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As 2015 draws to a close, we look back at some of our stories that were most popular with readers this year. Check them out for inspiration and guidance as you make your 2016 plans.1. Why some utilities are giving away free electricity. (Could...
Article - 12/28/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Copenhagen, one of the world’s most sustainable and smartest cities, has set the ambitious goal of becoming carbon neutral by the year 2025. For that reason, the city is transforming how it manages energy use, traffic systems and emergency response....
Article - 12/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Public safety and security, Connectivity
This year’s fDi ranking of Asia-Pacific Cities of the Future shows the impact consistency and deliberate change — two dramatically different strategies that are paying off big time for cities in the region.Singapore once again held the top spot in...
Article - 12/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Transportation, Connectivity
Scandinavia has long been a hotbed (pun intended) for combined heat & power (CHP). That's the process of capturing the waste heat from power generation and using it for additional purposes. In some cases, to heat nearby buildings. In others, to...
Article - 12/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy
In the never-ending race to gain competitive advantage, some cities are turning to "Innovation Zones." They set aside an area with incentives such as ultra-fast broadband and tax breaks. Then they try to attract the best and brightest companies to...
Article - 12/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Economic development, Public safety and security, Transportation, Connectivity