Virtual power plant aims to decarbonize buildings
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New York - The software solutions provider Logical Buildings
has launched a 110-million US dollar virtual power plant project to
decarbonize multifamily buildings. The funding will be
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Isobenefit Urbanism provides DNA for future cities
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Geneva - Isobenefit Urbanism guides planners to think about
cities in terms of walking distances. It can thus help address the
challenges facing future cities, say researchers.
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Daylight saving time reduces energy consumption in office buildings
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Dübendorf ZH - Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories
for Materials Science and Technology have found that daylight
saving time has a positive effect on the energy
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Hamburg receives City of the Future 2023 award
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Hamburg - Hamburg has received fDi Intelligence’s City of the
Future award at the MIPIM real estate conference in Cannes. The
German port city topped the larger
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EIC launches European Capital of Innovation Awards 2023
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Brussels - The European Innovation Council has launched the
ninth edition of the European Capital of Innovation Awards. The
prize is awarded to European cities that are
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New tool evaluates health of urban development proposals
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Bristol - A new tool that evaluates the health effects of
urban development proposals has been developed by researchers at
the Universities of Bristol and Bath in
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Xylem launches water innovation center in Shanghai
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Shanghai - The American water technology company Xylem has
launched a new innovation center in Shanghai to improve smart water
services. The so-called Xylem Water InnoSpace, which
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Boston Mayor appoints director to boost nightlife economy
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Boston - Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has named the city’s first
Director of Nightlife Economy. Corean Reynolds will be tasked with
addressing urgent post-pandemic challenges and redefining
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Smart elevators could transform cities
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Düsseldorf - Smart elevators can transform cities, according
to a new report from the urban mobility company TK Elevator.
Analyzing four digital megatrends, the report predicts that
future-proof
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Zimbabwe breaks ground on new smart city
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Harare - Zimbabwe has broken ground on Zim Cyber City, a new
smart city near the capital Harare. The 2.5 million square feet
mixed-use development is being
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Swiss startups showcase urban innovation in Tokyo
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Tokyo - Two Swiss startups are showcasing Swiss innovation in
Tokyo. Flyability and ZESST by Almatech will attend City-Tech.Tokyo
on 27 and 28 February, with a Swiss
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EPFL conceptualizes city-river balance on the Rhône river
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Lausanne – A new evaluation method is helping redevelop
brownfield sites along the Rhône. Criteria such as lifestyle,
environment, flooding and energy transition all play a role.
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Recycling and Eco-Economy Awards call for candidates
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Taipei – The fourth editions of the Center for Green Economy’s
Taiwan Recycling Economy Award and Taiwan Eco-Economy Award are
calling for applications. Aiming to foster sustainable
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Circular Economy Awards calls for candidates
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Taipei – The fourth edition of the Center for Green Economy’s
Taiwan Circular Economy Awards is calling for applications. Aiming
to foster sustainable management, the award seeks
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Holcim completes first section of 3D-printed housing project
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Zug/Kilifi County - 14Trees has produced the first ten of 52
planned 3D-printed residential buildings in Kenya. The project is a
joint venture between Holcim and British
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C40 and Arup support urban climate action
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London - The C40 Cities network and the sustainable
development consultancy Arup have announced support for cities to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and become more resilient to
climate
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Belfast reveals plans for city center smart district
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Belfast - Belfast in Northern Ireland has outlined plans for a
smart district in its city centre. The Smart Belfast Urban
Innovation Framework explains how the city
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Vale plans to obtain building sand from mine waste
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Rio de Janeiro/Saint-Prex - The mining company Vale is
supporting a project to obtain mineral sand for building purposes
from the waste produced by mines. It was
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Smart cities shape urbanization in Africa and Asia
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Davos - Most future urbanization is projected in Africa and
Asia, says the technology company Aveva Group. As these regions
shape the cities of our future, high-tech
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Edinburgh launches premiere with self-driving bus
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Edinburgh – The world’s first fully sized, self-driving bus
service will soon be taking passengers around Scotland’s capital
city. The project will launch in Edinburgh in the
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