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PAV I N G O U R WAY T O A S M A RT E R C I T YR E A D T H E F O L L O W I N G PA G E S A N D D I S C O V E R H O W T E C H N O L O G Y, T O G E T H E R W I T H B I G D ATA , C A N W O R K T O Y O U R C I T Y ’ S A D VA N TA G E .

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C I T IES A ROUND T HE W ORL D A RE S L O W LY BEC OMING T HE E N T I T IES OF T HE IR O W N. S M A R T C I T Y IS T HE F U T URE W E W IL L A L L E X P E RIE NC E S OON. IN M A N Y C A S ES, T HE A D VA NC E ME N T S A RE H A P P E NING RIGH T T HI S MOME N T.

IN T RODUC ING S M A R T NES S T O OUR D A ILY L I V ES C A N M A K E T HE M MORE INNO VAT I V E .

O V E R V I E W

There are a lot of reasons why we should keep up

with the smart trend. It can help us with, e.g.:

ff pollutionff ozone layerff overcrowded areasff obsolete healthcare devicesff unsafe cars

In this document we will describe some solutions

that are already possible thanks to technology,

allowing us to experience the full potential of

the smart movement.

We will also describe what conditions must be

met in order to become a smart city, enumerate

the solutions that may sooner or later be applied

in your living area and ponder over the predictions

for the future which, as you are bound to find out,

are truly ground-breaking.

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SMART CIT IES ARE THE PHENOMENA THAT FLOURISHED NO T T H AT L ONG A G O BU T IS HE RE T O S TAY F ORE V E R. T H E A D VA N C E M E N T S A R E H A P P E N I N G I N F R O N T O F O U R E Y E S A N D S O M E O F T H E M A R E S I M P LY A S T ONIS HING.

But, is it that simple to become a smart city?

What must be done to be able to use this title?

This section will answer all of the above questions.

You may need a reminder of what exactly a smart city is.

It is a use of technology to offer a better working,

smarter habitat, facilitating not only everyday lives,

but also the environment. All this thanks to collecting

data and focusing on challenges that may be solved in

a smart way.

Since we already reminded you the definition, let us

unveil the ways your city may become smarter.

S M A RT C I T I E SA L I T T L E B I T O F T H E O R Y

C H A P T E R 1

S O, H O W T O B EC O ME A S M A R T C I T Y ?

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We are happy to live in the era of childhood dreams coming true. However, the idea of robot maids and magic

wands is no longer what we hope for, since it made room for technology which enriches our everyday lives.

The possibilities for better future are more and more visible everywhere we look. In time, things we are

excited about now, may seem really ordinary, as we will become used to them.

C O M M U N I C AT E T H E V I S I O N

P R I O R I T I S E

D E P L O Y S M A RT T H I N G SSmart objects, sensors and facilitations are the novelty in the world as we know it. It is

sensible to introduce them slowly from the very first stages (as we’ve already mentioned).

Citizens need time to get accustomed and accept the new facilities. We must all bear in

mind that, in time, such changes are bound to improve people’s lives and communication.

T H I N K A B O U T T H E F U T U R E

D E T E R M I N E T H E N E E D S O F T H E A R E AEach city is different and has diverse issues. Thanks to using smart technologies, most of them

may be solved. However, not all solutions will match all areas. Why? There are many reasons like

location, climate, or temperature. This is why, not only should the authorities dig deeper into

specific needs of their city, but also make sure to engage citizens in the decision making process.

Once all the smart facilitations and objects are implemented, they would have to be looked after

in several years. This is why, cities must not only gather, but also constantly teach the supervisors

of the new. To enjoy smart benefits for a long, long time.

Create a mock of a plan. What’s the budget for the project? What are the city needs? There will be

a lot of merits – however, it is all worth it since making these intentions official may encourage

investors to spend their money. Additionally, citizens will feel appreciated and involved, and this is

extremely important.

Not all facilitations have to happen at once. A lot of ideas will get implemented gradually. Objects

with long-term benefits should come first on the list, to test the very idea of smart city in practice.

Once these work out, the rest will follow and soon your city will be the example of smartness.

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We all remember movies that seemed a little bit too science fiction to

ever become real. How about cities that have a ‘brain’ of some sort?

Quite extraordinary, isn’t it? Well, it’s high time you got used to the

idea, because their time is now.

We have already explained that smart city is a place where typical

infrastructure is combined with smart solutions, facilitating everyday lives.

Sounds doable, doesn’t it? However, as you’ve already read, it isn’t easy

to become a smart city since quite a few requirements must be met.

What is more, according to European Urban Audit, a given city must

have a specific number of citizens – between 300 000 and 1 million.

Additionally, a city must be on the Urban Audits lists and be able to

identify its boundaries (80% of free area is needed).

S M A RT C I T Y F O R C O N V E N I E N C EModern technologies emerge every day. In this chasing world,

each minute becomes priceless. You may wonder what cities can

do about that. Well, Hong Kong, for example, configured their

pedestrian crossings according to the traffic – this helps to better

control traffic lights.

In Singapore, traffic lights send real-time data to predict problematic

situations on the roads. This is not all, Barcelona can steer the traffic

so as to clear the ways for ambulances and fire engines, to make

them reach their destinations quicker. All of the above are a great

example of how innovation can save lives!

Cities can also come in handy when the problem of parking spots

arises. Nice partnered with Cisco to make this problematic activity

easier. They introduced sensors that indicate free spots in given

areas. They also control the lights and waste disposal. All of this

to make everyday lives of their citizens easier, and to save money of

course.

A R E S M A R T C I T I E S R E A L LY T H AT S M A R T ?

C H A P T E R 2

How can technology help in our day-to-day live? What solutions

can it offer to its citizens?

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S M A RT C I T Y F O R P E O P L E

Smart cities want to be as flexible for their citizens

as possible, this is why reaching to them personally

is a brilliant idea. Let’s start with Barcelona, where

authorities give all their deaf citizens a special

device that emphasises the sounds of the city.

In Catalonia, the elderly are given a special necklace

that has an alarm built in it, which is connected to

a special call centre that takes care of them in need.

I T IS OUR RES P ON S IBIL I T Y T O A N S W E R T HE QUES T ION W E A S K E D AT T HE V E R Y BEGINNING. A ND T HE A N S W E R IS: Y E S .

We think smart cities are really smart enough to slowly become synonymous

with better living, bringing more and more opportunities. They help people

take care of the environment and guarantee efficient use of technology.

Even though, this reality is perceptible only for few countries, hopefully,

smart cities will eventually stop being a luxury.

S M A RT C I T Y F O R E N V I R O M E N T

There are many ways to improve the environment.

Smart cities all over the world try to outrun

themselves in coming up with better solutions.

That is why, New York has world’s best bike rental

service, whereas Brazil’s Curitiba has created

a cheaper transportation system that made

citizens decide to let their cars go.

Even though that happened almost 30 years ago,

Curtiba is still one of the most ecological cities in

the world. What is more, thanks to this, the city

could transform some areas into greeneries.

This is not all, 70% of city’s waste is recycled.

Copenhagen, on the other hand, wants to become

carbon neutral to diminish the CO2 emission and

make their city better and ‘healthier’.

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Security. The word that is uttered and discussed over

and over again, is especially popular now, in the era

of ‘smartness’. Can security be understood doubly?

In this case, it can.

Let us walk you through the systems that enhance

the security in your smart city and solutions that

keep an eye on these very systems themselves.

The development of smart cities is quite a new

phenomenon and this is the reason why the time

has come to think about people’s safety. It is the

proverbial ‘two birds with one stone’ situation.

D O Y O U T H I N K Y O U R S M A R T C I T Y I S S E C U R E ?

S A F E S T R E E T S Monitoring of the roads is a perfect solution not only when you are in a hurry, it can also

keep you safe from potentially hazardous situations. Sudden overtaking, increased traffic

and lack of parking spaces is the tale of the past, since the data about all of the above is

gathered and updated in real-time to make your journeys as smooth as possible.

S A F E PAV E M E N T S Motion-activated street lights come in handy whenever you happen to walk home after

dark. They work by detecting the presence of human, so the moment a person steps on

the pavement it lights itself, to slowly dim when it’s empty. This solution, however simple

it sounds, has one additional merit – it can save a lot of energy.

S A F E B O R D E R S Newly installed solutions in smart cities have yet another advantage, namely intelligent

layout of properties. This enables them to monitor the borders and flow of incoming people.

Not only can people live in a new, smart and functional

surrounding, but they can also feel safe in it.

Since sensors are embedded in almost all new devices

they can also provide monitoring of the area, which is

why there have been many ideas on how to introduce

security to the cities. We decided to comment on

some of them.

C H A P T E R 3

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The main idea behind smart solutions is that they accelerate gathering data.

That is the primary reason for introducing security, since very sensitive

information should be protected.

What should be done to secure the information?

W O R K W I T H P R O F E S S I O N A L S Collaborating with security organisations is a smart move. Not only

will they keep an eye on the city and its growth, but also take care

of security updates which should be implemented regularly.

B E P I C K Y There are a lot of systems that have become obsolete through the

years. It’s best to disable or replace them – this move will help your

city reduce the energy usage, as well as free the resources.

As you can see, integrated and smart solutions can ease the lives of citizens.

The earlier you decide to implement these practices, the better. Not only to feel

safe, but also to be safe because technology will only become more sophisticated

in time.

U S E A U T H O R I S E D A C C E S S Encryption and regular changing of passwords in the systems used

by the city is the imperative here. This should go hand in hand with

employees’ turnover and software updates.

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After reading the previous pages, the concept of smart

city is quite well-known right now. The rules to become

one, the issues that may be faced along the way. Many

cities have the ambition to be known as ‘smart’, but

what exactly should be done to become the one that will

stand up in the crowd? If you want to find out, read on.

The possibilities are endless and what is more, some of

the facilitations are already implemented in some of the

cities. Things like the public broadband, charging stations

or traffic apps are just the beginning of a very long list. On

the following pages you will discover the options that, in

our opinion, are simply a mixture of neat and usable ideas.

H O W T O M A K E Y O U R C I T Y S TA N D O U T I N T H E C R O W D ?

Almost all cities have abundant buildings that scare

people away and take up space. Demolition of the unused

properties and changing them into something more pleasant,

like a park, seems the right way to go. Later on, these

spaces could be e.g. covered with noise cancelling roofs

that not only would give you a chance to relax, but also

would block the pollution.

Urban cities lack green places because most of them had to

be traded for housing estates, roads or skyscrapers. Why not

do this the other way round and finally have a breath of fresh,

clean air in the city of hubbub and fumes?

M A K I N G C I T I E SG R E E N W I T H …G R E E N E R I E S

C H A P T E R 4

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Yes, energy, because it is the star of this section. This is yet

another resource than can be used many times. So, what

exactly can be done? Generating energy from renewable

sources like solar or wind power. This way, buildings with

their roofs or walls will be able to produce energy for own

needs. This is not all, since many cities pledge they will

become carbon neutral in time, which means we will have

power plants that produce energy, simultaneously making

pollution a thing of the past.

Cities around the world want to become as convenient for

their citizens as possible, working with world renowned

specialists. Everything starts with little improvements and,

judging by our examples, smart cities will be a definite hit.

Nowadays, water is taken for granted, whereas

1 in 10 people don’t have access to it. Since it

pours down on us every now and then, it is really

wise to finally start using it.

Collecting rain water with the purpose to heat

buildings during winter seems obvious, however

did you know that it can also be put into specially

designed turbines that will be able to cool you

during heatwaves? Well, this is all possible now.

Not only it is environmentally friendly, but also

simply smart.

R A I N WAT E R H E AT I N G T H I N G S U P

R E C Y C L I N G T H E E N E R G Y

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IN T HIS SEC T ION YOU WIL L DISCOV ER MORE POSSIBIL I T IES T EC HNOL OG Y OF F E R S. A S Y OU P ROB A BLY K NO W, S M A R T C I T Y I S A V E R Y BRO A D T E RM, C O V E RING A VA RIE T Y OF S EC T OR S – A S IMP L E C A R, A BUIL DING OR A HO S P I TA L M AY FA L L IN T O T HIS C AT EGOR Y.

S O, L E T ’ S S E E W H AT IS IN S T OC K F OR U S.

S M A RTS O L U T I O N SH O W E X A C T LY C A NW E B E N E F I T F R O M T E C H N O L O G Y ?

S M A R T T R A N S P O R TA decade ago a train, let alone a plane, were

considered ultra-modern. Right now, companies

bend over backwards to come up with ultimate

smartness that can be embedded in their devices.

But how did transport benefit from this movement?

You may think that there’s not that many ways in

which transport can grow. In a second we will

present you the solutions that may prove you

very wrong.

C H A P T E R 1

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If in 1908 someone told Henry Ford that almost

110 years later cars will be robot-like entities

with intelligence of their own, we bet he wouldn’t

believe it for a minute. Would his first question

be ‘What are robots?’ or maybe he’d be more

interested in ‘Why?’ and ‘How?

What does car industry have in stock? Recently

Mercedes came up with a plan for a new service

that they’d like to introduce to their most respected

clients who don’t have time to drive a car, however

still need means of transportation – self-driving

limousines.

It seems like an excellent solution because the

limousines are said to be at least 35% cheaper

than taxis. The service will be compatible with

simultaneously released app, allowing its users to

hail and pay for the ride. The bad news is that we

won’t be able to experience it soon – the service

won’t be available until 2025.

Right now, you and your phone can be fully

integrated with the vehicle. Android and iOS

devices can actually do most actions for you,

letting you focus on driving and increasing your

safety.

The moment your device is plugged in, it becomes

locked and reacts only to voice commands. The

voice control can do things from changing a song,

through checking a route, to calling your boss.

Getting back to more ordinary reality, let’s go

over some other means of transport.

Delayed planes can really get on nerve - we’ve all

been there. However, thanks to smart technology

this issue may be fixed. Some airlines decided to

equip their planes with special functionalities that

can help in tracking, which basically reduces the

number of flights which are not on time. This has

yet another merit – enormous savings for plane

companies.

Next novelty is the application of, so-called,

smart skin to the exterior of the plane. It is a sensor

bed tracking the atmosphere during flights, wind

speed and movements around the plane. Most

importantly though, it precisely monitors its state,

and in case of problems – reports them right away.

S M A RT C A R S S M A RT P L A N E S

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Smartness will also allow trains to take a giant

leap forward. How? By improving communication

between networks. Doing so will highly improve the

safety of passengers and reduce commuting costs.

There are also several perk benefits, like shortening

the time of processing tickets.

Trains are to be equipped with devices that can be

controlled in the cloud and their communication

(machine to machine) is bound to be faster and

more effective as well.

Boats weren’t overlooked, and yes, you’ve guessed

it – they are full of sensors. These little devices

collect data on weather conditions and send them

to other vessels. What is more, they increase the

safety of sailors because they are constantly

connected, which, in case of an emergency, can

speed up rescue operations.

As you can see, it doesn’t matter if you want to fly

like a bird, get a second wind or simply get a little

bit nautical, smart reality is there to make your

journeys fast and safe.

S M A RT T R A I N S S M A RT B O AT S

Latest technologies move forward very quickly, so

quickly it is sometimes hard to keep up with them.

We are slowly, but surely, entering the world of

Harry Potter. However, until we are able to teleport,

we have to rely on new technologies that seem to

be out of this world anyway.

Before we get too excited about the bright and

colourful side of the novelty, let’s stop for a moment

and think about the threats it may bring.

W H AT T H R E AT S A R E W E TA L K I N G A B O U T ? R E A D T H E F O L LO W I N G PA G E S

A N D F I N D O U T.

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In the era of smartness it was only a matter of time

before we felt the unknown presence even when we

are alone. As gibberish as it may sound, this is the

reality – smart buildings are the new aspect of

smartness all of us will sooner or later experience.The answer is simple – most buildings have too

simple and unsophisticated security systems which

are not able to handle the immensity of the

construction. This is why, it is easy for attackers

to focus on retrieving personal, financial or even

business information.

These aren’t the only problems, though – some

actions may also have health and safety

consequences.

Opening secure doors in prisons, switching off all

the lights in big buildings, changing the temperature

in tiny spaces… These are just a few examples.

Gartner suggests to design and look at building’s

spaces as a whole. They shouldn’t be neither

developed nor renovated independently.

Each new component must undergo a lot of security

controls – monitoring devices and sensors that must

be properly managed are just the beginning.

There’s no denying that smart buildings are a very

interesting phenomena. If treated cautiously, the

voluminous amounts of facts and figures gathered

thanks to them can ease our everyday lives.

W H Y D O T H E S E AT TA C K S H A P P E N ?

W H AT C A N B E D O N E T O M A K E T H E B U I L D I N G S M O R E S E C U R E ?

S M A R T B U I L D I N G S

However fascinating the idea of do-it-all constructions

may seem, it brings security threats. Not only to the

buildings themselves, but more importantly to the

people inside of them.

You may wonder why buildings are to be more of a threat

than any other aspect of smartness. Well, the answer

is simple. They progress organically, through years, during

which many renovations take place. And this is what

makes the buildings more exposed.

Changing as little as a fuse or a lamp becomes a security

hazard, since these seemingly little things may be

examples of intelligent devices. However, most attacks

start as innocent pranks, orchestrated just for fun by

digital vandals.

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Technology in the healthcare sector equipped us in smart solutions that change

the perception of hospitals’ services, which are to make sure patients get the best

and most effective care possible. New facilitations appear every day and it’s all thanks

to connectivity. Below, you’ll find a few examples of smart solutions supporting the

development of healthcare.

S M A R T H E A LT H C A R E

C O N N E C T E D O P E R AT I N G R O O M S Connected operating rooms is a very high-tech idea. These are spaces filled with

many devices, all of which serve just one purpose — to keep the patient safe. They

also provide individual feedback on each patient’s state and monitor the reflexes.

This means that it is not only possible to offer better analyses, but even to predict

severe health problems, like heart attacks.

That’s not all though, since thanks to smart devices the duration of the entire surgery

is to be reduced, which is very beneficial for the patients, as well as for the doctors.

M E D I C AT I O N D O S I N G D E V I C E This very device caters to those who have trouble remembering to take their meds

— mostly elderly patients. It dispenses cups of pre-prepared doses. It also notifies

patients when it’s time to take their pills or if the daily dose was missed. Not to mention

it prepares new cups. In case of any malfunctions, the device sends special

signals.

Thanks to that, patients who feel better don’t have to stay on the hospital’s

premises and occupy beds.

I M P E N D I N G T H E G R O W T H O F S M A RT H E A LT H C A R EThe above mentioned are only examples of inventions that enter the market regularly.

Nowadays, technology offers so many facilitations that is not possible to list all of them.

The reason why smart healthcare solutions develop this quickly, is the demand for

progressive healthcare information system.

Additionally, the hectic lifestyle that most of us lead makes us prone to numerous

diseases and the society is getting older. Due to these factors, there is bigger and bigger

need for caretakers — automated hospitals using smart solutions would appear very

helpful in such a case and would guarantee the help and support necessary.

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T HE S E N T E NC E ‘ W E A RE NO T A L ONE ’ M AY S E E M MORE RE A L IN T OD AY ’ S W ORL D T H A N E V E R BE F ORE . NO, NO T DUE T O T HE A P P E A R A NC E OF E X T R A ORDIN A R Y C RE AT URES BU T T H A NK S T O S M A R T M A C HINES A ND S E N S OR S E V E R Y W HE RE .

S M A RTF U T U R EC A N W E G E T E V E N S M A RT E R ?

Our daily, routine activities are going through

makeovers and smart cities want to outshine

each other catering to citizens’ needs.

Is it going to change in the next 10 or 20 years?

Well, one thing for sure - the future is looking bright.

It is predicted that, as years go by, people will

flow to the cities in large numbers. This very

fact will make the authorities change many

aspects of their, already smart, cities.

Are you wondering what will change? What

problems may occur? And most importantly, how

will we cope with them? Read on and find out.

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S M A RT M O B I L I T Y C I R C U L A R E C O N O M YThe term that is becoming ‘the new black’ nowadays. Why? Because it advocates that we should

cherish materials and products. Especially those which are finite.

Turning waste into buildings, cars and fuel is what will be happening thanks to sensors, able to track

waste with potential of being recycled. This way, the answer to the question what does the future

hold for smart city is: we will live in developed, as well as clean environment.

P N E U M AT I C S Y S T E MImagine buildings with pneumatic waste disposal. Well, you no longer have to, as they are slowly

becoming an every-day reality.

Songdo in South Korea, for example, wants to become one of the smartest cities out there. They built

their houses according to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, which

means they are very sustainable.

The pneumatic system will be able to absorb the waste and send it to processing centres, where

it will be recycled. Easy, fast and effective on top of everything.

The more people migrate to the cities, the more difficult mobility will become. This is why, it must

go through a bit of a makeover.

Thanks to smart technologies, people will have real-time data and information on the congestions, as well

as travel time, vehicles volume and traffic movements. And since all the information will be stored in the

cloud, it’ll be easily accessible. Everything to help you save your quality time.

To make this possible the authorities will have to think about simple solutions, like applications gathering

real-time data. What is more, they will also need to modernise the layout of the cities, to limit road

traffic. And less traffic means less fumes.

The apps will also be able to show you quickest way to get to your destination and offer alternative

means of transport, which will get you there even faster.

Do you like what the future holds? We are sure the solutions will be much more sophisticated than we can

even imagine. After all, technology develops in an astounding pace, gradually introducing smartness

into our daily lives.

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TH E SEN TEN CE ‘WE AR E NOT ALONE’ MAY SEEM MOR E REAL IN TODAY’S W OR L D THAN EVER BEFOR E. NO, N OT DU E TO TH E APPEAR ANCE OF EXTR AOR D INARY CREATURES BU T THANKS TO SMART MACHINES AND SEN SORS EVERYW HER E.

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W E HOP E T H AT T HIS DOC UME N T H A S IN S P IRE D Y OU T O DIS C O V E R T HE RE A L I T Y OF S M A R T NES S.

T HE RE IS NO A RGUING T H AT T EC HNOL OG Y C A N M A K E OUR E N V IRONME N T A ND OUR L I V ES BE T T E R. T HE IMPA C T T HIS MO V E ME N T W IL L H AV E C A N BRING L ONG-T E RM E F F EC T S, V IS IBL E A ND TA NGIBL E F OR F U T URE GE NE R AT ION S.

HO W E V E R DIF F IC ULT I T M AY BE T O GE T U S E D T O T HE NE W. RE ME MBE R T H AT BE ING ‘ S M A R T ’ IS A LWAY S IN FA S HION.

S HOUL D Y OU W IS H T O E X P E RIE NC E I T S T R A IGH T AWAY, C ON TA C T US !

C A R B O N N E U T R A L I S MThe future is supposed to be greener and better. To achieve that some changes

must be quickly applied. Aiming to become carbon neutral is on top of the

list for a number of cities, e.g. Masdar City in UAE or Malmo in Sweden.

Authorities of these cities decided to get rid of all gas-fuelled cars. Instead,

all of their vehicles are to run on renewable energy or be electric. Thanks

to this, there will be no harmful fumes emissions and zero waste, since most

of the new ‘fuel’ is produced from food leftover or solar farms.

C O N C L U S I O N

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