-driven decision-making. Learn how these concepts can transform cities and create a more livable and resilient future for urban communities.
Join us on a journey to explore the fascinating connection between nature and resilience! Our blog delves into the intricate relationship between biodiversity and environmental stability, examining how natural ecosystems contribute to the resilience and adaptability of our planet.
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Global warming vs climate change. Global warming and climate change are related concepts, but they have different meanings.
Discover the latest and most innovative companies and startups working in the renewable energy sector. From transforming waste into energy, to harnessing the power of ocean waves, to developing advanced wind turbines and solar panels, these companies are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and leading the way towards a more sustainable future. Join us as we explore the cutting-edge technologies and groundbreaking ideas that are shaping the renewable energy landscape and paving the way for a cleaner, greener planet.
In general, green logistics are any initiatives in the supply and storage of goods aimed at sustainable development.
What transportation will help make cities more environmentally friendly and comfortable for residents? The best option would be to use …
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Between 2033 and 2035, the production of new cars with internal combustion engines (ICE) in the European Union will cease…hydrogen fuel
In 2020, the head of Google said that the company has been carbon-neutral for 13 years. The trend toward carbon neutrality is supported by other companies.
A week ago, 27 European Union leaders at a two-day summit agreed to cut emissions by 55 percent by 2030 compared to …
What is a “biophilic city”? The author of the “biophilic city” concept is American urbanist Tim Beatley. In 2010, he published a book titled “Biophilic Cities: …
The evolution of renewable energy has exceeded all expectations. The global demand for energy from renewable sources is steadily growing – just as the …
The 8 areas of sustainable development provide access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all to
Innovative Technologies: Smart Transportation; IoT Technology; Renewable Energy; Smart Water Management…
Top 9 innovative technologies of 2023 from San Francisco that will change our future
The government may have other priorities in using fusion energy, and there may be other ways to solve the problem of access to fresh water.
These are just a few examples, but there are many other innovative technologies and initiatives being implemented in San Francisco as well.
These are just a few examples, but there are many other innovative technologies and initiatives being implemented in Philadelphia as well.
Discover the latest technology and initiatives driving the development of Tokyo as a smart city, from transportation to energy efficiency and more.
It is difficult to say what the “best” government system of the future will be, as it will likely depend on the specific context and…
Midjourney has shown what the city buses of the future would look like. AI can assist in prototyping buses of the future in several ways, such as: Computer-aided design (CAD) software: AI can assist in the creation of detailed and accurate 3D models of the bus and its components, which can be used for virtual […]
These solutions will reduce CO2 emissions in the six participating cities and regions
he city allocated 30,000 euros for the installation of the environmentally friendly sidewalk, while the remaining costs were borne by the manufacturer, Platio Solar
The production of kWh of electricity in coal and gas-fired power stations uses between 300 and 1,000 grams of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
The London government is commissioning England’s first hydrogen fuel cell double-decker buses
The National University of Singapore is testing digital energy solutions from SP Group, a leading Asia-Pacific’s leading energy supplier, to improve the energy efficiency of the university’s campus. SP Group has said that with the support of BCA and operators, they will be able to develop user-centric solutions to advance next-gen green, energy-efficient buildings, and […]
Tier 1 accreditation refers to the greenhouse gas data capture phase.
in recent years, thanks to unprecedented growth and decision-makers working together. Finland’s capital is well on its way to becoming the best functioning city in the world.
Empire State Realty Trust purchases wind power from Green Mountain Energy and Direct Energy.
For some kind of reward, users are invited to swap private transportation for public transportation, walking or cycling.
Plant for the processing of organic waste into renewable natural gas Goal To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the overall environmental condition of the city Project In partnership with Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc., the city will begin installing new equipment at the Dufferin Solid Waste Management Facility later this year. The new equipment will convert […]
Mayor’s £500m energy fund to help cut carbon emissions Goal To combat air pollution, support energy-efficient solutions and renewable energy Project The Energy Efficiency Enhancement Fund (MEEF) provides flexible Financing for energy-efficient technological solutions with a loan period of up to 20 years. The projects that can be financed are: Energy storage facility; Infrastructure for […]
Mayor helps boroughs target toxic air hotspots Goal Reducing air emissions, improving the environmental situation Project The funding is part of an air pollution fund of £20 million set up for projects in 29 boroughs, including the electrification of Hackney Council’s fleet of vehicles, installing electric charging stations on lampposts poles in Hounslow and the […]
The Xpeng X2 is the name of a new Chinese electric-powered vehicle ( flying car) that conducted its first pilot flight in October 2022 in Dubai. It is equipped with an obstacle detection radar system, can use a parachute, and automatically determine the situation when it is necessary to use it. The flight took place at […]
The Climate Mayors initiative Goal Mitigating the impact of cities on climate changes Project “Climate change is not a problem that a city can solve alone, but Boston’s leadership could have far-reaching consequences,” said Mayor Walsh. The Mayor of Boston requested project proposals from qualified renewable energy developers with projects across the U.S. that could […]
Air Quality Alert Goals Air Pollution Alerts – To provide actionable information about poor air quality Project In conjunction with King’s College London, the City of London will administration will continuously monitor the quality of the air in the city and warn citizens about poor air quality. If there is forecasts of high levels of […]
Melbourne Renewable Energy Project Goals Increasing the share of renewable of the total energy mix, Reducing CO2 emissions Project The first stage Renewable Energy Project is the construction of a wind farm. What makes this project unique in Australia is the number of partners. Unique in Australia is the number of partners: 14 companies will […]
City of Toronto Waste Reduction Community Grants Program Goals To reduce household waste and increase citizen engagement in separate waste collection programs Project The City has launched a grant competition for waste reduction projects. Grants awarded must be consistent with the City’s goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and moving toward zero waste, which involves […]
Produces lithium-ion batteries and energy management allowing CO2 emission and energy consumption reduction. Improving labor productivity.
Paradox Engineering is a technology company that designs and markets Internet of Things solutions for open cities and other smart environments.
Carbon tax – A tax on fossil fuels, especially those used by motor vehicles, intended to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide
What is an electric vehicle? There are probably fewer and fewer people in today’s world who have never heard of this type of vehicle as an electric vehicle (or electric vehicle, EV). Electric cars are cars that are powered by one or more electric motors, which, in turn, are powered by rechargeable batteries or other […]
Green building – an environmentally sustainable building, designed, constructed, and operated to minimize the total environmental impacts. The ideology of green, positive or sustainable construction appeared in the United States and Western Europe back in the late 1970s, in the 1990s it gained particular popularity largely due to the famous UN conference in Rio de […]
Global climate change adaptation – actions are taken to help communities and ecosystems cope with changing climate conditions. (UNFCCC) Climate change may be the greatest threat to the biodiversity of many, if not most, ecosystems. Therefore, the issue of adaptation to its changes is becoming increasingly vital and requires appropriate measures to be taken to […]
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED – is an ecology-oriented building certification program run under the auspices of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Before the introduction of LEED, the construction industry had no established standard for defining what constituted an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly project. Since its introduction in 1998, the LEED system […]
Viima democratizes innovation that helps companies to develop, evaluate, and prioritize ideas better and faster.
Sustainability – the maintenance and betterment of the ecological, social, and economic health of a city. “Sustainability” is a completely new model for the use of resources and the interaction between man and nature. The main goal is to build a new innovative environment with a society that cares about the environment. Sustainable development is […]
Bike share innovative transportation programs that are ideal for short-distance trips provided users the ability to pick up a bike at a self-serve station and return it at a different self-serve station will thin the system’s service area. In 2019, the GovTech market was worth $400 billion, and half of it was in the U.S. […]
Carbon neutral city – no net release of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, especially through offsetting emissions such as by planting trees.
In the City as a Service (CaaS) model, city public services are expected to become more integrated, efficient, and user-centric.
A zero-carbon city runs entirely on renewable energy; it has no carbon footprint and will in this respect not cause harm to the planet. A zero-carbon city runs entirely on renewable energy; it has no carbon footprint and in this respect does not harm the planet. Most of the world’s cities produce energy by burning […]
Think tank Net Zero Watch confronts climate protection policy with reality and warned of Britain’s economic catastrophe.
The world has reached an agreement. The complete list of action points from COP26 conference in Glasgow.
Bable provides a smart and connected platform that gives cities and companies unique information for facilitating change.
The Smart City concept is still evolving, and there is not yet a commonly accepted worldwide definition. Still, it is pretty clear that..
Solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass, are the pillars of renewable energy that have a positive impact on the health…
The “green economy” is a global trend and a development model for those countries that want to remain competitive and become leaders in the new century.
How to extract completely alien ideas for society from the trash can of public contempt, dust them off, and eventually legislate them?
The main challenge for humanity is, undoubtedly, to survive and keep the natural balance on the planet and increase our consciousness.
Rapidly developing urban infrastructure projects with high-consumption energy opens the next colossal problem: energy insufficiency.
The objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015 can now be achieved only through rapid and far-reaching changes in all areas of…
Affinity Water has an ambitious plan to be Net Zero by 2030, and Centrica Business Solutions is delighted to be playing our part of that.
After realizing the wide benefits of smart cars, and their merits over conventional gasoline cars the question that still remains…
The modernized systems are also used to transport goods from one point in the city to another point. Smart city transport…
Finding routes to navigate from one part to another in the city, is an activity that most citizens intuitively undertake…
The term green economy was first introduced in 1989 in a report from the United Kingdom which was presented by an environmental economist…
People-centric Smart City benefits for all. New measures, IT applications, and young talents.
Vienna is taking up global issues with flying colors, thanks to an innovative Smart City strategy. Browse strategy, mission and vision.
Smart City Moscow is transforming urban living for its citizens. Explore the benefits and possibilities of a smarter city with Moscow smart city strategy.
Berlin smart city strategy aims to use technology and innovation and connected city. Smart City Berlin is also…
The City of Sydney is experiencing rapid change. Our population is growing, the needs of our community and environment are intensifying and technological…
“Smart” networking people and organizations make social, ecological, and economic value.
Shenzhen smart city strategy, including its implementation, examples of smart city projects, and interesting facts and statistics.
Washington DC smart city (smart city strategy) is focused on leveraging technology to improve the lives of its residents, enhance sustainability, and foster economic growth. The strategy includes
The strategic planning sectors have for the most part been determined by the Montreal Urban Planning and Development Plan. In addition to the city…
The Smart City vision of Barcelona is in quality of education, energy, health, and well-being.
Amsterdam Smart City realized through a partnership among businesses, authorities, research institutions, and the people.
Europe has a plan to become a technological and ecological leader in the world because, like many other countries China, Canada, India…
The project aims to provide Ahmedabad with a meaningful waterfront environment along the Sabarmati River banks and redefine the identity of..
Big data centers highlight green energy and point to efforts to reduce user consumption level environmental impacts.
One connected technology solution that plays a significant role in the development of smart cities is vehicle telematics.
The Government of Canada is making it easier for Canadians to drive electricity — transforming the way Canadians get to where they need to go.
The switch to a more energy-efficient form of street lighting in Christchurch is saving ratepayers over $1.5 million a year in electricity.
Eni and CPC Corporation, Taiwan reached an agreement for the delivery by Eni of a carbon-neutral LNG cargo to CPC Corporation, Taiwan,…
Siemens Limited and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL) jointly announced the successful deployment of Smart Metering.
According to the targets set by the Paris Climate Agreement, there are only 29 years remaining to reach global net-zero emissions.
The state of Green is a not-for-profit, public-private partnership from Denmark. We foster relations with international stakeholders…
Smart Cities requires integrated management of the economic, social, and infrastructure aspect of urbanization with the use of advanced…
Using innovative Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) communication solutions, city executives can help improve…
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts – the 13th SDG goal presented by the United Nations organization’s SDG strategy.
The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, is an agreement between 195 member states of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…
Heat pumps take heat energy from water, the ground, or the air, bring it to a usable temperature, and transfer it into heating or hot…
Grey energy refers to the (considerable) amounts of energy consumed (and the respective “grey” CO2 emissions produced) over the entire…
The EU-wide Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) was established in 2005. An emission allowance must be surrendered for every tonne of CO2….
The European Climate Alliance brings together 1,700 member municipalities and districts covering 26 European countries and various…
A sustainability indicator that shows the amount of land needed to support an individual’s lifestyle in terms of food, consumer goods…
Carbon-neutral or climate-neutral actions and processes cause no greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions or the emissions they produce…
Because greenhouse gases remain in the atmosphere for a very long time (several hundred years in the case of CO2…
All items and devices sending data from households can be infinite and so this calls for the design of smart living solutions.
Energy use in-network operation remains a priority for Ericsson and its Smart Cities customers. In addition, Ericsson’s research shows…
ENGIE Axima, ENGIE Cofely, ENGIE Ineo, and ENGIE Réseaux, ENGIE Solutions is the trusted partner in the carbon-neutral transition.
Waste management, digital kiosks, smart streetlights, security systems, air quality systems, and open data initiatives.
In most cases, zero-emission buses are made with fully electric motors, although laboratories experiment with hydrogen engines in operations.
Green economy theory is based on the understanding that it is impossible to infinitely satisfy ever-increasing needs of limited resources.
$103.3 million towards three commercial-scale renewable hydrogen projects, as part of its Renewable Hydrogen Deployment Funding Round.
Тhe wealth of initiatives in the dynamic socio-economic, technical, and policy environment in the EU of Smart City characteristics.
Solutions include free Wi-Fi at the Innovation Hub, Interactive totems, Nowcasting weather forecasting technology, and SOS devices.
This technology will make it possible to explore other hydrogen applications, such as injection into the natural gas grid to decarbonize space heating.
The cost to produce and distribute Hydrogen from clean energy sources is expected to fall by as much as 50% over the next decade.
EY smart city initiative considers needs of its people and stakeholders. While data drive efficiencies, to maximize needs of stakeholders.
Buildings are a core component of Schneider Electrics smart city. From dining, shopping, and sleeping to learning, working and recovering.
Samsung C&T’s Smart City will employ eco-friendly technologies to reduce energy loss and achieve energy independence.
Sustainable development goals framework – The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015.
This requires a deeper, broader approach to technology—one that fuels innovation and provides scalability to address future demands.
Sensor data and high-tech command centers promised a revolutionary new way to manage complex operations and automate infrastructure systems.
Continuously evolving ecosystem, empowering individuals to live, work and move in a safer, smarter, and more sustainable way.
The full realization of the economic growth and cost savings from leveraging Smart City solutions built on 5G infrastructure.
The ambient energy harvester market experiences major growth in the forthcoming years.
It takes more space to produce renewable energy than you think, says Paul Behrens…
Renewable energy is a practical, affordable solution to our electricity needs. Simply, by ramping up renewable energy. Renewable energy—wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, and biomass. These energies provide substantial benefits for our climate, our health, and our economy. Each source of renewable energy has unique benefits and costs. Cut global warming emissions by green-powered cities Human […]
Today, almost half of the world’s population lives in cities and the number of urban residents is constantly increasing.
More than 60 companies are urging the German government not to give up climate targets. Their words come in relation to the economic fight…
All over the world, millions of students are getting ready to take part in a week-long series of climate strikes to demand tougher government action…
Energy savings in lighting are currently reached via the switch from traditional light sources to more efficient ones such as LEDs.
The proposal includes initiatives that will minimize community impacts in the event of a major disaster. And also enhance the quality of the day-to-day…
Our goal is to achieve sustainable, smart cities with strategies that focus on connectivity, intelligence, and security – ultimately responding…
Is it a greener plastic bag or paper bag? … you may be surprised!
Germany has set out to shut down all nuclear power plants by 2022. It is perceived as the green revolutionary flag.
According to an influential 2019 study published in PLoS One, the health industry is responsible for 12% of acid rain emissions in the USA and 10% of category air pollutants.
If you care about the planet and are considering a smart car – an electric vehicle for that, maybe you should look at the results of a new German study that breaks EU targets about CO2 – Carbon Dioxide (grams of carbon) emissions. Scientists say that electric cars are responsible for more carbon dioxide emissions […]
Electric cars are expanding mainly due to the eco-friendly operation, but the study says…
Electric cars, after years of bombastic concepts and billion-dollar investments, are about to go to European exhibition halls in a big way. Now, however, it is more difficult to sell them with profits, Reuters writes. There is nothing new that electro mobiles, which are now at the Paris International Motor Show, reduce the profitability of […]
The Nobel Prize for Economics this year was won by Americans William Nordhaus and Paul Romer.
One of the ways to address climate change concerns is the use of renewable energy sources (solar or wind farms). However, a study by Lee Miller and David Keith from Harvard shows that wind turbines can also affect local warming. The underlying idea of how to reverse global warming is to reduce the release of […]
In Lower Saxony, from September, two hydrogen-powered trains run in commercial traffic. Their electric motors, which propel the chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen, are a more environmentally-friendly variant of conventional diesel engines. They do not produce carbon dioxide emissions. Trains run at a speed of up to 140 kilometers per hour. Alstom has manufactured […]
In the next few weeks, global oil consumption will reach 100 million barrels per day.
Have you ever driven down a road late at night and noticed it was easy for you to get through plenty of green lights?
The most outstanding issue has been that one of infrastructure and how it affects the efficiency on…
The special value of the theory of C. Graves is that the highest levels of development of values do not deny, but include…
It is faced with a new set of challenges, including agricultural productivity, food security and a raft of other contemporary concerns…
One of the major problem facing modern cities is traffic congestion. As traffic control becomes increasingly difficult due to increase…
As more and more of the global population becomes urbanized, the need for green space in cities is very necessary.
Experts have also predicted that driverless cars may become a reality in the course of the next ten years.
The world we live currently is such a nice and joyful place. It is recorded that majority of the people are now…
A V2I service from Audi, for example, uses a 4G LTE connection between the car and a centralized traffic management network to update drivers to wait…
Smart electric cars have become very popular in recent time. Such cars that use little to no fuel and produce few to zero…
It is clear that smart cars are unique for how they produce fewer emissions. This is thanks to electric power…
