US DOT’s Smart City Challenge Winner to Get Solar Equipment

The winner this month of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge will get $1.5 million worth of electric vehicle chargers and mobile solar generators, the department announced June 20.

The solar equipment was donated by DC Solar Solutions, the largest manufacturer of mobile solar technology in the country.

Seven cities are vying for up to $40 million that DOT has pledged to help advance sustainable and connected technologies. The finalists are Austin, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; Denver; Kansas City, Missouri; Pittsburgh; Portland, Oregon; and San Francisco.

“This exciting new partnership will provide each of the Smart City Challenge finalists with the additional resources they need to carry out their bold visions of building clean, sustainable and resilient transportation systems that are equipped to overcome the challenges of the coming decades,” Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. said.