An EV charging network for Western US
The first step towards a comprehensive regional electric charging network in the West of the US is taken. Governors of seven states (Colorado, Idaho, ...
Preparing for weather extremes by means of nature
Thirty urban pilot projects in China are experimenting with ways to become more resilient against flooding, drought, pollution and heat waves. This is done ...
Personal drone deliveries; prototype by DelivAir
Deliveries by drones have been discussed widely as a new futuristic way of logistics. A U.K.-based design and development company, Cambridge Consultants, ...
Andhra Pradesh and Mastercard cooperate for digital payment solutions
In order to improve digital payment solutions, the government of Andhra Pradesh entered and agreement with Mastercard. This cooperation is supposed to be a ...
A data tool to improve transparency for small cities
California-based software company OpenGov, the startup equivalent of a CDO for a lot of people, is introducing their newest offering, Performance Measures ...
New York City initiates climate action plan
Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York has released a comprehensive and ambitious climate action plan for New York. It describes how the city is going to ...
Deutscher Nachbarschaftspreis 2017: Landessieger Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Die Sieger des Nachbarschaftspreises 2017 wurden vor kurzem verkündet und SmartCityNews.global stellt nun im Rahmen einer Reihe von Artikeln den ...
First fully autonomous rail journey completed in Australia
Mining company Rio Tinto has completed the first fully autonomous rail journey with great success in Western Australia. With not a single human on board ...
Columbus fights congestion with free bus passes
Columbus is the first city in the U.S. to hand out free bus passes to downtown workers to minimize its transit pressures in the inner city districts. The ...
Intel measures ocean health with polar bears & whale snot
Intel is using drone technology and artificial intelligence in the framework of two successful wildlife research projects to measure the health of the ...
