Energy Magazine May 2021 | Page 135

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SINGAPORE

Singapore ' s reputation as the world ' s leading smart city won ’ t come as a surprise , and very few would dispute it . The Lion City has invested profoundly in magnifying their digital infrastructure to become a smart city , over US $ 2 billion has been spent since the start of the Smart nation initiative that was created in 2014 . The city has announced it is building a 42,000 home ‘ eco town ’, which will have a car-free city center and homes that feature centralized cooling and automated trash pickup , with the hope of reducing carbon emissions . Around 90 % of the population have smartphones , and you can probably find an app for most services you require , you can even hail a self-driving taxi . The developments in this city are rapid , and it seems that there is nothing that will stop them .
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