Articles for Energy & Environment

Smart Traffic Technologies

Smart traffic signals can communicate with smart cars or even send notifications to the commuters as to what would be the best route to take and where heavy traffic may occur.

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Impact Of Building A Smart City On The Environment

Reduced emissions and clear air represent tangible gains that flow from a smart city project. Citizens that share commutes, travel in battery-powered vehicles, and use bicycles contribute significantly to lowered vehicular emissions, which directly results in gains in the quality of ambient air.

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Disposal And Recycling Mechanisms In Smart Cities

According to the Central Pollution Board of India, 1.28 lakh tons of solid waste was generated every day in 2012, out of which only 70% was collected and 12.5% processed or treated.

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Maintaining A Smart City

Smart City models include proper sanitation and cleanliness, better connectivity and technological overhaul in the cities and also implementing technology into the various services that we enjoy as a part of being a citizen.

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Progress To Making Every City A Smart City

According to reports, about 100 million people have been affected by Smart City projects so far. A total of 2.03 lakh crores worth of projects have been proposed by the 99 cities which would cover around 4500 projects in total.

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How The Governing Of A Smart City Works?

A Smart City will be the face of the country when it comes to global participation in effective governance models.

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“Our goal is to establish ourselves as a solution provider in sync with time and we aim to achieve it soon.”

Working closely with the Government for improving the landscape of the cities, Signpost, an out of home advertising company pioneers in developing facilities for citizens such as Bus Q Shelters, toilets and smart pedestrian skywalks with escalators at zero cost to civic bodies. In an interview with Manali jaggi of BW SmartCities, Shripad Ashtekar, Managing Partner, Signpost India talks about the green initiatives of the company and its focus on technology when it comes to the company’s business approach.

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“India probably needs 900GW of total power generation capacity by 2025 to really fulfil all its energy needs it has today.”

Smart solutions for smart cities inevitably means clean and green energy and the shift towards it needs to be understood and implemented well. With urban hubs set to decide the future, forward-thinking smart cities are looking to redefine their energy mix and distribution systems. Thrusting upon it, Dalip Sharma, Managing Director, Delta Electronics India talks to Manali Jaggi of BW SmartCities about smart and emerging energy concepts and their role in ensuring cleaner and leaner cities of tomorrow. Edited Excerpts:-

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