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The ICT Unit of the World Bank and the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications (MTT) of Chile launched the “Smart City Gran Concepcion” activity the week of January 13, 2014. The activity, which is financed by the Spanish Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean, has five sequential components that are designed to achieve two […]

This project develops the first renewable energy-based smart microgrid that involves the community in the efficient use of energy and the system operation. Its main objective is to provide the town of Huatacondo, in the region of Tarapacá, with electricity 24 hours a day thanks to the use of renewable energies. Some of its most […]

PSA is demonstrating one of the world’s first fully grid-integrated VPPs designed to allow for more effective integration of wind power. The project is a collaborative demonstration led by New Brunswick Power Corporation (NBPC) in partnership with Maritime consortium members from academia, utilities and government. It is demonstrating the capability of VPPs to balance high […]

GridSmartCity is a consortium of 32 partner organizations – ten local distribution companies, smart grid innovators and commercial entities, academia, government and other key electricity industry stakeholders – focused on a culture of cooperation and collaboration intended to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of local distribution networks. This includes advancements in self-healing grids, electric vehicle […]

Drake Landing provides a real-world example of how conventional heating fuel consumption for space heating can be nearly eliminated, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 5.5 tons per house annually. This is made possible in the harsh 9,027 heating degree day climate by using solar heat collectors with seasonal heat storage, energy-efficient house design and […]

The Bicentennial Currency building-the result of a public tender developed by the Architecture Department of the Chilean Ministry of Public Works who won the Consortium RSN- was intended as a relevant contemporary public building, with an innovative and environmentally efficient proposal in the context the Civic District of Santiago, was strictly host the guidelines of […]

The National Environmental Certification System of Educational Institutions (SNCAE), is a intersectoral program implemented by the environment, the Ministry of Education, the National Forestry Corporation and UNESCO. In their Levels, the program incorporates a number of public and private institutions in development of environmental education. The SNCAE is a voluntary program that you can apply […]

EcoMobility World Festival 2013 was the world's first month-long presentation of an innovative and forward thinking urban transportation culture. The Haenggungdong neighborhood of Suwon, South Korea was temporarily converted into an “ecomobile neighborhood”, presenting a real-life vision of car-free urban living for the future. EcoMobility is travel through integrated, socially inclusive, and environmentally-friendly transport options, […]

Located in the heart of Canada’s capital, Zibi is an ambitious mixed-use brownfield redevelopment project that represents an opportunity for Hydro Ottawa to deploy innovative technologies and tools that will result in heightened consumer engagement, decreased carbon emissions, cost-savings, and increased resource efficiency. The Advanced Energy Centre is working closely with Hydro Ottawa and Windmill Developments […]