mime, Author at Smart Cities Consulting

DC grids: The key to a flexible electricity system

Our electricity system is becoming more and more flexible. This could be the breakthrough of a familiar technology: DC grids.

UN Climate Change Conference: “The economy can be part of the solution.”

At the 24th UN Climate Change Conference in Katowice, Poland, the United Nations is trying to stop climate change. Ulrike Rabmer-Koller, Vice-President …

EASAC: Extreme weather events increase in Europe

In 2013 a paper by the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) investigated on trends in extreme weather events in Europe and …

Austria: Europe’s Crowdfunding Super Star

Austria has a new crowdfunding law, which is a big chance for local SMEs. But also internatinal companies can profit from the new …

AIT: The Future of Smart Grids

Renewables reshuffle the cards for market agents, technicians and security experts. How exactly, was discussed during the Industry Day of the AIT in Vienna.

Climate Change Conference: Goals far from reach

Soon the UN will meet in Paris for the Climate Change Conference. But national targets show that many don’t understand the gravity of the situation.

What the super-gas field means for Europe’s energy market

The Italian energy company ENI found one of the biggest gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea. What is changing now for the …

Super Sewer in London comes late

The “Super Sewer” is London’s new sensational large-scale project. 4,2 billion Pound (near to six billion Euros) will be invested into the …

Zurich wants to become Europe’s next IT-Hub

There is going to be a new star in the European IT-Heaven. Switzerland is bundling its powers to make the city of …

iCapital: Awarding Innovation Hubs

The European Union is looking for the best places for innovation. Cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants can apply and win considerable prize …