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In the video below, Council Associate Partner ABB explains its role in helping develop smart cities to address a city's goals of sustainability, competitiveness and becoming a more attractive place to live.
Resources - 02/24/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Energy
Anyone looking for a basic, straightforward explanation of what a smart grid is will find it in this one-pager from Council Lead Partner Alstom Grid. It provides useful comparisons between the traditional grid and the benefits that intelligent...
Resources - 02/24/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
This information-packed paper from Council Lead Partner Alstom Grid explains how smart grids are paving the way for a fresh approach to urban development, leading to the emergence of a new concept in environmentally responsible smart cities. It...
Resources - 02/24/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control, Examples and case studies
Bechtel civil infrastructure planning manager James Denton-Brown talks to Project magazine about smart cities and the Smart Cities Readiness Guide."One of the main things this guide is going to do is help city governments and project managers...
Resources - 02/14/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Research, publications and web sites
In this video, Jesse Berst, Chairman of the Smart Cities Council, interviews Microsoft's Laura Ipsen, VP of World Wide Public Sector, about smart cities and about Microsoft's far-reaching CityNext initiative.
Resources - 10/28/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Computing resources
Carson City Public Works is responsible for taking care of the Nevada city’s water, wastewater, transportation, landfill, fleet, environmental, and renewable power systems. To achieve its goals, Carson City Public Works created an infrastructure...
Resources - 08/21/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy
The motto of the Smart Cities Council is "Livability, Workability, Sustainability." That middle piece -- workability, aka global competitiveness, aka economic development -- may be the most powerful driver of all as the world emerges from a tough...
Resources - 07/17/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Economic development, Telecommunications, Examples and case studies
Although Japan was a laggard in making the move to the smart grid, don't think the same will be true for smart cities. As you will see in this piece from Navigant Research, penned exclusively for the Smart Cities Council, Japan has been marching...
Resources - 07/16/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy
Q&A with Jochen Kreusel, Head of sector initiative Smart Grids, ABBJochen Kreusel is an exemplary German technology expert -- someone who combines deep technical proficiency with strong managerial skills. His conversations are often marked by a...
Resources - 06/11/2013
Active Region(s): Main, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Energy, Telecommunications, Transportation
The Council motto is Livability, Workability, Sustainability. Most people would say that outdoor billboards detract from livability. But here's a story about several designs that perform a useful function while they also advertise. They were...
Resources - 06/10/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Citizen engagement