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Urban flooding presents challenges for electric vehicle charging stations

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Read the full story at Smart Cities Dive. Considerations around sea level rise and intense rains come as the Federal Highway Administration weighs where to effectively locate chargers for the future as more people drive EVs.

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Will Your City Be a Smart City Soon?

Daniel Burrus

Despite the apparent trade-off between privacy and efficiency, authorities across the globe are intent on becoming known for achieving smart city status and for the right reasons. Many large companies are involved in making cities smart, including Cisco, IBM, and Siemens. The post Will Your City Be a Smart City Soon?

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Qualcomm's Approach to Transforming Education

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Through Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program, members can provide education as a service which allows school districts globally direct access to ecosystem members that work to enable smart classrooms and hybrid learning settings.

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Smart Cities – Seeing the Invisible and Doing the Impossible

Daniel Burrus

As these tech developments give us greater insight into how the many different facets of our cities truly function, both local leaders and major companies are gaining the Foresight to come up with myriad solutions, thus creating “smart cities.”.

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Celebrate a Week of Resourcefulness with Itron and Discovery Education

3BL Media

9/29: Smart Cities Virtual Field Trip : The road to conservation begins with people who live in smart cities. Join us as we delve into what exactly makes a citysmart” and how innovative urban technologies are solving today’s challenges related to the conservation of water and energy.

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Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience

GreenBiz

Cities are home to more than 50 percent of the global population and as a result are presented with ever-growing challenges, including finding a balance between social equity, economic vitality and environmental sustainability. Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience. Chris Castro. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 01:00.

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Nurturing Student Curiosity on Earth Day and Beyond With Resources From Discovery Education

3BL Media

April 18, 2024 /3BL/ - Discovery Education —the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital resources nurture student curiosity and drive deeper engagement in instruction—presents educators a wide array of new, free digital resources designed to nurture student curiosity about the natural world on Earth Day and beyond.