Deployments of smart meters, sensors and data analytics allow cities to change the consumption patterns of their critical infrastructure that serve both the urban core and their sprawling suburbs. Simply put, a smart utility – aided by civic objectives of renewable integration and ubiquitous, reliable energy and communication networks – is a foundational element to a smart city.Ī widely accepted definition of a “smart city” has been elusive, but a clearer picture is emerging of how new technologies are making utilities and their communities greener and more efficient. How utilities embrace new approaches, or “smart” planning and service provision grounded in technology, will be crucial to meeting both the service demands of booming populations and the emissions challenges they pose. Key to this goal of greater sustainability is the projection from the UN that by 2050, the urban portion of the world’s population is expected to increase to 66 percent, holding approximately 2.5 billion people. With the United Nations’ COP21 climate talks underway in Paris, cities around the world and the utilities that serve them have a new sense of urgency driving efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change. Editor's Note: The following is a guest post from Jennifer James and Mike Bossom, the Director of Smart City Solutions and the Solution Lead for Smart Integrated Infrastructure at consulting firm Black & Veach, respectively.
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