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EIB loan to upgrade wastewater treatment plant in Sweden

The centralised wastewater treatment at Käppala will be upgraded to deal with the wastewater of around 900 000 people. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a SEK 1 billion (€97 million) loan agreement with the Käppalaförbundet, an intermunicipality partnership in the Stockholm archipelago, for an upgrade and capacity increase of their wastewater treatment plant.…

EIB, Käppala, smartcity, sustainablecities, Sweden, Thomas Östros, wastewater

Saudi Arabia unveils THE LINE, a linear development of smart cities connected without cars

The communities themselves will be powered by artificial intelligence and will continuously learn in order to ‘make life easier’ for both residents and businesses Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for THE LINE, a 170 kilometer (106 mile) belt of communities connected without the need for cars or roads. described as ‘a revolution in urban living’,…

Mohammed bin Salman, NEOM, saudi arabia, smartcity, sustainable architecture, sustainablecities, technologies, THE LINE

FAO and IRENA join forces to boost renewables in food and agriculture

Renewable energy can boost sustainable and innovative agri-food system transformation The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have underscored their continued commitment to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy technologies in agri-food, fisheries, and forestry chains and sustainable bioenergy through the signature of a collaboration…

agriculture, agrosmart, energyefficiency, FAO, Francesco La Camera, IRENA, Qu Dongyu, smartcity, sustainablecities

Hydrogen buses coming to Birmingham next Spring

City Council has purchased 20 new hydrogen double decker buses as part of their Clean Air Hydrogen Bus Pilot. The Clean Air Hydrogen Bus Pilot looks to ‘kick-start’ the hydrogen market as a viable zero-emission fuel with the procurement and deployment of 20 hydrogen buses in Birmingham. The buses, which are made by Wrightbus and…

Birmingham, Clean Air Hydrogen Bus Pilot, Hydrogen buses, smartcities, smartcity, sustainablecities

Walking to the Global Smart City

The aim of the Helsinki Innovation Districts project is to make the everyday lives of residents more diverse and easier while giving rise to new business. Ever since their construction, Jätkäsaari and Kalasatama districts in Helsinki have been developed with smart technical solutions while supporting carbon neutrality. Now the best solutions are also being exported…

efficiency, Helsinki Innovation Districts, Jätkäsaari, Kalasatama, smartcity, sustainablecities

India: CCEA approves 3 infra projects worth Rs 7,725 cr

The Industrial Corridor Programme aims to create greenfield industrial cities with sustainable plug-and-play, ICT-enabled utilities to facilitate manufacturing investments The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved three infrastructure proposals worth Rs 7,725 crore to support setting up greenfield industrial cities (GICs) with connectivity to major transportation corridors such as the eastern and western dedicated…

CCEA, india, Smart City Council, smartcity, sustainable architecture, sustainablecities

Norway launch of a large 100% fossil-free bus network in Bergen to reduce co2 emissions by 85%

Keolis providing city residents and visitors with a sustainable shared mobility solution under a contract with public transport authority (PTA) Skyss. The city’s fleet of 138 buses—including 102 electric vehicles—now runs on 100% renewable energy, showcasing Keolis’s expertise in zero-emission and electric-powered mobility. Keolis currently operates 3,800 sustainable buses worldwide. The launch not only grows…

climatechange, co2, Keolis, Norway, smartcity, sustainablecities

Smart City calls: URBAN MENUS seeks innovations that sustainably change the ecosystem city and enable a better life for all

The submitted projects and ideas should be related to one of the three focuses social affairs, environment, or economy – if possible, even in combination "For us, a green wall is only innovative if it takes effect in the living space." The team behind the digital 3d-urban-vision-tool URBAN MENUS is looking for special game changers…

boanet, innovations, Laura P. Spinadel, Mag. Arch, Smart City Chief Call, smartcity, sustainablecities, urbanmenus

Designing the Future through Partnerships

The Virtual Cluster Initiative (VCI) is offering a free Tool / Framework to Leverage this moment in the crisis to make a positive development The COVID-19 Pandemic has forced Government to intervene in economies world-wide, destabilizing the global economy by shutting down Businesses, banding travel world-wide releasing a chain of events initiating an economic impact…

businesses, Covid19, digitaleconomy, Framework, Jeffrey Kleinpeter, smartcity, smartworking, sustainablecities, VCI

Sweden’s largest battery storage park goes into operation

The aim is to contribute to relieving the city’s electricity grid in the event of a lack of capacity Sweden’s largest battery storage park has been put into operation in the city of Uppsala. The aim is to contribute to relieving the city’s electricity grid in the event of a lack of capacity. There are…