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The smart city puzzle: cities, platforms and service provider
Working in smart city projects requires to bring together different players in this very diverse eco-system, from IT to product suppliers, service providers, finance, social innovators and of course the cities with their various departments. A good way to start is looking at top notch smart city projects as well as knowledge, matchmaking and IT platforms. The focus in this article is a bit on platforms and IT considering cities itself as clients. And where the clients are, there are the ones who are offering and selling goods and services. For my liking, I would recommend to start having a look on platforms to dive into good practices, find partners or just being able to increase your network. I am referring to platforms focussing more on knowledge and matchmaking in contrast to the big IT players offering parts or even very comprehensive IT tools and solutions but you find them at the bottom as well.
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Powering the Future: A Comprehensive Look at Hydrogen Production Methods
The paper provides an analysis of 19 hydrogen production methods, focusing on efficiency, cost, and environmental sustainability. It identifies the efficiency of fossil fuel reforming and the high environmental impact of non-renewable sources. Renewable methods are more sustainable but less developed. Hybrid approaches offer balanced results while further innovation is needed for truly sustainable hydrogen production.
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Why do cities struggle to transition to a Circular Economy? — Information
The paper discusses the challenges cities face in transitioning to a circular economy, emphasizing the decline in global circularity and the need for public procurement to drive the change. It highlights the complexity of accessing and applying circular strategies and proposes innovation procurement with specialized AI as a solution.
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Unlocking the Value of Industrial Symbiosis: A Comprehensive Guide to Pricing and Business Value
The article outlines approaches and a framework for pricing in industrial symbiosis, stressing fair and sustainable mechanisms, considering costs, earnings, risks, and value beyond economics for successful circular economies.
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ORC-systems are helping to create a sustainable energy future
Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology is being used in Sweden to transform waste heat into renewable electricity. The high efficiency and low maintenance way to produce sustainable electricity is being adopted by district heating systems around the world. Read how Ronneby.
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ORC RANK has worked with SWEP to implement a heat recovery solution for electricity power generation. The activation range for the low-temperature equipment starts at just 85 °C. SWEPs heat exchangers are installed as economizers,.
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