What’s in a name?
Iain Stewart
New technologies have the potential to bring about huge improvements in the way cities work. They can reduce waste and pollution and help with a whole host of other problems. But if government wants to make cities “smarter,” it must have a definite sense of what that means—and it’s not clear that it does
What is a “Smart City”? It’s an idea that means different things to different people.
For the energy sector it will mean the wider use of smart meters and grids to help smooth the peaks and troughs of electricity usage. It will also allow residents greater control over their energy use and costs.