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Electric Vehicles in India: Policies, Opportunities, and Current Scenario

20 May 2015
This presentation discusses the drivers for growth, including challenges and barriers to the development of electric vehicles (EV) in India. The Government of India’s “Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME)” scheme, as part of National Electric Mobility Plan 2020,…

Electric Vehicle as Resilient Solution

20 May 2015
This presentation discusses why public transport is the driver of urban development. It also explains Asian Development Bank's Lumbini Clean Public Transport scheme under the South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project. Electric vehicle projects in Bangladesh and Nepal are used as case…

Smart Grid Integrated Vehicles: Innovation to Enhance Energy Security, Environmental Sustainability, and Community Resilience

20 May 2015
Asia’s developing countries continue to face challenges in meeting energy security, environmental sustainability, and community resilience. The smart grid integrated vehicle concept, according to the presentation, is an option to be considered that can possibly help cover incremental costs and…

Knowledge Partnership Forum: Outcome of Disaster Risk Management Parallel Sessions

20 May 2015
This presentation explains the common understandings of what is required of disaster-resilient solutions. What it takes to build potential knowledge partnerships with the private sector and Asian Development Bank's potential role in facilitating these partnerships are also discussed.

Making Cities Smart: City Leaders’ Perspective

19 May 2015
Intense city-to-city competition and rapid urbanization are current key city trends. Building infrastructure projects will require the adoption of a transforming perspective that simultaneously develops cities and provides solutions. The establishment of cross-sector partnerships is considered a…

Advancing Transdisciplinary Education

19 May 2015
While there are tremendous advances in science and technology, there is slow progress in solving pressing global problems. Inadequate local capacity has partly resulted to a general lack of societal involvement in program development. The use of transdisciplinary approach is essential to achieve…

Smart Grid: A Technological Pillar of Low Carbon Community

19 May 2015
This presentation gives a snapshot of the energy system in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). An overview and key components of the PRC’s National Low Carbon Community Pilot Program are provided. The presentation concludes with some technological perspectives of low carbon community development.

Japan’s Experience on Smart Community

19 May 2015
The multifaceted aims of smart community or smart grid depend on the state of a country. In Japan’s case, it has expressed support in building smart communities based on the establishment of key technology components. The country considers demand response as one of the most important efforts to…

Innovations for Strengthening Disaster Resilience

19 May 2015
Disasters continue to disrupt and cause significant loss of lives in the developing member countries of ADB with maximum impacts felt by the poorest members of society. Learn how ADB is addressing the challenge of disaster-related losses through partnerships and technologies.

Role of Innovative Technologies and Solutions to Develop Resilient and Smart Communities

19 May 2015
This presentation provides an overview of Hitachi Ltd. in Japan, and how the company serves the world with socially-innovative business activities. Hitachi’s participation in smart city development, specifically in the areas of transportation and water solutions, are explained. The challenges of…