Category: Smart Cities

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Great Lakes Region is Resource Rich, so why Aren’t Cities Greener?

January 18, 2023

The Great Lakes region has plenty of natural resources, yet the West Coast dominates a recent ranking of environmental policies of the nation’s 100 most populous cities. A recent report…

Recovery, Resiliency, Regeneration:
The Path to a Circular Economy in the Great Lakes Region

July 6, 2021

by Peter PerraultHead of Circular Economy at Enel North America Climate change and the circular economy are inextricably linked. We cannot address one without the other, and as North America…

Can Smart Cities Save the World?
Technology & Resources Available

June 14, 2021

Smart Cities could save the world. But today, cities are killing it—at least the way we currently live in them.  They consume two-thirds of global energy and produce 70% of…

Time to Charge Ahead:
Great Lakes Region Requires Infrastructure to Power EVs

June 2, 2021

By Tom Van Heeke The automotive industry is undergoing profound changes. For its part, General Motors (GM) is on its way to an all-electric future with a plan to have…

Climate Risks and Opportunities Across the Great Lakes: A Path For Green Stormwater Infrastructure

February 23, 2021

By Sanjiv Sinha, Ph.D., PE “Flooding in the Chicago area has been so bad in the past decade that only places ravaged by hurricanes sustain more damage.” So blared the…