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Bloomberg announces smart city certification
What Works Cities will mirror existing building certification programs by offering a point-based system through which cities can earn silver, gold or platinum status.
By Mary Tyler March • April 5, 2017 -
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A new class of glass: How tech is making daylighting design more energy efficient
The emergence of new glazing products and improved lighting design software is encouraging project teams, and their clients, to give glass another look.
By Tim King • April 5, 2017 -
Study: Demand response could offset 2 GW of summer peak demand growth in Michigan
A combination of demand management strategies save the state $10 billion over a decade by avoiding investment in new infrastructure, according to Advanced Energy Economy.
By Robert Walton • April 5, 2017 -
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Use these root rakes for land-clearing, other tasks (with related video)
The new John Deere Root Rakes are the latest additions to the expanding lineup of Worksite Pro attachments.
By Michael Keating • April 5, 2017 -
With self-regulating energy systems, IoT offers savings for schools
Tools that can regulate HVAC and lighting systems might also bring benefits beyond financial savings.
By Roger Riddell • April 4, 2017 -
UMass System continues adding to solar savings
The University of Massachusetts, Boston, is expected to save up to $5 million on energy over the next two decades in a new solar deal with Altus Power America.
By Roger Riddell • April 4, 2017 -
Indiana House committee advances bill to roll back solar net metering
The bill, which would lower the rate solar customers are paid for excess energy, has already passed the Indiana Senate.
By Robert Walton • April 3, 2017 -
Minnesota lawmakers propose new electric vehicle fees
An annual charge of $75 to $85 would be used to offset the loss of gas tax revenue from electric car owners.
By Robert Walton • April 3, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Welcome to the new Smart Cities Dive!
The team behind Waste Dive, Utility Dive and Construction Dive have joined together to launch Smart Cities Dive, a new resource to help leaders address issues making systems that are more sustainable, connected and livable.
By Eli Dickinson • March 31, 2017 -
PlanIT Impact launches cloud-based building-performance assessment tool
The initiative makes public data available for energy modeling while opening the cost and resource consumption software to more users.
By Hallie Busta • March 29, 2017 -
Tesla to start accepting orders for solar roof tiles in April
The announcement comes as more homeowners and builders turn to photovoltaic systems to power residential units.
By Mary Tyler March • March 29, 2017 -
3-day weekend could reduce energy use by 20%, say economists
Utah, which experimented with three-day workweeks at state agencies until 2011, saved $1.8 million in energy costs through the initiative's first 10 months.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 29, 2017 -
Study: Efficiency programs return results — but not in all buildings
A study published in Nature finds energy savings as high as 30% for some efficiency programs in large buildings, but middle-sized and smaller C&I buildings are being left in the dust, researchers say.
By Robert Walton • March 29, 2017 -
Deep Dive
At the grid-edge: Utilities look beyond traditional infrastructure to manage new technologies
Rate-based cloud software and capitalized network costs represent a brave new world for the power sector.
By Robert Walton • March 29, 2017 -
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Chuckhole repair system uses waste tires to stabilize road base (with related video)
Use Pothole Terminator to repair persistent potholes.
By Michael Keating • March 27, 2017 -
Tesla will start taking orders for its ‘solar roof’ system in April
The new 7 kW, 14 kWh system is priced at $5,500 and will integrate with the company's electric vehicle chargers.
By Robert Walton • March 27, 2017 -
Deep Dive
‘They’re not meters or ratepayers’: Inside Austin Energy’s customer-focused business strategy
The municipal utility is at the forefront of the smart cities transformation, working across government agencies and industries to increase customer access to clean energy technologies and lower power bills.
By Robert Walton • March 27, 2017 -
11 New York microgrid projects snap up $11M in state funds
Eleven projects advanced to the second stage of New York's microgrid competition to conduct more detailed engineering and business analysis.
By Peter Maloney • March 24, 2017 -
St. Patrick’s Cathedral moves to geothermal for temperature control
The upgrade to the New York cathedral's heating and cooling system is just one of several updates bringing the landmark's amenities up to 21st century standards.
By Chris Wood • March 15, 2017 -
Hawaii developer breaks ground on off-grid housing community
The project will feature energy efficiency as one of the hallmarks of its design — a trend that is growing in popularity with builders and homeowners.
By Sean Barry • March 15, 2017 -
Mobile-enabled tech controls might end the office temperature wars
A building being renovated in Italy will allow workers to have portable climate-control devices called “thermal bubbles.”
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 14, 2017 -
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Automated system brings efficiencies to municipal towing operations
With the AutoReturn system, cities can automate the entire life cycle of a tow, from the dispatch request to storage and retrieval.
By Michael Keating • March 7, 2017 -
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Clean energy project: Solar installation at Brooklyn Navy Yard
The Brooklyn, N.Y., Navy Yard has completed work on a 3,152-panel rooftop solar array. The site will generate 1.1 million kilowatt hours of energy per year.
By Michael Keating • Feb. 8, 2017 -
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What local governments need to know about operating drones
Matt Sloane, CEO of Skyfire Consulting, offers advice to local governments about their future drone operations.
By Michael Keating • Feb. 7, 2017 -
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Mobile treatment system quickly restores drinking water in Texas
Following heavy flooding this past June, the water treatment plant in Cisco, Texas, was unable to operate. Cisco city officials chose Pall Water's Aria FAST containerized mobile membrane system to quickly provide drinking water to residents.
Jan. 27, 2017
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