Brussels, 23/01/2012 (Agence Europe) - During the first six months of 2012, the European Commission is planning to establish a new platform dedicated to the development of “smart” cities, bringing together a number of stakeholders. These will be able to contribute to the platform via a blog. The Smart Cities initiative aims to encourage cities to reduce their impact on the environment, by means of various technologies such as water recycling, energy grids and mobile communications. The...