How cutting energy use can make cities ‘smarter’

Statescoop: NASHVILLE — Cities looking to invest in cutting-edge technology can raise the capital by encouraging their workers to use resources, like energy and water, more efficiently, said the head of a consortium designed to support smart cities.

But Philip Bane, the executive director of the Smart Cities Council — a trade group that boasts Cisco, IBM and Microsoft among its lead partners — said cities must educate its employees about how to reduce consumption and waste.

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