Since power shortages following the triple disaster that hit Japan in March last year made people keenly aware of the need for better energy management, the concept of energy-efficient “smart cities” has been catching on in the country.

Ideas for such environment-friendly communities with state-of-the-art technologies are flourishing especially in the disaster-hit northeastern Tohoku region, as the government encourages businesses and municipalities to launch smart cities projects by offering subsidies to help spur recovery.

via Headline Story | equities.com.

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