Sustainable Cities and Communities

UPS announced today that it has deployed five eBikes in Copenhagen, one in Stockholm and one in Aarhus as part of its global effort to improve the sustainability of its deliveries.

Data is poised to tell the story of #utility systems, but are we ready to listen? Black & Veatch's 2020 Strategic Directions: Smart Utilities Report explores challenges & opportunities facing utilities as they build the promised grid of the future

To ensure a quality demolition, Gilbane, Subaru, and Geppert Bros., Inc. collaborated to minimize waste and environmental damage. The project successfully diverted 97 % of the total construction demolished materials from going to landfills.

It might be difficult to drive the world to more environmentally-friendly infrastructure technologies, Keysight is doing its part by providing the solutions needed to ensure quality network deployments that support a sustainable environment for all.

Regulators expect utilities to be forward-thinking in the current dynamic market while also offering shareholders a return on investment. The quickest answer? Opening up a different stream of revenue by offering “resiliency as a service."

It falls to utilities to ensure their assets perform safely and reliably while meeting regulatory and environmental standards. How are utilities managing risk amid surging DER and the growing threat of major weather-related disruptions?

With the influx of DER, utilities' grid and communications networks are becoming more integrated and complex, opening them up to vulnerabilities. As hackers grow more sophisticated, utilities are ramping up cybersecurity.

As climate change continues to flex its catastrophic muscle, a storm is brewing for U.S. utilities.

The lure of 5G digitalization is strong, promising new connectivity and cost savings. But implementing 5G at scale will require collaboration among carriers, utilities, communities, state and local regulators and technology integrators.

Reliable communications networks allow utilities to deliver uninterrupted #power to customers. No longer content to outsource their communications networks to public carriers, utilities are bringing networks in-house via fiber optics and wireless.