Smart-city news in review: Nov. 15, 2013

via Greenbang:

• Greenbang founder Dan Ilett will be hosting a panel session on the keys to the future of energy at the Smart City Expo in Barcelona next week. The Greenbang team will be at the event. If you would like to meet us, please get in touch.


• Infra-red parking bay sensors are to be installed across London’s West End to minimize congestion and carbon emissions – and improve the chances of finding a space in the middle of the city. The sensors will detect whether parking bays are occupied and produce real-time mapping of the available parking spaces for a smartphone app. It is hoped the scheme can reduce congestion in the area by around 20 percent.


• Analyst house Gartner has predicted that the Internet of Things (IoT) will create new markets and a new economy as the traditional IT market continues to whither. Peter Sondergaard, global head of research at Gartner, said: “The traditional IT market is not going to grow at a faster rate any time soon, if ever. Increased growth will come from the non-traditional IT market.” The research highlighted huge opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs: “Half of this activity will be new start-ups and 80 percent will be in services rather than in products.” Gartner predicts the verticals leading the adoption of the IoT are manufacturing (15 percent), healthcare (15 percent) and insurance (11 percent). Read more on the Gartner website.


• The Guardian reports that new methods of energy creation and consumption are fundamental to the success of smart, sustainable cities. The article states: “The convergence between digital technology and the world of energy, or Energy 3.0, will pave the way for a new ecosystem of services which will enable both a better quality of life and reduced energy consumption.”


• The launch of Formula E, a driving championship featuring cars powered exclusively by electricity, will have a big impact on the electric vehicle market. That’s the view of a report by consultancy EY, which predicted the new racing series will result in additional sales of around 77 million vehicles over the next 25 years. EY said the championship will help push forward the technology and “break down many of the misconceptions around electric vehicles”. The report predicts the boost will be worth €142 million (£119 million) to the electric vehicle industry. In addition, the move to electricity will save four billion barrels of oil, prevent 900 million tonnes of carbon emissions and result in a reduction in air pollution-related health costs of €25bn (£20.75m).


• FastCompany looks at the 10 smartest cities in the US. The research ranks them against 28 indicators collected directly from cities. Category rankings include economy, government, living, mobility and smarter people. FastCompany will unveil rankings for smart cities in Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America in the coming weeks.

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