AES venturing into AI for electricity system
Energy giant AES is exploring how AI can improve awareness, efficiency and maintenance of their energy grid systems and assets like solar farms and gas ...
New York to fine building owners for not going green
New York City’s mayor Bill de Blasio, with support from environmentalist groups, such as the Natural Resources Defense Council and Environmental ...
Why African cities need new urban laws
The African Centre for Cities published a new report on the need to reform urban laws in Africa, especially Sub-Saharan cities. The report points to the ...
Homes made from plastic bottles for earthquake survivors
The Viviendas Emergentes (Emergency Housing) campaign (VIEM) is building houses from plastic bottles for people suffering from the consequences of the ...
Green building certifications boost sustainability globally
To assess the sustainability of buildings, governmental bodies all over the world have implemented rating systems for the sustainability of buildings. As ...
Deutscher Nachbarschaftspreis 2017: Landessieger Berlin
Die Sieger des Nachbarschaftspreises 2017 wurden vor kurzem verkündet und SmartCityNews.global stellt nun im Rahmen einer Reihe von Artikeln den ...
National Grid: 2017 had greenest summer yet
According to new data provided by National Grid today, low-carbon power sources such as wind, solar, biomass and nuclear have supplied a record level of ...
India’s NTPC to build 100 waste-to-energy facilities
NTPC Limited, India’s largest power generation company, is looking for domestic and international developers to build 100 waste-to-energy (WTE) ...
Boston entertaining the idea of a transit super card
To make transit more attractive, Boston officials are considering the introduction of a super card that commuters would be able to use for Hubway bikes, ...
Daimler testing automated truck platooning
Having been granted permission for public tests from the Oregon Department of Transportation, Daimler has plans to test computer-controlled trucks driving ...
