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Have you considered the benefits of combining blockchain and IoT? I am a MSc student at the Rotterdam School of Management and need interviewees who can provide insights on the potential company adoption of blockchain payment solutions for IoT. You don't need to have extensive knowledge on blockchain as I can provide a scenario and examples of how blockchain can be used and ask a few related questions. The topic is indeed very interesting so you could learn more in the process and find out how you can implement it for your company. If would like to participate or need more information, please contact me via desislava.stoitsova@gmail.com or Skype (desislava.stoitsova).

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EV Energy paves the way for a future decarbonisation of the energy and mobility sector.

Articles by Green IT Amsterdam

1. Removing the last hurdle to EV’s integration: policies and regulations overdue make-over
2. Embracing the flexible energy revolution in urban cities
3. EV ENERGY at the European Sustainable Energy Week
4. Nieuwe mobiliteitsoplossingen vereisen slimme ICT / New mobility solutions require smarter ICT
5. Opslag van energie Amsterdam Arena wijst datacenters de weg

Professionals Video

1. RTL7 - Green Project (Dutch TV - We explain how your electric car can function as a small power plant!)
2. EV Energy takes action! (Video on the actions planned in our partner regions to promote sustainable mobility and energy)

Newsletter: Semester 1, Semester 2, Semester 3, Semester 4,

Other materials:

• Policy brief on Sustainable Mobility: read here
• Webinar on E-Mobility: watch here

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City policy-makers need to revisit the approaches they adopted to combat urbanization challenges. Traditionally, the provision of urban infrastructure and services to meet people’s basic needs, local economic development and environmental protection has been the exclusive province of the public sector. Urbanization dynamics have evolved over time and call for a transition to a more collaborative approach enabling the private sector, civil society and academia to participate and be a partner in bringing about the desired transformation.

The figure below depicts the four stages of a city’s development. Cities need to identify their current stage and the future transformational initiatives they plan to adopt to climb the development ladder at a rate that is commensurate with the pace of urbanization.

In the past few years, the Smart Grid has gained a lot of popularity, mainly due to the fact that it promises a more intelligent, efficient, and reliable use of the power resources, while also providing a better quality of service to the customers. The advances in the technology of renewable energy sources have also contributed to the increased dependence on renewable energy, as opposed to the conventional fossil-based sources. In this paper, we demonstrate an idea for using renewable energy sources; namely, solar energy, to power a street lighting system, which could alleviate a lot of stress on the conventional power grid, and take us a step further in the process of moving towards a more intelligent power grid.

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One of the biggest expenditures in Smart Solar street light system is the battery.
Batteries in solar street lights have to meet the demands of unstable grid energy, charging and discharging cycles and irregular full recharging. There is a variety of battery types that can meet these unique requirements. Main considerations when choosing a battery for smart solar street lights include cost, cycle life, installation and maintenance cost.
Below we addressed these aspects for each battery technology, as well as some best practices when selecting batteries for a solar installation

1) Lead Acid (most common in smart solar street light application)

Deep-cycle, lead-acid batteries have been employed in renewable energy and reliably used in off-grid applications globally for decades.
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Cost: Typical deep-cycle, lead-acid batteries cost about half as much as lithium-ion.
Cycling: Valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries include absorbed glass mat (AGM) and gel models. Many AGMs batteries available in the market are primarily built for dual-purpose or standby applications like emergency backup, but not deep cycling. However, new deep-cycle AGM designs have increased performance and total energy output making them a good choice for renewable energy applications at a lower price point than gel batteries.
Replacement/maintenance: Many factors including initial design and ongoing maintenance influence battery life so it’s difficult to put a time frame on when the batteries will need replacement. Flooded lead-acid batteries have to be refilled regularly because the electrolyte that fully submerges the battery plates evaporates during charging. The battery enclosure needs ventilation to keep hydrogen gas from accumulating to dangerous levels.
AGM and gel technologies, however, are recombination, meaning they internally convert hydrogen and oxygen into water and do not require maintenance. As there is no free acid inside these batteries, they can be installed in any position other than upside down. Because solar applications can be in hard-to-reach or remote areas, the ability to install the batteries and let them operate over long periods without maintenance is a benefit.

2) Lithium-ion

According to a U.S. Solar Energy Monitor report, lithium-ion batteries are the most best storage technology, regardless of application. There are three types: pouches such as in smartphones and tablets, cylindrical such as in power tools, and prismatic such as in electronic vehicles. Prismatic types often have corrugated sides, which create air gaps between adjacent cells and can aid in cooling. The prismatic can have applications in solar energy storage, specifically lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries.
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Cost: At least twice as much as lead acid batteries. However the economy of scale and large number of new factories that have been created in last couple of years definitely drew the price of lithium batteries down. The new Tesla's Gigafactory will be a game changer for lithium ion indusry. Analysts expect that the price for this battery type will drop by 40% in next couple of years due to all these trends. In that case the lithium battery will be natural and rational choice for Smart Solar Street light application considering that it has much better cycle life, smaller size and weight which can open doors for new Smart Solar Street lights designs.

Cycling: Lithium-ion batteries can typically deliver more cycles in their lifetime than lead-acid. This makes them a good choice for applications when batteries are cycled to provide ancillary services to the grid. The most important benefit lithium-ion provides for solar is its high charge and discharge efficiencies, which help harvest more energy. Lithium-ion batteries also lose less capacity when idle, which is useful in solar installations where energy is only used occasionally.
Replacement/maintenance: Lithium-ion batteries can be lighter and more self contained than lead-acid batteries, so may be easier to install and change out. They can be wall-mounted and located indoors or outdoors. They are solid, so don’t require refills or maintenance.

See below an insightful interview with Guus Sluijter about how the Smart Society Programme of the city of Eindhoven is managed, funded and secured, in co-operation with the public and enterprises. If you are interested in a similar interview, please let me know.

Read the full interview below.

How can the Paris City Council effectively design its “makers” strategy to promote a local and regional resilient economy? How can the city of Amsterdam tackle social inclusion through innovative initiatives? How can Milan City Council boost local sustainable growth through Manufacturing 4.0?

New Policy Brief Examines Innovation Case Studies in Amsterdam, Milan and Paris

We are living exciting times. Our civilization is evolving quickly as new technologies emerge at a giant’s pace, and there is an unprecedented opportunity for cities to leverage these new technologies to become smarter, more creative and innovative.

In this article, I will go through the journey of a smart city and we will present the characteristic trends, as well as the key enablers that are defining the future of our cities.

Maak van je bedrijf een succesvol concept in één dag!
85% van de ondernemingen in Nederland blijven onder de 15 fte’s hangen. Wil je ook graag sneller groeien en opschalen? Kom dan naar hét innovatie-event van 2017 op 1 juni in Amsterdam. ’s Werelds 100 beste out of the box denkers gaan je daarbij helpen.

Innovatiespel in het Amstel Hotel
Je checkt in met een business case en checkt uit met een innovatieve oplossing waardoor je bedrijf sneller gaat groeien. 100 geniale denkers gaan je daarbij helpen. Denk aan Edward de Bono, Oliviero Toscani, Daan Roosegaarde, Alexander Klöpping, Thomas Rau en Alexander Rinnooy Kan.

Masterclasses in Carré
In Theater Carré kun je luisteren naar dé innovators van deze tijd die de regels van het spel veranderen. Denk aan Tesla Motors, Picnic en Fairphone.

Early Bird en kortingscode
Wie voor 16 mei een ticket boekt mag bovendien samen lunchen met de keynote speakers en de denkers!
Ontvang een vriendenkorting van 200,- euro met de kortingscode ‘amec’.
Ben je een startup? Dan ontvang je een korting van 50% met de kortingscode ‘startup’.

In the Smart City, citizens, data and technology are the biggest enablers. That is why Amsterdam Smart City and Datalab joined forces to organize six ‘Smart Data, Smart City’ events in 2017.

On the 18th of May it is time for number 3 in these series! This one is about the Amsterdam Smart City theme Governance & Education.

Smart Data, Smart City #3 - Understanding and usage

How to build knowledge about data? What are the possibilities of data? And how can we incorporate everybody in this development? The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has been working on projects with students including the visualization of data sets for two years now. Nanda Piersma, senior researcher Big Data at the University of Applied Sciences will unravel the process of building knowledge of data and explain the ins and outs of data management. Topics that will be discussed are for instance ownership, privacy and saving data. To illustrate these possibilities, we will share some interesting current projects in the city.

Program

Location: Datalab, Weesperstraat 113, Amsterdam.

15.30 Walk-in
16.00 Welcome
16.05 Nanda Piersma on building knowledge about data and examples in the city
Jaap de Jong, director De Gezonde Stad on the project Greening the city
16.30 Case about greening the city
17.00 Which data do you need? The audience on stage.

Are you involved in a data driven project? What are your plans for the future? And which data do you need for this? Which issues do you foresee or encounter?

Pitch your project/initiative/organization in 1 minute to put attention on this! Contact Nancy Zikken, community manager Amsterdam Smart City at nancy@amsterdamsmartcity.com if you are interested!

17.15 Meet & Match
17.30 Drinks

E BETABREAK ONDER STROOM – De Slimme Energietransitie

De productie van groene energie stijgt gestaag. Zonne- en windenergie zijn superschone manieren om elektriciteit op te wekken, maar de stroomproductie is niet altijd even voorspelbaar. Om toch iedereen van energie te voorzien zijn slimme oplossingen nodig. Waar blijft al die zonne-energie op een mooie zomerdag en hoe zet je een kopje koffie op een windstille avond? Dit en meer op woensdag 17 mei bij de BètaBreak!

Sprekers: Liesbeth van Tongeren (Groen Links) en Annelies van der Stoep (Amsterdam Smart City)

De BètaBreak is een maandelijkss discussieplatform tijdens de lunch in de centrale hal van de Faculteit voor Natuurwetenschappen, Wiskunde en Informatica van de Universiteit van Amsterdam. Elke derde woensdag van de maand tussen 12.00 en 13.00 gaat een panel van wetenschappers, mensen uit het bedrijfsleven, politici en schrijvers met studenten in gesprek over een beta-gerelateerd onderwerp.

Amsterdam has a lot to offer everybody who would like to study in the field of Data Science. The School tries to help and give insight on all the possibilities. Amsterdam offers a lot of possibilities and the Amsterdam School of Data Science helps to figure out what fits with your needs.

Within the scope of my studies I am looking for an Internship (up to 6 months) in the field of Sustainable Urban Planning; Green Cities; Sustainable Societies from November 2017 on. Currently, I am studying ‘Global Studies’ (MA) at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden with a focus on the field of ‘human ecology’ – a broad domain which initially engages in researching the impact of human societies on nature (anthropogenic environmental change) and which involves concepts/approaches on how to challenge a human-based world-view and how to make our societies more sustainable to change/transform this world-view and create more sustainable societies in the future. I very much focus on local sustainable development in terms of "green urbanism" (ecological&urban can go together) i.e. adaptation strategies of local communities to climate change which preferably involve urban planning/creating green spaces in urban areas (urban gardening/community gardens);behavioral change i.e. 'nudging' people into thinking about how they themselves could do something good for nature in their daily life's (take the bike to work/buy less meat/recycle/install solar panels/challenge food waste) as well as the possibilities of establishing and support local agriculture which enables a certain food security and sovereignty.
Amsterdam City seems to be very progressive when it comes to Sustainable Urban Planning and I would very much like to be a part of it for some time (during my internship), but could also imagine to make Amsterdam a long-term living option. Since there exist so many networks and organizations and collaborations in Amsterdam regarding my chosen field I am a bit lost and would appreciate it if you would help me out!
Thank you!

https://roast_mobiliteit.eventbrite.nl

Op donderdag 11 mei vindt de ROAST weer plaats!

The ROAST is een initiatief van Young on Board (van de Amsterdam Economic Board) waarbij startups de kans krijgen om met vlijmscherpe feedback van een gespecialiseerd publiek aan de slag te gaan. Hoe? De startups pitchen hun concept en eindigen met een vraag: waar kunnen ze nog hulp bij gebruiken? Het publiek van experts (jij?) geeft vervolgens vlijmscherpe feedback en bouwt daarna op naar een antwoord op die vraag.

Samen met partner Royal Flora Holland pakt Young on Board dit keer het thema 'Mobiliteit' aan, één van de challenges van de Amsterdam Economic Board.

Amsterdam ambieert een emissievrij stedelijk vervoer in de Metropoolregio Amsterdam (MRA) in 2025. Enerzijds wil de MRA internationaal voorloper zijn op het gebied van slimme en schone stadslogistiek voor alle soorten verkeer – van goederen- en diensten- tot personenverkeer. Anderzijds wil de MRA een leidende rol spelen op het gebied van innovaties in het logistieke systeem en verbindingen met logistieke hubs buiten de stad, zodat de positie als logistieke hub van wereldformaat wordt versterkt.

Ben jij als professional bezig met mobiliteit, wil je zien hoe verschillende startups op dit gebied de Metropoolregio mooier proberen te maken en/of lijkt het je tof hen daarbij te helpen? Kom naar The ROAST!

De avond is gratis, zo ook de hapjes en de borrel (verzorgd door de Neighbourfood Market).

Sometimes the discussion about smart cities seems to be highjacked by tech freaks. According to Joe Cortright from city lab we should keep firmly in mind that smart cities are fundamentally about people, their education and interaction. If we continuously validate our plans against this key observation, we can do much to make cities smarter and help them address important national and global challenges.

Coding for Amsterdam is looking for professionals working at primary and secondary schools in Amsterdam.

Op 9 mei organiseren Amsterdam Smart City en de HvA een tweede Smart Sessie. Vanwege een afzegging hebben wij twee plekken over voor een start-up of SC initiatief, om deel te nemen aan deze Smart Sesie! Deze sessie gaat over business models en je waardepropositie. Na een inleiding Smart Business Models, volgt een interactieve workshop waarin je als deelnemer aan de slag gaan met het business model van jouw eigen smart city initiatief.
Zo help je in een ochtend jouw initiatief of project een grote stap verder!
Deze Smart Sessie wordt begeleid door dr. Jeroen Kraaijenbrink en dr. Willem van Winden.

Ben jij er graag bij? Meld je aan bij Marije: m.h.poel@hva.nl

Agenda:
9.00 – 9.15: introductie en doelen
9.15 – 10.15: workshop deel 1: Wat is je waardepropositie en hoe kun je die verbeteren?
Introductie waardenetwerp, Introductie waardepropositie, Tools waardepropositie ontwerp, Toepassing a.d.h.v. de ‘6 block method’
10.15 – 10.30: pauze
10.30 – 11.30: workshop deel 2: Wat is je business model en hoe kun je dat verbeteren? Introductie business model, Tools business model ontwerp, Criteria business model evaluatie, Toepassing a.d.h.v. de ‘Strategy Sketch’
11.30 – 12.00: uitloop, reflectie en vooruitblik en LUNCH

Locatie; Smart City Lab, inclusief lunch

VanGasLos Festival op 12 mei in Amsterdam

Ooit gingen we van kolen naar aardgas, nu gaan we Van GasLos! Over 30 jaar koken we elektrisch en verwarmen we onze woningen en ons water op een schone, duurzame manier. Wilt u daar meer over weten? Kom dan op vrijdag 12 mei a.s. naar het gratis VanGasLos Festival, van 11.00 tot 19.00 uur in de voormalige elektriciteitscentrale op de Hoogte Kadijk 400 in Amsterdam.

Op het festival kan iedereen informatie krijgen over aardgasloos wonen. Topkoks geven een kookworkshop inductiekoken en u kunt de bekende Foodblogster Francesca Kookt ontmoeten. Er is een informatiemarkt over energiezuinig wonen zonder aardgas en een kunstexpositie die een terugblik biedt op de huidige tijd vanuit 2050. En er zijn lekkere hapjes en drankjes en live muziek.

Wethouder en minister
De toegang is gratis. Het festival is in een prachtige voormalige elektriciteitscentrale. Een gebouw van Berlage dat in bezit is van Alliander en normaliter gesloten blijft voor het publiek. Wethouder Duurzaamheid Abdeluheb Choho is er ook, en eventueel demissionair minister Kamp. Misschien krijgt u de kans samen met hen een hapje elektrisch te koken!

Naar een stad zonder aardgas
VanGasLos is een landelijke actie van 10 tot en met 12 mei om mensen een voorproefje te geven op de aardgasloze toekomst. Ook Amsterdam bereidt zich daarop voor. De gemeente heeft in december 2016 de strategie Naar een stad zonder aardgas vastgesteld. Wat veel mensen niet weten, is dat aardgas (voor verwarming, koken en warm water) verantwoordelijk is voor liefst 30% van de CO2-uitstoot van Amsterdam! Daarnaast raakt de Nederlandse voorraad op en zijn er al problemen met de winning. Denk aan Groningen. En als we aardgas moeten gaan importeren, gaat de prijs omhoog en worden we afhankelijk van buitenlandse mogendheden waar we liever niet afhankelijk van zijn.

Informatie en aanmelden
Kijk voor meer informatie over het evenement op: http://warmopweg.nl/vangaslos/vangaslos-festival-2017/bewonersdag/ en meld je gratis! aan:
https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/tickets-vangaslos-festival-vrijdag-12-mei-33431550668

Meer informatie over het Amsterdamse VanGasLos-beleid? Kijk dan op https://www.amsterdam.nl/bestuur-organisatie/volg-beleid/agenda-duurzaamheid/aardgasloos/

Within the next minute, the global urban population will increase by 145 people. Urbanization is inevitable and is one of this century’s most important megatrends. In 1800, about two percent of the world’s population lived in cities. Now it’s 50 percent. Every week, some 1.5 million people join the urban population, through an amalgamation of migration and childbirth. China and India, two leading Asian countries, add 60,000 people every day to urbanization figures.

Globally, a vast majority live in urban regions, and this number is set to increase by 2050 with more than two-thirds of the world’s population dwelling in cities.

The global rise in cities has been unprecedented. But sharp regional variations exist: Africa’s population is projected to double by 2050, while Europe’s is expected to shrink.

Read more in the article below.

Hi,
We need partners for Smart Traffic Management system and Smart Parking system management .We are working in India Smart City projects we need excellent partners internationally for this systems . Please get back at the earliest. Thanks
Partha