Top news of the week: 16.02.2023.
Smart city conferences to attend in 2023
From electric vehicles and micromobility to housing and climate resiliency, here are some notable events for smart city leaders this year.
FLEXIBLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT & STORAGE
Future proofing our energy supply As we use more energy than ever before, our electricity, heating and cooling infrastructure is struggling to keep up – especially at peak …
‘Noise cameras’ aim to address vehicle nuisance complaints on city streets
Aftermarket vehicle exhaust systems are a noisy nuisance on some streets and intersections. Cities are trying new technology to pinpoint the problem and, in one city, ticket the offenders.
Office-to-residential conversions often hinge on government cooperation
Adapting offices for residential use is often more difficult, more expensive and less profitable than new construction, one developer said.
In EV adoption, most US states lag California by at least 5 years
Greater investment in charging infrastructure could help build consumer acceptance of electric vehicles, auto industry experts from PricewaterhouseCoopers said.
North Korean Hackers Are Attacking US Hospitals
Plus: Deepfake disinformation spotted in the wild, Android privacy problems in China, Reddit gets phished, and more.
Recovering from the Sidewalk Labs fiasco, Toronto relaunches redevelopment initiative to revitalize strategic Quayside waterfront
On the waterfront of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the property referred to as Quayside (pronounced kee-side) is an L-shaped area of land on the city’s...
Visit Valencia to see up close how they are implementing innovative energy solutions and business models!
The role of Scalable Cities is to identify and promote energy solutions and business models that can be scaled up and replicated across Europe and lead to measurable …