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City 2.0 - A new concept
Written by Olivier Adam on Saturday, 16 May 2009 07:53
A new concept is making its way; after Web 2.0, we are now talking about City 2.0. This concept is actually regrouping multiple technologies like:
- Smart Grid (Two way communications between the users and the production facilities of energy so we can produce just the exact amount at any given time. Appliances and other energy consuming devices would know as well the optimal period in the day during which to operate to minimize the impact on the grid)
- Social Networking for Cities (Give the community a chance to discuss on ideas for the city and let the mayor and his team communicate more openly with the citizens)
- Citywide wireless coverage (be it either WiFi or WiMax, there are projects in development like this all over the world)
This is a well thought concept that encompass many of the popular technologies being deployed these days in cities, most often time as test projects and hopefully soon as full deployment.
- Sustainable data centers (Connect all the city services together, reducing waste and optimizing their efficiency)
- Cloud-Computing (to connect all those ideas together)
[Full article at ComputerWorld]