Barcelona Zero Carbon
With its decarbonization, the Port of Barcelona aims to achieve emission neutrality by 2050. The challenge is to achieve a balance between sustainability, competitiveness, and growth. The decarbonization of the port activity will also allow influencing the logistics chains used by the port and its agents. The electrification of docks to allow ships to connect, energy transition plans based on the generation of renewable energies and the promotion of sustainable mobility, … are just a few examples of the ambitious projects being carried out by the Port to achieve its goals.
Accelerating Cities’ Digital Transformation with Technologies
We talk with Thomas Xu, Huawei’s President of Global Government Sales, about cloud-first strategies for cities.
Welcome to the era of smart infrastructures
Cities and large infrastructures can work even more efficiently without polluting: utopia or reality? There can only be one answer to this, and fortunately there are some on-going, successful projects and plans that give us reasons for hope: smart buildings, new energy & transport models, efficient waste & water management… Listen first-hand to insights and impact KPIs from experts leading great efforts to achieve thriving and resilient areas.
Trip frequency is key ingredient in new law of human travel
28/05/2021 – Nature
Urban Gardening Helping Alleviate Climate Weight of Cities
28/05/2021 – EuroScientist
Cities are at the front lines of climate and migration
28/05/2021 – AlJazeera
From driverless cars to robotic warehouses, China looks to automation to get ahead of labor shortage
27/05/2021 – CNBC
Digital Twin technology a ‘powerful tool’ but requires significant investment, say experts
27/05/2021 – University of Cambridge
What is decarbonization? Targets and processes
After the decarbonization, humanity will no longer use fossil fuels for its activities, and will not dispose of elements such as methane to generate energy, manufacture objects or travel. And it will clean the atmosphere and the ocean.
This $68 billion Australian city wants to become the next Silicon Valley
26/05/2021 – CNBC