City of Hamburg searching for most innovative startups
International founders can now submit their applications for the Future Hamburg Award conferred by the City of Hamburg. With this startup award, Germany’s leading…
Sustainability
Cities pledge to adapt to climate change
Cities across the globe pledged on Monday (January 25th, 2021, ed.) to use their post-pandemic recovery plans to bolster ways to adapt to the…
Smart water networks detect water usage and quality
It is possible with technology to better predict how people use water and monitor its quality. This technology currently exists. For example, manufacturing industries…
Dutch design: Ashtrays become charging stations
The Netherlands wants to be a smoke-free country by 2040. Therefore, as of October all Dutch train stations are smoke-free. The Dutch railway management…
Smart streetlights are making cities safer and more sustainable
As the adoption of smart city technology accelerates around the globe, developers and city planners are finding new ways to make existing utilities and…
Helsinki Energy Challenge continues
The coronavirus does not stop Helsinki’s climate work. The schedule for the international Helsinki Energy Challenge has been altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Well-fed cities
How can the world ensure sufficient food of good quality without burdening nature? This article provides an answer to these question. When it comes…
How smart cities manage energy for heating and cooling
As the world’s population grows, the challenges of balancing energy consumption and standard of living increases for those in charge of planning our cities…
Six European cities investigate AI to move towards carbon neutrality
Helsinki, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Paris Region, Stavanger and Tallinn will challenge companies to develop innovative solutions in the fields of energy and mobility. Their first…
Circular Cities
Our economy can be characterized by the “take-make-waste principle”, which results in cheap mass-products that are thrown away at the end of their life-cycle….