PATRIZIA to invest EUR 140 million in one of Italy’s largest smart street lighting company’s
Picture: Patrizia PATRIZIA has announced plans to invest up to EUR 140 million in Selettra S.r.l, Italy’s second-largest independent smart street lighting company, through its flagship smart cities strategy, the Smart city Infrastructure Fund- the single fund with Dutch pension giant APG. This major deal will...
National Highways takes the stage at Highways UK to explore key issues facing road infrastructure and sustainability
Picture: National Highways Official partners of Highways UK, National Highways, turned up in full force to the NEC in Birmingham this week with a staggering 52 speakers appearing across the event in conference discussions and exhibitions. Their Chief Executive Nick Harris took to the keynote stage...
Ecopia AI announces statewide mapping initiative in Illinois
Press release and picture: Ecopia Ecopia AI has announced a new partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning to deliver a comprehensive HD map of 26 land cover and transportation features to metropolitan planning organisations throughout the state of...
Montgomery County launches Smart Energy Bus Depot microgrid
Picture: Alphastruxure AlphaStruxure and Montgomery County Officials celebrated the launch of the Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot microgrid. This is an integrated electric bus charging infrastructure project in Silvert Spring. This was a joint venture with AlphaStruxure leading the project alongside Schneider Electric and global...
Auve Tech develop new generation of self-driving shuttle called MiCa
Estonian tech company, Auve Tech have developed a new generation of self-driving shuttles called MiCa. The company has been developing and producing autonomous vehicles and the MiCa takes safety, practicality and self-driving to a new level. The vehicle allows autonomous driving in various weather and...
DPD and First Bus launch EV charging partnership in Glasgow
Picture and Press Release: DPD First Bus is partnering with DPD to carry out most green journeys in Glasgow in a milestone move which sees the transport operator's ambitions from COP26 come to life. First Bus has set out its aim to offer local businesses use...
The Department of Environmental Quality Division of Air Quality announced that it will invest $6.8 million in EV charging infrastructure
The Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality announced that more than $6.8 million in grants and rebates will be awarded under phase 2 of the N.C. Volkswagen Settlement Program. The state has committed nearly $7 million in grants and rebates to install...
NYC jail complex to be restored into citywide green energy hub
Picture: Renewable Rikers After the announcement of the jail complex’s closure by 2027, city officials have been devising a comprehensive plan to transform Rikers Island into a citywide green energy hub. The press release stated that the report, A Plan for Renewable Rikers, follows last...
Waymo launches autonomous rides at Phoenix airport
Picture: Waymo Waymo has announced the industry’s first-ever paid trip to and from an airport at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Phoenix has been at the heart of Waymo’s development. Over two years ago, the company launched its first autonomous ride-hail service. The city is the...
Overcoming the challenges of EV uptake
Electric vehicles are promising increased security by reducing dependence on fuel, decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and in turn increasing public health by improving air quality. Although, there are still major social, technical and economic barriers to widespread adoption of EVs. Appearing on a panel...
