Italy | Bright Green Cities

The selection of 100 technologies and initiatives in the last 10 years that are creating the bases for a Green Economy in the 21st Century. This selection is being made from a survey of more than 3.00 cases divided between social, environmental, communication, technology and finance.

The initiative is of the Euro Brazilian Sustainable Development Council - EUBRA and UN Habitat. The cases to be published are being selected by the Advisory Board of Bright Green Cities together with entities connected with clean technologies, sustainable development and through the Internet. The publication will be produced in traditional format and distributed to book stores and educational institutions around the world. The digital version will be available online for free download on partners sites of the event.

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	Insitution		Comments
Itália	Cidade de Nápoles - COMTUR	Promotion of traditional techniques, crafts, agriculture and local Italian traditions. Description COMTUR is a Special Agency of Naples Chamber of Commerce dedicated to promotion and development if small and medium tourism business, services and industry. Impact It is part of a policy towards the region, that creates jobs, strengthens the economy, culture and regional traditions, generating a …	Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Bright Green Book Top 100 Itália	Ducatti & Italwin	Development and commercial production of electric bicycle Description Italwin company in partnership with Ducati have a production line with over 10 models of electric bicycles, which are already marketed in more than three European countries, besides Italy and also in Australia. Impact The electric bicycles provide green mobility, which in addition to all benefits of electric vehicles high (zero CO2 emission, high efficiency, etc.) also impact on traffic in cities, speeding up urban trips.	(+1 rating, 1 votes) Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Bright Green Book Top 100 Itália	Embaixada Italiana em Brasília	Project “Green Embassy”. Description First Embassy in Brazil to be held for renewable energy. Installation of 405 photovoltaic panels in the next four months. This measure aims to make the building completely self-sufficient in energy. The project was conducted in partnership with CEB – Centrais Elétricas de Brasília (Power Plants of Brasília) Impact The use of green …	(+1 rating, 1 votes) Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Bright Green Book Top 100 Itália	ENEL	Thermodynamic solar plant for Power generation at night. Description It uses molten salts– a mix of sodium nitrate and potassium – as a fluid to be integrated with a combined cycle plant. These salts, which are able to accumulate heat for longer, allow the use of thermal energy …	Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Itália	Greenews	Promotion of technologies and green business Description The website produces and promotes material on technologies and green business from various places in the world, in a clear, objective and diverse way. Impact The spread of new green technologies is very important, because as people become aware …	(+32 rating, 34 votes) Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Itália	Hidrowatt	Generation of energy in aqueducts of Rome The aqueducts of Rome are known and used several centuries and its hydroelectric potential had a secondary aspect. Hidrowatt, through its research and technology developed specific turbines to turn this potential into energy.	(-1 rating, 3 votes) Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Itália	IBM - Veneza	Launch of the TagMyLagoon System to the city of Veneza, in Italy. Description TagMyLagoon is a solution that allows users to access information, anywhere, anytime, about tourist destinations, traffic and accommodations using their own wireless devices and the city Wi-Fi network. Impact The control obtained by this solution boosts the tourism and …	Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Bright Green Book Top 100 Estados Unidos Itália	MIT, Ducati Enregia e Ministério do Meio Ambiente da Itália	Copenhagen Wheel – Electric Bycicle Description The Copenhagen Wheel is a new emblem for urban mobility. It transforms ordinary bicycles quickly into hybrid e-bikes that also function as mobile sensing units. Impact The Copenhagen Wheel allows you to capture the energy dissipated while cycling and braking …	(+1 rating, 1 votes) Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Bright Green Book Top 100 Itália	Paradiso de Frassina	Phonobiologic wines Description Prof. Stefano Mancuso (University of Florence) and Dr. Giancarlo Cignozzi owner of “Paradiso di Frassina” ideated and developed the use of sounds/music as a biologic agronomical practice in the last 7 years. At the Paradiso di Frassina Estate in …	(+17 rating, 19 votes) Loading ...	Be the First to Comment
Bright Green Book Top 100 Itália	Pramak - Revolutionair	Design and fabrication of micro wind turbines evolving advanced design. Description Pramak is a company that develops and manufactures a several variety of equipment for power generation and a new line of micro wind turbines called “RevoltionAir”. Impact Until 2020 the electricity produced by wid systems must meet 15% of …	(+1 rating, 1 votes) Loading ...	Be the First to Comment

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