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Products

Products are the commercial offers from companies meant to solve urban challenges by forming sustainable and smart solutions.

Solutions

Solutions are neutral, standardized, and expert-curated information provided as a blueprint that can be used for their successful implementation.

Use Cases

Use Cases are real-world implemented solutions that give valuable insights and serve as points of reference for their replication.

Products

Products are the commercial offers from companies meant to solve urban challenges by forming sustainable and smart solutions.
Companies are providing innovative technologies and digital services that contribute to improving urban life. Products can be part of one or more Solutions and their success can be proven with already implemented Use Cases. Learn more about their offer, benefits, and technical specifications.

City data platform and community app

The tool for cities and communities allows to monitor, analyze and predict data and processes to connect city administration with citizens.
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Energy-efficient heating, hot water and cooling systems

Highly efficient heating, cooling, and hot water systems for apartments, buildings and even entire cities with connectivity features.
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Safety and security solutions

A wide range of networked solutions for efficiently monitoring public areas in cities and effectively managing security, safety, and communications.
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Fleet Management

Comprehensive service portfolio gives fleet managers a constant, real-time overview of all vehicle data so they can optimize operational processes.
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Virtual Power Plants

Creating a virtual power plant will make it easier to optimize grid stability and maximize energy trading earnings.
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Energy storage solutions

Intelligent battery-based storage solutions to enable a sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective electricity supply.
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Solutions

Solutions are neutral, standardized, and expert-curated information provided as a blueprint that can be used for their successful implementation.
Each solution provides information about potential benefits, specific functions to achieve these benefits, applicable business models, driving factors, relevant legal regulations, and expert advices.

Intermodal Mobility Hubs

The transportation sector is responsible for 28 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, the bulk of which (60 percent) are produced by personal mobility. One option to decrease the environmental impact of personal mobility is the seamless integration of different modes of transport using mobility hubs.

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Urban Farming

The global agriculture has a high environmental impact (30 percent of global emissions). Among others, this is mainly the case due to the long supply chains - a reduction of the distances offers an attractive option for a decarbonized food distribution.

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Drone Delivery System

Delivery trucks for parcels are a noticeable part of urban traffic that can be reduced by implementing a drone delivery system. As the market for deliveries is significantly and steadily growing, especially due to the increasing options in online shopping, this becomes even more relevant.

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Virtual Power Plant

The increasing usage of renewable energy raises the risk of unpredictable energy generation drops or peaks. A virtual power plant reduces these risks by aggregating several small production units.

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Use Cases

Use Cases are real-world implemented solutions that give valuable insights and serve as points of reference for their replication.
The information of each Use Case entails a list of achieved benefits, driving factors, financial information, and recommendations for their replications. You can also contact the BABLE members who participated in the implementation and management of the project.

Big Data Visualization for Cologne

A Big Data Management Application, called Urban Cockpit has been implemented in the city of Cologne to provide a fast and easy overview of the data stored in the Urban Data Platform. It includes data from traffic management systems , energy providers and...
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Refurbishment of secondary schools and a public gym into...

The refurbishment of a public gym and the addition of 16 class rooms to the schools serves as a testbed for the use of new energy solutions. It is a pilot project testing climate friendly smart city solutions. The current energy performance of 104 kWh/m2...
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Multifunctional Mobility Ticket in Cologne

A multi functional mobility app and ticket is launched in Cologne providing users of public transport the access to use shared cars, (e)-bikes, buses, trams etc. with one ticket. It is an enhancement of the existing subscription ticket enabling the...
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Virtual Power Plant in Mülheim

"The solution consists of a virtual power plant which connects local photo-voltaic production, heat pumps and batteries. A charging station for electric vehicles is also be integrated into the system. It lowers the demand for external energy by...
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