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Electrification Of Transport For Smarter City Transformations

Electrification Of Transport For Smarter City Transformations

Energy and mobility are the twin pillars of smart city transformation. Schneider Electric Chairman and CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire and Enel Group CEO and GM Francesco Starace talk about electrification of transport at the crux of energy and mobility.

Is this the world’s most liveable suburb?

Is this the world’s most liveable suburb?

Melbourne’s YarraBend has been marked as the world’s most liveable suburb, but what makes it so? We hear from Glenvill’s strategic director, Ashley Bramich, as well as the forecaster who made the claim, Martin Raymond of The Future Laboratory.

3 Megatrends That Drive Rapid Building Evolution

3 Megatrends That Drive Rapid Building Evolution

Buildings are the cornerstone of modern smart cities, and in the digital economy, a new breed of buildings is emerging. What are the megatrends that drive this evolution? Laurent Bataille of Schneider Electric shares.

Making The Transition From Smart Buildings To Smart Cities

Making The Transition From Smart Buildings To Smart Cities

The IoT, smart buildings and smart infrastructure are forming the foundational blocks of tomorrow’s greener, cleaner and healthier smart cities. Mary Jane McCraven from Schneider Electric discusses the benefits of smart microgrid systems.

Why a Smart City? Let’s Talk About Energy Efficiency

Why a Smart City? Let’s Talk About Energy Efficiency

What can smart technology can do to make cities more sustainable? Kim Tremblay reports from Schneider Electric on why we must change the way we manage energy in cities.

De-Smarting the City

De-Smarting the City

Are cities too clean, too predictable and ultimately too smart for their own good? Taking Korea’s Songdo as an example, Adam Scott from FreeState, and Global Head of Design at HASSELL tells us how we might just be missing the mark when it comes to planning a city.