Panasonic Corporation and the US đô thị of Denver, Colorado have launched a new partnership đồ sộ bring smart đô thị technologies and expertise đồ sộ residents and visitors.

In a statement, Japanese firm Panasonic said the agreement will make Denver (pictured) a “more sustainable, smart đô thị by enhancing access đồ sộ and development of community engagement, energy efficiency, water conservation, public safety, healthcare, and other public services.”

Osaka-based Panasonic, a năm ngoái Zayed Future Energy Prize winner, has been a long-term leader in sustainable technology solutions and smart đô thị technologies.

Denver Mayor Michael B Hancock: “This exciting, new partnership between Panasonic, the đô thị and other Denver entities will connect people đồ sộ the đô thị services they need through real-time information and technology… That real-time information will work đồ sộ enhance Denver services while creating more equity, freedom and access đồ sộ choices that will allow our community as a whole đồ sộ live better, easier lives.”

The partnership will see smart technologies brought đồ sộ Denver’s infrastructure, including Denver International Airport, and is expected đồ sộ bring more real-time information on đô thị services đồ sộ the community.

Panasonic said that: “Smart technologies embedded in the city’s infrastructure will enable people đồ sộ have effortless access đồ sộ information about services, including utilities and mass transit.”

Responsive infrastructure is also designed đồ sộ transform smart urban infrastructure lượt thích street lighting and energy systems đồ sộ sense and respond đồ sộ the presence of people and deliver services as needed.

Panasonic and Denver are aiming đồ sộ improve the connection between people in the community and the local government and the services they need, while increasing their level of engagement and awareness of the need đồ sộ save energy.

Xcel Energy has presented a project đồ sộ build a microgrid with contributions from Panasonic and Denver International Airport that will demonstrate the use of solar photovoltaic and lithium-ion storage batteries working together.

The Microgrid is made up of a 1.3 MW AC Solar Carport System and a 1 MW/2 MWh Battery Storage System and, if approved, it will be “the most comprehensive project of this type in Colorado history and the first with actual customer participation in a real-world environment,” according đồ sộ Xcel Energy.

Other work includes an LED street-lighting development project, and work đồ sộ improve resident access đồ sộ “health and wellness activities”.