smart cities

Experts talk up public-private collaboration for 'urban planning 2.0'

A new partnership between Climate-KIC and C40 aims to make cities the crucible for low-carbon innovation

Interest in autonomous vehicles is growing, and it promises to bring major environmental benefits

Presidents and prime ministers may have stopped talking about climate change, but mayors are determined to deliver a prosperous low-carbon future, argues C40 Cities' Mark Watts

Group of politicians call on government to support EU Sharing Cities programme, which aims to accelerate EV uptake across Europe

Envision Energy, Microsoft, Accenture and others launch new alliance to support integration of renewables and Internet of Things technologies

Body wants to switch from being a Distribution Network Operator to a Distribution System Operator so it can play a more active role in development of smart grid

Four in 10 homeowners say they want solar panels and/or battery storage systems in their home by 2020, although understanding of how technology works remains low

The 'artists impressions' are inspiring, argues Matthew Farrow, but the reality of smart city developments can be very different