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How Microgrids Are Transforming Electricity

Only a decade ago, saying “I have a microgrid” usually meant having a backup generator fueled by diesel or natural gas. Today, there is a small island off the coast of Maine that is a stunning example of the potential for microgrids to supercharge our energy transition.

Bogotá’s Race To Become Latin America’s Smartest Smart City

It would be a mistake to limit the term “smart city” to the widespread use of the latest technologies for services like security cameras and traffic lights. For experts, the concept goes further than that, integrating practices that may seemingly have nothing to do with technology, such as the idea of “smart citizens” which could have an impact on mobility, the environment and other factors. 

Cleaner Mobility-As-A Service and Smarter Cities for Sustainable Future

Cities have been growing for decades, and so have emissions. And there’s little doubt that after the immediate crisis of COVID-19, old habits will return.