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The sustainability year 2020 in review, in haiku

GreenBiz

The sustainability year 2020 in review, in haiku. Editor's note: Back by popular demand, smart cities consultant Sue Lebeck provides GreenBiz highlights from the past year in verse. Sustainability. Sue Lebeck. Tue, 12/29/2020 - 01:00. You'll find her haiku from 2019 here. Rise before the Surprise. Leaders gather for.

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Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience

GreenBiz

Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience. Cities are home to more than 50 percent of the global population and as a result are presented with ever-growing challenges, including finding a balance between social equity, economic vitality and environmental sustainability. Chris Castro. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 01:00.

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Smart grids to dominate smart city spending through 2026

Smart Energy International

A new report released by Juniper Research states that investments in smart grids across the globe will dominate smart city developments made between 2020 and 2026. Shanghai, owing to its Citizen Cloud, has managed to centralise consumer shopping, ensuring access to over 1,000 smart city services and products.

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First Smart Forest City in Mexico will be 100% food and energy self-sufficient

Inhabitat - Innovation

Milan-based architecture firm Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled innovative designs for a nature-infused smart city in Cancun, Mexico that will serve as a model for resilient and sustainable urban planning.

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Smart city modelling partnership to explore system planning platforms

Smart Energy International

GIS project management startup Matidor and global built environment consulting firm Arup have announced a partnership to develop platforms to support energy system planning and analysis for smart city modelling. Smart city partners.

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Global smart cities market value predicted to surge by 2030

Smart Energy International

A report has been released detailing the rapid growth of the global smart cities market, which will reach $6,965.02 The concept of smart cities is gaining popularity due to rapid urbanisation and favourable government initiatives worldwide. billion by 2030, a CAGR of 24.2%.

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Toyota’s Portable Hydrogen Cartridges Debut

Hydrogen Fuel News

These trials are part of a broader initiative led by Toyota to integrate hydrogen energy into daily life, beginning with Woven City—a futuristic smart city under construction in Japan. Toyota, leveraging its subsidiary Woven Planet Holdings, is conducting Proof of Concept trials to explore these possibilities.

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