The funding announced by the White House will among others go to studies and projects that deal with topics such as communities, energy and climate, ...
California plans to use high-traffic roads to produce electricity
California is one of the most congested states in the US and its government considers utilizing the high traffic volume: According to a report by the Los ...
Social media posts as data for environmental scientists
Researchers at Rice University showed that social media posts can be used to measure pollution in Chinese urban areas. In the study and with the help of ...
First home diagnostics device might be launched this year
The Israel-based company Tyto Care Ltd. plans to introduce a home diagnostics device this year. It will provide patients with some medical tools which can ...
Can soil modelling help to fight climate change?
Research on soil carbon stocks are vital in the fight against climate change. A new study by researchers from Finland, Sweden and Japan revealed however ...
Smart thermal insulation
A study led by MIT showed that a thermal insulation of 16% of buildings in Cambridge, Massachusetts can lower the gas consumption for heating by 40%. The ...
New partner for Pune Smart City Project
A memorandum of understanding was signed by the Pune Smart City Development Corporation (PSCDCL) to cooperate for two years with the European Business and ...
Innovative urban apps to watch
Several citizen-driven innovation dominated projects were showcased at the Lab Laboo Smart Cities exhibition in Paris, France, in early September. Molly ...
Autonomous boats on the canals of Amsterdam
In a cooperation between MIT and the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS) a flagship project for the development of autonomous ...
UNO establishes program in community development finance
UNO’s Department of Planning and Urban studies offers a new program in community development finance in cooperation with the University of New ...
