Los Angeles speeds deployment of 20 MW battery storage project

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power accelerated the timeline for a proposed storage project to come online in 2018 instead of 2020. 

By Peter Maloney • Aug. 21, 2017

Austin Energy targets 65% renewables by 2027

The Austin City Council last week also directed the municipal utility to study the feasibility of reaching 100% renewables by 2030. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 21, 2017

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From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.

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Many DC cab drivers regret EV switch due to lack of charging stations

Cabbies in the District say they have to drive to Maryland or Virginia to charge their electric cabs, cutting into working hours and hurting earnings. 

By Cody Boteler • Aug. 17, 2017

Why ubiquitous broadband and green ICT go hand-in-hand

Broadband is simply a fat pipe. It’s how we use broadband – the applications, solutions and services that ride on it – that can contribute to smart and sustainable communities.

By Charles Despins • Aug. 15, 2017

New York launches portal to connect businesses, utilities

The REV Connect website aims to help businesses and electric utilities develop new partnerships as part of the state goal to revamp the utility business model. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2017

San Diego County looks to rooftop solar, waste diversion to reach climate goals

The county issued a draft climate plan to cut greenhouse gases in unincorporated communities and county government operations and reach 90% renewable energy by 2030. 

By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2017

New Massachusetts rules provide boost toward state climate goals

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court agreed last year with several conservation groups that the state was not on track to meet emissions reductions required by a 2008 law.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 14, 2017

The decades-long evolution of the connected vehicle

What’s been going on between the initial introduction of the connected car and where we're headed in the future?

By Kamyar Moinzadeh • Aug. 10, 2017

Orlando becomes 40th US city committed to 100% renewable energy

The Orlando City Commission unanimously voted to move the city to all clean and renewable energy by 2050.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 10, 2017

At this NYC summer camp, kids build dream cities from scratch

New York University's Science of Smart Cities program encourages students to observe the city around them — and develop solutions to improve it.

By Jackie Snow • Aug. 9, 2017

San Diego nabs approval for plan to recycle sewage into drinking water

The city's wastewater treatment plant would be one of the few in the world to directly recycle wastewater into potable drinking water.

By Cody Boteler • Aug. 9, 2017

Tesla installs first Solar Roof systems — on employees' homes

Co-founder Elon Musk says he has already outfitted his roof with the system and plans to roll out the product to more employees for testing and observation.

By Mary Tyler March • Aug. 9, 2017

Mobile apps set the pace of the city

Mobile applications are steadily becoming a part of everyday city life, bringing location intelligence, traffic control, and disaster management into the fields that help community workers meet their goals. 

Aug. 3, 2017

The year ahead for smart cities: Connectivity, connected lighting and mobility

Lisa Brown, senior national director of municipal infrastructure and smart cities for Johnson Controls, talked with Smart Cities Dive about the "low-hanging fruit" of smart cities.

By Cody Boteler • Aug. 2, 2017

New database lets users look up their tap water contaminants

While most of the water has been marked safe by regulatory bodies, the Environmental Working Group points out that more than 250 legal contaminants might be above what scientific studies have found to be safe thresholds.

By Jackie Snow • Aug. 1, 2017

How Elon Musk could reshape city life

Musk's disruptive technology — from traffic-diverting tunnels to rooftop solar shingles — could completely revolutionize city infrastructure. 

By Jackie Snow , Cody Boteler • July 27, 2017

California Gov. Brown signs carbon trading extension to 2030

The program, a key part of California's climate efforts, has been under attack by opponents who call it an illegal tax.

By Peter Maloney • July 27, 2017

Gas plant makers embrace batteries with hybrid machines

Manufacturers are responding to market demands for flexibility by combining energy storage with conventional generating plants.

By Peter Maloney • July 25, 2017

DER aggregation 101: For utilities, smaller resources can go a long way

Demand response programs are one way utilities are optimizing aggregated distributed energy resources.

By Robert Walton • July 24, 2017

DOE partners with Xcel, Panasonic to test smart city ideas in Denver

Peña Station NEXT is a planned 382-acre mixed-use development that will feature renewable energy, storage, LED street lighting and autonomous transportation.

By Robert Walton • July 24, 2017

National Academies report finds grid vulnerable to cyber, physical attacks

The report, commissioned by Congress, says power sector stakeholders must work with government to protect against threats and natural disasters. 

By Robert Walton • July 24, 2017

Q&A: CityBase works to take the headache out of government and resident interactions

Smart Cities Dive caught up with CityBase's CEO and VP of Marketing to learn more about their goal to streamline agency services and improve user experiences. 

By Kristin Musulin • July 20, 2017

Q&A: How Cary, NC, proves size is not a limitation of smart development

With a population of 160,000, Cary may not be the first "smart city" location that comes to mind — but members of its government are working to change that impression.

By Jackie Snow • July 20, 2017

A cheap, clean way to split water could bring the end of fossil fuels

Adoption of hydrogen fuel would allow cities to plan future expansions or renovations to their landscape with hydrogen fueling stations or structures for production.

By Megan Ray Nichols • July 20, 2017

South Miami mandates rooftop solar for new homes

The Florida city is the fifth nationwide to require private homes to include photovoltaic technology.

By Mary Tyler March • July 19, 2017