There are now almost 25,000 electric plug-in vehicles registered in Spain. According to forecasts by the Ministry for Ecological Transition, the figure will rise to 5 million by 2030. Driving sustainable mobility has become one of the main objectives of Smart Cities. To this end, we must find a balance and adapt cities to allow citizens to quickly and easily move in and out of urban centers...
Aida Suarez
RAIL LIVE 2019: The railway digitalization
Unsurprisingly, the railway industry also follows the technological advances that are happening today. That is why there are so many conferences, exhibitions and events taking place in the world, in which participants showcase the latest advances and discuss how such advances should be incorporated into the railway sector. This year is particularly important for the Spanish railway sector...
European Utility Week 2018: Smart Grids and more
On November 6th, the European Utility Week 2018 (EUW18) was held in Vienna (Austria). The event is attended by numerous companies and industry experts and provides an opportunity for them to showcase their developments and solutions. One of the main objectives of this annual event is to achieve a simple transition towards low carbon content energy supply. For three days, you can visit the fair,...
Smart Grid: The advantages of having always-on communications
The need for real-time communications in Smart Grid scenarios is becoming increasingly important. One of the most common solutions is to have industrial routers send information securely to the different utility control centers. Main Advantages 1. Flexibility, because these devices can run on different power sources depending on where they are installed, and have multiple LAN connection options...
Paying using contactless card technology: the latest access means to public transport
Payment Credit cards are now used world over and are more popular than ever. In Spain, for example, there are almost 50,000,000 cards in use (of different types). The latest generation of cards comes with Brand new technological components that increase security and help simplify operations. The technologies used in paymentcredit cards have come a long way in the last few years. Magnetic bands...
Public transport: from horse-drawn carriages to Wi-Fi equipped buses
Many changes have taken place over the last few years, none more so than in the automotive industry. If we look back, we can see the continuous evolution of public transport, from its introduction, at the beginning of the 19th century, up to today. Public transport, in the form of omnibuses, made its first appearance in 1828. History tells us it was the owner of some thermal baths in Nantes...
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