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Veolia and New Orleans Launch the First Innovative Digital Control Center to Transform Wastewater Treatment in the U.S.

3BL Media

Veolia North America, Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans unveil Hubgrade center for digital management and control of wastewater treatment, a first in the U.S. AI tools can detect subtle operation changes over time and identify potential energy savings across all operations.

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Mitigating cybersecurity risks in tomorrow's smart cities

Sustainability Matters

As global cities embrace the potential of ‘smart’ technology, from optimised traffic management to advanced energy grids, the allure of a more efficient, sustainable and digitally connected urban landscape is becoming a reality. Yet, as investment increases, so does the risk.

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Will Your City Be a Smart City Soon?

Daniel Burrus

Despite the apparent trade-off between privacy and efficiency, authorities across the globe are intent on becoming known for achieving smart city status and for the right reasons. Lansing, Michigan, put in smart street lighting and was able to reduce costs by 70%, a big win for the mayor who championed the initiative.

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IoT Could Soon Be As Common As Your Daily Commute

Daniel Burrus

But have you yet heard of a “Smart City?”. Despite having the aforementioned technologies, does the concept of Smart City still sound like something out of a sci-fi movie or Netflix series? It shouldn’t, as the technology that encompasses a Smart City is fast becoming a reality, and it is already applied in many ways.

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Cleaning up cities with machine learning, AI

Sustainability Matters

In 2018–19, Australia generated an estimated 27 million tons of waste from the construction and demolition sector — 44% of the total national waste. The sector’s contribution to waste has grown by 32% per capita over the previous 13 years. The construction industry produces an enormous amount of waste. Image: Daniel Yu.

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Ride4NetZero: E-Bike Tour to Davos for Sustainability

3BL Media

The idea of smart cities with integrated transportation systems that allow citizens to travel long distances while considering ecofriendly commuting alternatives is closer than we think. Environmental experts agree that digitization, data transparency, and focused action are needed to achieve climate goals.

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Sands China Expands Its Initiatives To Drive Innovation and Technology Development in Macao

3BL Media

LTD; and Laiye HK Limited – created projects in the areas of intelligent warehouse robotic solutions, food waste resource recycling solutions and AI consumption identification technology, respectively. The challenge’s three winners – Hai Robotics; Jiangsu OWIN Biotechnology Co.,