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Cityzenith creates his Global Strategic Advisory Council

The Cityzenith Strategic Advisory Council is a network of experts with diverse backgrounds that span the fields of politics and government, smart cities, smart buildings, real estate, utilities, telecom, technology, and sustainability. Cityzenith announced recently the formation of the company's new Strategic Advisory Council chaired by Joe Dignan, an internationally recognized Smart Cities evangelist. “We…

Future Cities, New Technologies, Smart Systems, Sustainability, Technological Solutions

Awards for cities for the first time

The Smart Cities India Awards will recognize pioneering projects that aim to make cities more liveable, sustainable and economically viable by honouring best practices and models in the smart cities concept.

Governance, Sustainability

Singapore – Smart Urban Energy

Renato de Castro is still chasing smart cities’ projects. In 2016 he continues visiting vibrant projects around the world following the new trends and sharing everything with you. New chapter: Singapore as example of Smart Urban Energy.

Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Technological Solutions

Sao Paulo – Smart Living

Sao Paulo is listed as 2nd in the national smart city ranking, released in August 2015 by Connected Smart Cities organization in partnership with Urban Systems, a Business Intelligence and major research company in this field. It is one of the world’s most complete methodology to analyze and list smart City projects.

Ecotechnology, Sustainability, Technological Solutions

Smart Living – EcoHouse Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo hosts the first smart home energy-autonomous of Latin America, created and developed in partnership with over 50 companies. This pilot residence, inhabited by a family of 4 people has all the demands of a normal middle class house, however, thanks to ecological practices, consumes almost 50% less natural resources. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsiM7Ec_jeA

Ecotechnology, Sustainability, Technological Solutions

Smart Living – EcoHouse Sao Paulo

Ecotechnology, Mobile Technology, Sustainability, Technological Solutions

Industry for cities and Cities for industry

In the past 35 years Spanish cities have experienced a deep transformation. The democratic system requiring increased transparency and accountability, now possible through emerging new technologies, has put the citizen at the centre of decision-making for municipal managers. By Diego Guri, Expansion Director of Amec Additionally, with global trends such as urbanization, scarcity of resources and…

Featured Article, Mobility, Sustainability

Ericsson Innovation Awards 2016: The future of city life?

This year the open competition for students all around the world is all about cities The Ericsson Innovation Awards 2016 is an open competition for students all around the world. This year the competition is all about cities. Today, more people live in cities than in rural areas, and by 2050, about 70 percent of…

Citizenship, ICT, Smart Cities, Sustainability

Ten tips for smart holidays

Do you want your holidays to be sustainable? First of all, respect wherever you go to the point of leaving the place even better than you found it. A bit of awareness and education will be more than enough.

Sustainability, Tourism

Alternatives for recycling: one-bin system

The American cities of Longmont (Colorado) and Houston (Texas) are about to test a recycling system without waste separation that could potentially increase the recycling rates in these and other towns.