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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

Royal plea for positivity against Climate Change “could really unlock doors” says Michel Jansen, Ceo of CityZenith

The Prince has launched his £50 million ‘Earthshot’ environmental award, backed by major global figures such Cate Blanchett and Shakira, to encourage innovation in the climate battle It’s time tobe positive about beating Climate Change according to Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge. His upbeat tone struck a chord with Cityzenith CEO Michael Jansen, whose…

CityZenith, climatechange, Earthshot, innovations, Michel Jansen, Prince William, Royal, smartcity

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

HERE releases 3D city models for industries to build reality-based applications and simulations

Precise geospatial data utilized in transportation, logistics, urban planning and government operations, filmmaking, videogame development and AR/VR applications HERE Technologies, the leading location data and technology platform, today unveiled high-fidelity, 3D models of 75 city centers around the world to give software developers the geospatial data needed to build real-world visualizations of cities. With HERE…

3D city, AWS Data Exchange, HERE, smartcities, smartcity, technologies

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

Dubai increases economic stimulus package to AED7.1 billion

The initiatives included in the stimulus package approved by Sheikh Hamdan include exempting commercial establishments and hotels that did not benefit from the reduction in previous packages launched in 2020 from the market fees one time during 2021 Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and…

dubai, productivity, Sheikh Hamdan, smartcity, smartnews

African Development Bank Board approves a new Gender Strategy for 2021-2025

The Board of Directors has approved a new Gender Strategy “Investing in Africa’s women to accelerate inclusive growth.” “This is a significant milestone for the Bank as it will guide our interventions in the next five years as we continue to increase our efforts to achieve outcomes and maximum impact on building gender equality on…

African Development Bank, inclusivecity, productivity, smartcity, smartnews

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…