For development built around Western Sydney Airport.
Systems integrator NEC Australia has been tapped by property developer Celestino to provide “smart city” technology to its upcoming Sydney Science Park project.
NEC announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Celestino to “explore opportunities” to develop the park into “an internationally recognised epicentre for research, development, commercialisation and innovation”.
Lime and Neuron Mobility e-scooters will be rolled out across the cities of Melbourne, Yarra and Port Phillip for one year which could be extended pending the outcome of the trial.
A micromobility trial will see 1,500 e-scooters rolled out across the cities of Melbourne, Yarra and Port Phillip for one year. The pilot programme could be extended depending on the outcome.
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The construction industry, in its practice and processes, and the buildings created account for as much as 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions, 50% of energy consumption and 40% of raw material consumption. These figures from the World Economic Forum made a clear case for building and construction to be on the agenda at the recent COP26.
According to #BuildingTowardCOP26 Consortium, which includes the World Green Building Council and Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction in its members, out of the 186 countries to have submitted Nationally Determined Contributions to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, only 53 countries mention building energy efficiency, and just 38 specifically call out building energy codes. Most countries do not include full building decarbonisation targets, and building materials are among the topics that are under-addressed.
The $4.8m project is jointly funded by the Australian Government and City of Adelaide as part of the $699m Adelaide City Deal, which aims to create an innovative and vibrant city.
Australian Government, City of Adelaide and TPG Telecom are partnering to deliver a high speed wifi service across the city under the Adelaide City Deal.
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The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated demand for cloud technologies as the private and public sectors rushed to update the delivery of urgent services and ensure continuity.
A Gartner report suggests cloud spending will exceed $10 billion in Australia this year. But the government’s cloud security guidelines need to go further in overcoming barriers and drive further uptake of cloud technologies. Advancing our digital economy is a central focus of the 2021-22 federal budget, so the government has a huge opportunity to demystify cloud services.
Read more: AU: Time for government to put its foot on the cloud accelerator