Spain’s Santander, The City that Runs on Sensors
Buried under the streets of Santander, Spain—or discreetly affixed to buses, utility poles, and dumpsters—are some 12,000 electronic..
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APWA Sustainability in Public Works Conference Emphasizes Sustainable Solutions, Success Stories, and Expanded Education Programming
Sustainable infrastructure solutions and success stories, as well as expanded educational programming will be featured during the American..
Siemens and Bentley Extend Collaboration to the Process Industry
The Siemens Industry Automation Division and Bentley Systems announced today at the Hannover Messe that they are stepping up their..
What is a City, and How Does it Get Smarter?
There is a clear need for a better dialogue — a learning cities approach — as outlined by my colleagues at the Academy of Urbanism..
US Pipeline Infrastructure: Rhetoric v. Reality
At no point in our nation’s history has the role and future of our national pipeline infrastructure been subject to more careful review..
EPA Announces Cities with the Most Energy Star Buildings in the US
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the most Energy Star certified buildings in..
European Commission Kicks Off iWIDGET Water Efficiency Project
iWIDGET is a €5 million European Commission project aimed at improved water efficiencies through the use of novel information..
Bluesky’s Digital Tree Map Helps Energy Companies Reduce the Risk of Power Cuts
Following warnings from the UK energy regulator Ofgem of an ‘horrendous’ energy crunch, aerial mapping company Bluesky is helping..
Smart Grid Technologies Continue to Spread
Driven by increasing shares of renewable energy in the electricity generation mix and by the need to update aging grid infrastructure,..
Energy Utility RWE and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Join Forces
Today, Germany’s number one power producer RWE and IUCN signed a three-year agreement on biodiversity management at the World Economic..
