Ipoh recycles solids using circular Thermowaste system
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Ipoh - Ipoh, the capital of the Malaysian state of Perak, has
become the first city in Asia to recycle 100 per cent of its solid
waste
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WEF drives investment into urban innovation
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Cologny - The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched a global
initiative to support the development of innovation ecosystems in
key cities. The goal is to connect
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Smart City Expo hosts biggest ever edition
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Barcelona - The Smart City Expo World Congress will hold its
largest edition to date in 2023. From 7 to 9 November, more than
1,000 exhibitors and
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Fort Worth tackles rapid growth with innovation
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Fort Worth - Fort Worth in Texas is America’s fastest growing
city, with a population that has doubled since the year 2000. To
tackle the implications of
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Seoul's first Smart City Prize announces winners
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Seoul - The inaugural Seoul Smart City Prize has announced its
first winners. Out of 240 entries, the World Smart Sustainable
Cities Organization (WeGO) selected 21 winning
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UK government plans to prevent 15-minute cities
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London - The UK government has announced a new long-term plan
to support drivers. The goal is to keep traffic moving by reviewing
low-traffic neighborhoods. The government
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Spatial planning moderates the real estate market
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Bern - Overly strict spatial planning can contribute to rising
housing costs in the long term. Interior development and rezoning,
however, have a dampening effect on prices.
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People in Switzerland want less traffic in their cities
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Buchs - The majority of the Swiss population wants fewer cars
in their cities. They are also in favor of better public transport,
bigger green spaces and
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UK government funds smart tech pilot in cities
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London - Smart technology is being trialled across the UK as
part of a scheme worth 4 million British pounds. Selected towns and
cities will deploy smart
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New York launches ferry to e-bike delivery service
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New York - A new delivery service in New York is aiming to
shift deliveries from roads to the waterways. The last-mile service
launched by the American
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EPFL and uHoo seeking to improve environmental quality of inside spaces
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Lausanne/Singapore - The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Lausanne (EPFL) is working on the development of improved standards
for Indoor Environmental Quality as part of an EU
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Chicago proposes municipally owned grocery store
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Chicago - The city of Chicago in the United States plans to
open a municipally owned grocery store. The concept is part of
Chicago Major Brandon Johnson’s
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Zurich developing relatively quickly into circular city
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Zug/New York - The Circular Cities Barometer published by
Holcim and Bloomberg Media shows that Zurich is among the cities
most rapidly embracing the shift towards circular
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Orange creates smart city platform for Saudi Arabia
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Riyadh - Orange Business has signed a deal with Saudi Arabia’s
King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) to design a smart city
platform. The platform will integrate existing
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Halter companies plan stronger group representation
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Schlieren - The Halter Group companies plan to act together
more closely. On 1 January, Maik Neuhaus will become CEO of Halter
AG, taking over from Markus
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Alstom connects Indian smart cities
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New Delhi - Alstom has delivered the first trainset for the
Bhopal-Indore metro rail project. The metro link is designed to
promote economic activity and modernize the
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Dublin launches augmented reality city map
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Dublin - Dublin City Council has launched Ireland’s first
augmented reality map. DicovAR Dublin uses Google Maps technology
to form an interactive 3D city map that users
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Extreme heat is the worst climate hazard for cities
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London - Extreme heat is the worst climate hazard facing the
world’s cities, according to the environmental disclosure
non-profit organization CDP. July 2023 was the hottest month
recorded
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Oman creates new smart city
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Muscat - Oman has unveiled plans for its first-ever smart city
near the capital city of Muscat. The new smart city will host a
population of 100,000
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Seattle announces electric truck pilot
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Seattle - The City of Seattle in the United States is
launching a pilot programme to incentivize the electrification of
heavy duty lorries. Drivers can apply for
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