Schneider Electric and Telvent have announced a joint offering of integrated solutions designed for cities coping with rising populations and the accompanying growing demand for services, as well as their need to stay globally competitive. Schneider and Telvent, which it recently acquired, say their SmartCity suite of solutions will help cities meet those increasing needs Continue reading →
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Numerous municipalities around the world see the smart city concept as the key to making them better places to live, work and grow – so much so that the market for relevant technologies and services is expected to grow from $8 billion in 2010 to $39 billion by 2016, for a cumulative spend of $116 Continue reading →
Consistent with its long-established reputation of exploring the forefronts of technological development, IBM, the technology firm, displayed interest in “smart city” technology with the grand gesture of creating The Smarter Cities Challenge. This competitive challenge awards 100 cities around the world $50 million in grants for technology and services. via Finding a Smarter Approach to “Smart Continue reading →
Against a background of growing urbanisation, the world’s cities face a serious challenge; delivering more jobs, better standards of living and sustainable urban development all at the same time. “Smart cities” may be the answer. By 2030, London could be full of smart houses which regulate temperature and save energy, smart buses, sharing information about Continue reading →
Eight companies and their collaborative partners have been given grants totaling £2.8 million by the U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for research and demonstration of smart energy technologies. The grants, which will support smart grid development to a total value of £7.6 million, are part of the U.K.’s plan to move to Continue reading →
Looking at a city from a big-picture perspective is important for making them smarter. It’s one thing to incorporate a smart grid into a city. But realistically, we need to be looking at smart energy, smart water, smart transportation and so on so that urban areas are as efficient as possible, reducing carbon emissions, waste, Continue reading →
Smart cities need smart buildings connected to a smart grid. The business opportunities associated with Demand Response, smart buildings, and smart grid have been gaining a lot of attention recently, with articles just last week in The Economist and Barron’s. Last summer a Cisco executive caused some ripples by forecasting that the convergence of IT Continue reading →
For years, New York City’s electricity grid has strained under the stress caused by peak demand, the times (like midday or, in a seasonal cycle, the summer) when residents are most apt to use electrical appliances and max out the municipal power network. Stress on the aging system will likely only increase in coming years, Continue reading →
Technology available today can be employed to create viable, sustainable, smart cities. That will be the message that Bob Gilligan, vice president–transmission and distribution for GE Energy Services, will deliver to delegates at the Chatham House conference, “The Future of Cities.” via GE Smart Grid Technologies Build Sustainable 21st Century Cities – MarketWatch.
