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Editorial
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Dear Smart Cities Marketplace Community,
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Welcome to the Smart Cities Marketplace newsletter! The guest editorial below is the last one in a series of editorials from like-minded EC initiatives. This one is from our friends of the Clean energy for EU islands secretariat.
The timing for this guest editorial could not be better. At this very moment, islanders and city dwellers are both experiencing an energy shock that marks the end of a period and, perhaps, the start of a new destiny. Islands and cities could not have started more differently: throughout history, the remoteness and isolation of islands contrasted with the connectivity of the cities, which were founded where transport was easy and trade abundant.
In energy terms, islands in the last century had to make do with what could be produced or stored remotely - wood, coal and petrol - whereas cities were at the centre of dense networks of electricity and gas. Yet now, the terrible Russian invasion in Ukraine has precisely made those networks more vulnerable and expensive. The European mainland cities are starting to look like islands, at constant risk of being shut off. And that is where our common destiny is taking shape. Because at the same time, cheap renewable energy and batteries are opening up a future of decentralised, community-led energy systems.
Local renewable energy is being shared through EV charging systems and energy communities. Island energy utilities and Stadtwerke are both being repowered for an energy-independent, net zero future. "City air makes you free", the saying goes - and I, for one, cherish urban living. But having visited climate-neutral Samsoe island while Putin was further reducing the gas supply, I could not help but think only decentralised, community-led clean energy will really set us free.
Jan Cornillie, Project Coordinator, Clean energy for EU islands secretariat
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Smart Cities Marketplace News
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News from the Community of the Smart Cities Marketplace
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Beyond the Smart Cities Marketplace
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Smart City Projects News
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Shape: MAKING-CITY celebrates the success of two demo-houses in Groningen
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On 23 May, the residents of the Grote Beerstraat in Groningen celebrated the success of two MAKING-CITY demo houses.
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Explore, Shape & Deal: ATELIER Project initiates a PED learning platform
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ATELIER has initiated a Positive Energy Districts (PED) learning platform and developed a first introductory module, PED Start Guide.
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Events
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Explore: RUGGEDISED Final Event
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Anyone working towards a clean urban energy transition is invited to attend the final RUGGEDISED Smart Cities and Communities event. This final showcase of RUGGEDISED related work will be followed by the Recharge Earth Energy Transition Conference on 7 - 8 September, 2022, which will also feature RUGGEDISED best practices.
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Explore: Joint ReUseHeat-Celsius Final Conference
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ReUseHeat joined by Celsius Initiative organise their final public events in a joint conference where key findings on the waste heat potential and urban waste heat recovery and along with all the experience from the four demonstration sites will be presented by ReUseHeat.
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Explore: mySMARTLife Final Conference - Smart People - Smart Economy - Smart Cities
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After a one-year extension of the project duration, the Smart Cities and Communities project mySMARTLife is coming to an end in September 2022. Join the consortium and the mySMARTLife Cities Network for two days packed with keynotes, panel discussions, lessons learned and site visits for their final conference in Hamburg.
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14/09/2022 - 15/09/2022
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Explore: EnergyVille Living Lab Business Day
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During the Living Lab Business Day, EnergyVille opens the doors to their living lab for technology, energy and innovation – their Open Thor Living Lab.
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Explore: Urbis Smart City Fair 2022
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URBIS SMART CITY FAIR brings a combination of a trade fair and an exclusive conference programme, where leaders in the field of Smart City will be introduced.
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20/09/2022 - 22/09/2022
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Explore: The Urban Mobility Days Conference 2022
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Following in the footsteps of previous successful conferences, this year’s theme is “Moving people and goods more sustainably”. More than 70% of Europeans live in cities, and urban areas account for around 23% of the EU’s GHG transport emissions.
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20/09/2022 - 22/09/2022
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Explore: EUSEW - Going Green and Digital for Europe’s Energy Transition
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The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) brings together public authorities, private companies, projects, NGOs and consumers to promote initiatives to save energy and move towards renewables for clean, secure and efficient energies.
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26/09/2022 - 30/09/2022
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Explore: EUSEW: Lessons on climate neutrality and energy independence from the EU islands
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Join our EUSEW session together with the Clean energy for EU islands secretariat to learn about transition experience of small-scale islands towards clean energy and energy independence with the (smart) cities and communities of the EU.
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Explore: European Week of Regions and Cities - Capturing alternative sources of funding & financing for sustainable energy and climate actions
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Under the motto New challenges for Europe’s cohesion, the 2022 edition will focus on four main themes: Green transition, Territorial Cohesion, Digital transition and Youth empowerment. Together with the Covenant of Mayors and SCALABLE CITIES, the Smart Cities Marketplace will offer a session.
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10/10/2022 - 13/10/2022
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Explore: Portugal Smart Cities Summit 2022
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The “Smart Cities” Concept encompasses more than mobility, digital platforms or sustainability. The fundamental objective of a Smart City is the incorporation of all these areas in order to improve the lives of citizens in the world.
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11/10/2022 - 13/10/2022
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Explore: Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum – Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place
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The conference is organised by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy, Directorate-General for Climate Action, and the European Climate, Environment and Infrastructure Executive Agency (CINEA), in collaboration with the EU Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy.
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Explore: Smart City Expo World Congress 2022
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Smart City Expo World Congress gathers leaders from the most innovative companies, governments and organisations to move cities towards a better future. The Congress will take place in Barcelona.
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15/11/2022 - 17/11/2022
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