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California takes a first-of-its-kind step on building decarbonization

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Read the full story from Smart Cities Dive. The California Energy Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to adopt changes to the state building energy efficiency standards that in part heavily encourage the use of electric heat pumps over gas alternatives. The state updates the code every three years.

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The promise and peril of digital urban mobility

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The uncertainty orbiting around the MaaS sector reveals much about the promise, risk and peril of digital urban mobility, which is, arguably, the single most sought-after prize in the sprawling smart city industry. The post The promise and peril of digital urban mobility appeared first on Corporate Knights.

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Qualcomm Announces Shortlisted Teams for the Qualcomm Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2024

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These ten startup teams, specializing in technology areas such as smart cities, robotics, automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), AgriTech, Generative and other AI, and more, have been chosen to receive a grant of US$10,000 each in cash prizes to further develop their proposals during the 8-month incubation period.

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How cities are decarbonizing buildings

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Read the full story from Smart Cities Dive. Urban buildings are significant drivers of climate change — and governments at every level in the U.S. are working to slash greenhouse gas emissions associated with buildings.

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Keysight 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility Report: Purposeful Technology

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Clean tech innovation Disruptive innovations in automotive electromobility, renewable energy, and the Internet of Things (IoT) that enable smart cities, homes, and agriculture are key to bringing breakthroughs in environmental sustainability. Social impact and wellness Technology provides a gateway to community prosperity.

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ESG Trendsetters: Itron

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You can see the stakeholder pressure building up not only within our company but also within the industries that we serve, the utility industry and the smart-city industry. We’ve been very focused on setting goals for ourselves and for our customers to help us really show a path to where we can decarbonize.

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Building decarbonization guide to be developed by ASHRAE, Noresco

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Read the full story at Smart Cities Dive. ASHRAE will work with U.S. energy service company Noresco to develop a technical guide that seeks to help owners and operators of existing commercial and multifamily buildings cut greenhouse gas emissions.