Use Cases on BABLE are real-world reference projects sharing insights and learnings to show you what is already possible. Each Use Case contains a list of achieved benefits, driving factors, financial information, advices for replication and links to relevant Solutions and the implemented Products. There is also the opportunity to contact the BABLE users who participated in implementing and managing the Use Case.
Use Cases
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Heavy metal remediation using an organic filtration system
Traditional methods for treating wash water from marine vessel maintenance can incur high costs, increased safety risks, and carbon emissions. Peterhead Port Authority is breaking ground by adopting an organic filtration technology to abate wash water contamination.
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Intelligent DAF wastewater treatment technology
An intelligent dissolved air flotation (DAF) unit was installed in one of Elgin's biggest distilleries in order to process and treat distillery co-products.
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Travel time optimization through queue detection technology for...
Deploy over-head sensors to digitize the whole site, create algorithm that calculates waiting time dependend on number of cars in queue and number of cars on the site.
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Off-grid charging station for a sustainable micro-mobility
An off-grid charging station was installed in the Hochschule Bochum as a pilot project to harness solar power into a flexible and modular light EV docking station.
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Heerlens Heitje: the digital currency of and for Heerlen
The municipality of Heerlen in the Netherlands has developed a digital platform and a unique gamification feature for commissioning community service tasks to its residents.
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Public Art Gallery on Retrofitted Apartments in Tartu
Tartu organized an international art competition to make its pilot area for turning Khrushchev-era buildings into modern energy efficient homes into an attractive and unique urban environment for its citizens to enjoy.
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Fresh and healthy air for the London Borough of Wandsworth
Putney High Street is relying on green technology to improve the cycling and walking conditions of their residents.
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Solar Bus Station in Banja Luka
Banja Luka has installed its first smart bus station. The station is solar powered and provides public Wi-Fi, charging ports and bus/tourist information to users, while providing data collection and income to the city.
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Energy Efficiency & CO2 saving at City of Antwerp
The City of Antwerp used a power quality improvement system, called E-Power, to improve energy efficiency and reduce consumption in eight of its buildings, with potentially more to come.
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Biedronka saves 82% on energy costs with Smart Lampposts
The leading food retailer in Poland installed Omniflow smart and sustainable lighting units in its newest store's parking lot. The smart lampposts integrate wind and solar generation with energy storage to vastly reduce the carbon footprint of lighting.
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NRGCoin
The NRGcoin mechanism replaces traditional high-risk renewable support policies with a novel blockchain-based Smart Contract, which better rewards green energy. For every 1kWh of green energy consumers pay 1 NRGcoin directly to the Smart Contract, protecting prosumers from policy changes.
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The Parker Project- V2G Services
The Parker project tested the validity of a company fleet with Vehicle to Grid (V2G) services to support the power grid and support greater integration of renewable energy, while earning revenue.
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FloodCitiSense Crowdsourced Flood Warning App
To improve cities’ resilience to floods, FloodCitiSense aimed at developing a pluvial flood early warning service for, but also by citizens and city authorities.
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Better Energy Flexibility with Radio Base Station Batteries
Barcelona tested using the back up batteries of radio base stations to increase grid flexibility and provide greater stability. The stations can be disconnected from the grid on demand and instead use the batteries.
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Greater Energy Flexibility with Smart Swimming Pool Heating
Denmark is using summer house swimming pools to provide grid flexibility and increase the share of wind energy in its power supply. The large thermal inertia of the pools allows heating to be shifted to times of high wind power production.
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Distribution Systems Area Data Monitoring in Italy
A pilot project to develop, implement and test in field innovative devices to demonstrate the technical feasibility of increasing the monitoring of the distribution grid and the controllability of renewable energy sources connected at lower voltage levels.
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Mobility and Lifestyles of Residents in Turku Region
A Maptionnaire survey called “Mobility in Turku region and future of the harbour area” was arranged in the Turku region. The results were used to create creating mobility personas to better connect participatory planning with city/traffic planning processes.
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'Living' Energy Efficient Apartment Complex in Torino
In response to worsening heatwaves in Torino, Italy, the 25 Verde building was built incorporating over 150 trees and plants along with energy efficiency measures to create a unique living space that both addresses climate change adaptation needs and represent mitigation potential.
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Counting Mask Wearers on Swiss Transport with AI
Cameras placed at strategic points at train stations in Swiss Cities used Artificial Intelligence to assess how many people wore hygiene masks. The software evaluated on site whether masks were worn by commuters. The analysis was done before and after mask regulations were implemented.
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Three pipes circular sewer system
In the neighbourhood of Oceanhamnen, the traditional sewage pipe was transformed into three sewage pipes in order to separate municipal waste water. One pipe collects food waste, the second black water and the third grey water. Grey water is recovered for cooling before being treated
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City of Tequila gears up for a smart future
Culture, heritage, and a unique national drink. The Mexican town of Tequila has already captured the world’s attention. But now it’s about to become famous for a completely different reason: the town is going digital. By 2040, it doesn’t just want to be a smart town, it wants to be a Smart City.
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chargeBIG charging infrastructure with 100 charging points
In the company car park of MAHLE, 100 AC charging points have been installed for employee and company cars in order to contribute to the reduction of air pollution in Stuttgart. The installation serves as a demonstrator and a real lab for further development of EV charging infrastructure.
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Konya Bicycle Tram
The city of Konya has adapted one of their busiest tram lines to allow for an easier onboarding and more comfortable ride for bicycle owners. This project intends to promote the use of active modes of transport.
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Clean and silent night deliveries
In order to improve citizens' quality of life, the city has adapted regulations for delivery services, taking them to off peak hours.
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Using inland waterways to transport aggregates
Stockholm plans to remove transport from roads in central parts of the city and use waterways instead.