On 6 and 7 June 2013, André Bouffioux, CEO of Siemens Belgium-Luxembourg, presented our Siemens’ view on how Smart Cities will develop and generate new business. He made this presentation during the European Young Innovator Forum’s unique Unconvention in Brussels, where young Europeans with innovative ideas and those who will inspire, guide and support them, were brought together.
2. Never say never
Who needs a home computer?
Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp, in 1977.
Flying machines are impossible?
Lord Kelvin, British mathematician and physicist, president of the British Royal
Society, in 1895.
"Everything that can be invented has been invented."
Charles H. Duell was the Head of the US patent Office in 1899.
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3. Megatrends are significantly shaping the future
of our planet … and will be a business generator
Climate change
Demographic
change
Globalization
Urbanization
Efficientuseofresou
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We are in the "urban millennium"
Population
• 2009: 50% of the world's population lives
in cities
• 2030: urban population will grow from
3.5 billion to 4.7 billion
Economy
• ~50% of global GDP is produced
in 600 cities
• By 2025, 40% of global GDP growth will
be generated by middleweight cities in
emerging markets
Environment
Cities stand for
• Two-thirds of the world's energy
• 60% of its drinking water
• Up to 70% of its CO2 emissions
5. Efficient transportation of people and goods
Reliable and efficient supply of energy
Low emissions, water usage and waste
Comfort, quality of life and security
Current and future challenges for cities
Basic needs of a city
Requirements are drastically changing from closed island solutions /
single products to cross-linked intelligent infrastructure solutions
Being
competitive!
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6. Siemens’ vision for cities
Transforming cities through sustainable technology
With the need to improve the quality of life and economic competitiveness,
cities have to become more resource-efficient and environmentally friendly.
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Siemens has the portfolio, know-how and consulting expertise to make
cities more livable, competitive and sustainable
Potable Water Clean Air Security
Efficient Buildings Reliable Power Grid Mobility Solutions
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Siemens’ vision for cities: The interconnectivity of three
industries requires challenging new solutions
Infrastructure
Energy
Mobility
Airport
Status
Public
Transportation
Traffic
Control
City Monitoring
8. Siemens insights into "how to become sustainable",
jointly developed with major world cities
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Perception
studies
Megacity Challenges
Comprehensive analysis based on interviews with
over 500 city managers in 25 selected megacities
Urban infrastructure trends and challenges as well
as global best practices
Commissioned research to GlobScan and MRCMH
Other studies: The Sustainable Cities Challenge in Canada,
ICT for City Management
Comparative
studies
Green City Index (commissioned research to EIU)
Index compares cities across 8 dimensions of
sustainability: CO2, Energy, Buildings, Transport,
Waste & Land Use, Water, Air, Governance
Europe, Africa, North / South America, Asia, Germany
Deep-Dives in infrastructure, e.g. Complete Mobility Index
Implemen-
tation
studies
Sustainable urban infrastructure series
"How to become a sustainable city" with focus on
measures for resource efficiency and CO2 abatement
Examples: Dublin, London, Munich, Yekaterinburg,
Trondheim, ...
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Energy consumption of
residential buildings
Energy efficient buildings standards
Energy efficient buildings initiatives
16 quantitative and 14 qualitative indicators in 8 categories were assessed
Comparative Studies:
European Green City Index1)
1) A research project conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by Siemens
Energy consumption
Energy intensity
Renewable energy consumption
Clean and efficient energy policies
Use of non-car transport
Size of non-car transport network
Green transport promotion
Congestion reduction policies
Municipal waste production
Waste reduction policies
Green land use policies
Water consumption
Water leakages
Waste water treatment
Water efficiency
and treatment policies
Nitrogen dioxide
Sulphur dioxide
Ozone
Particulate matter
Air quality policies
Green action plan
Green management
Public participation in green policy
CO2 intensity
CO2 emissions
CO2 reduction strategy
EGCI
CO2
Energy
Buil-
dings
Water
Waste &
land use
Air
Green
gover-
nance
Trans-
port
EGCI
Set priorities of measures through identification of categories with performance below average
10. Current and future challenges for cities
Environmental concerns
A strong positive correlation
between wealth and
environmental performance
Cities need sustainable technologies to increase their power of attraction
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11. Example: Virtual Power Plant
Munich, Germany
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Initiative of Munich City Utilities &
Siemens
Small-scale, distributed energy sources
pooled & operated as single installation
Improves reliability of planning &
forecasting decentralized sources
Promotes efficient use of decentralized
energy, & greater diversity of sources
Enables decentralized sources to
operate flexibly either as a single unit,
or in island-mode to serve a more
localized network
Includes cogeneration modules (8MW),
hydropower & wind farm (12MW)
Distributed Energy Management
System
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Example: The Volt-Air Project
Brussels, Belgium
13. Example: City Cockpit
London, United Kingdom
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City Cockpit is an integrated Management Information and Decision Support System to
assist authorities in managing the growth of a city based upon key performance indicators
such as traffic, environment, and finance, and to ensure that the city is sustainable for the
future