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When it comes to smart cities projects, there’s what people are saying and what people are doing. Our monthly Inside Look series tracks the latter by examining what cities are planning, soliciting and buying. Below, you’ll learn about some of the...
Article - 02/28/2019
Active Region(s): North America
Not only is it a city’s right to steal good ideas – it is a city’s responsibility to harvest best practices on behalf of its citizens.Where are the best places to harvest innovations? One great source comes from “mini-cities” such as stadiums,...
Article - 02/28/2019
Active Region(s): North America
Electric vehicles still make up a very small segment of the overall cars on the road, but their ranks are rising fast. And while they can be a component of efforts to reach climate goals, the gap between demand for the cars and the infrastructure to...
Article - 02/28/2019
Active Region(s): North America
Small and mid-sized cities and towns of India are showing the way on how to manage solid waste by getting communities to segregate waste and keeping the waste streams separate. Experiences from the visits to some of these cities are shared, in...
Article - 02/28/2019
Active Region(s): India
To put an end to all speculations about hygiene and quality of food in the railway kitchens, Indian Railways is planning to install a transparent system that will allow passengers to access live feed online directly from the kitchens on how their...
Article - 02/28/2019
Active Region(s): India
The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will be among the few civic bodies in the country to complete the projects under Smart Cities Mission within the stipulated time. SMC, which has launched 70 projects worth Rs 26.90 billion in June 2015, is...
Article - 02/28/2019
Active Region(s): India
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology and Kumaraguru College of Technology are the two nodal centers in Coimbatore for the finals of the “Smart India Hackathon 2019” to be held on March 2 and 3. Sri Krishna College has been selected for...
Article - 02/28/2019
Active Region(s): India
A FICCI-KPMG Smart City Knowledge Report on ‘Cybersecurity in Smart Cities’ has suggested a five-point action plan to enable smart cities to keep pace with the cybersecurity needs and build a cyber-resilient and trusted environment across the entire...
Article - 02/27/2019
Active Region(s): India
Sensus, a Xylem brand, has been selected as Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) technology partner to ensure the successful implementation of Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) innovative 24×7 water distribution project. Aiming to supply continuous...
Article - 02/21/2019
Active Region(s): India
Water scarcity is an urgent risk in the country. The 2018 report by India’s policy think-tank NITI Aayog highlights that the country is facing the worst water crisis in history which can lead to an eventual 6% loss in the country’s GDP by 2030....
Article - 02/21/2019
Active Region(s): India