The incoming administration's energy policies will have a positive impact on building automation and smart city technology markets by accelerating the modernization of a very old installed base of controls and systems.

In this last episode of the year, we go out on a high note with a great discussion on the value of smart city platforms with Nokia -- a formidable smart city platform provider with its Integrated Operations Center.  This discussion includes Arnaud Legrand, who leads Nokia's public sector marketing efforts, and Danial Mausoof, global head of enterprise sales.

The SolarWinds hack is largely being characterized as an IT level threat, but what are the implications for the OT world? Power distribution and building automation systems may be at risk as well.

Honeywell announced that it has acquired Sine Group, a company that provides visitor management, workplace and supply chain solutions that are readily accessible to Enhance Connected Buildings

Schneider Electric announced that it has completed its minority investment in Planon Beheer B.V., a software provider of Building & Workplace management solutions to Further Digitally Transform Buildings

Tata Consultancy Services has launched TCS Clever Energy, an enterprise level energy and emission management system that helps commercial and industrial organizations be more sustainable, ensure energy and cost efficiency, decrease carbon emissions, and reach their carbon neutral goals.

STMicroelectronics and Schneider Electric are demonstrating a prototype IoT sensor that helps to enable new building-management services and efficiency gains by better understanding building-occupancy levels and usage.

Hitachi, Ltd. announced that it has developed an IoT platform for Buildings’ High Added Value required for the new normal, including high efficiency of building management and improved comfort for building users.

President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to rejoin the Paris accord and reverse numerous Trump executive orders.  But what will be the actual impact on clean energy and environmental justice?

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced Simcenter SCAPTOR software for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) data collection, further expanding the Simcenter portfolio for autonomous vehicle performance engineering.