BigBelly Solar a Winner at World Smart Cities Awards

Nov. 16, 2012 - PRLog -- BARCELONA – BigBelly Solar took home the Best Project Award at the Second Annual World Cities Awards, in conjunction with the Smart City Expo in Barcelona, Spain. BigBelly Solar beat out competitors from around the globe for its intelligent waste and recycling collection system.

There were more than one hundred entries from 18 countries for this year's awards. BigBelly Solar joined the Cities of Amsterdam and Guatemala on stage to accept their award at the gala event.

"Being recognized on the global stage is an important achievement for our company," said BigBelly Solar President & Founder Jim Poss. "We have spent nearly a decade trying to make cities more efficient with our unique solution and it is exciting to see leaders in the smart city movement valuing our place within those strategies."

BigBelly Solar has helped more than 1,000 customers get more efficient while reducing their carbon footprint. The M2M solution leverages sensors and wireless data communication to reduce trash collection frequency while increasing recycling diversion rates.

About BigBelly Solar
Recognized as a C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group best practice, BigBelly Solar is a leading global provider of innovative and sustainable solutions for the management of waste & recycling, with more than 1,000 customers worldwide. For more information, visit http://bigbellysolar.com