The term “smart city” is mentioned quite a few times these days, especially when it comes to city planning and development. Yet, most ...
Could CO2 become a resource rather than a waste?
Capturing CO2 before it enters the atmosphere would reduce global greenhouse gas emissions significantly and could soon become reality: Scientists are ...
Will city life kill you?
Urban life often entails all kinds of health challenges such as high levels of stress and air pollution. However, due to factors such as accessible ...
Studie zur Digitalisierung: BRD schöpft Potenzial nicht aus
In einer aktuellen Studie zur Digitalisierung schneidet Deutschland zwar gut ab, kann sich aber keineswegs als Vorreiter bezeichnen – im Gegenteil: ...
The rising concerns on smart city technologies
The demand for smart city technologies is steadily growing and cities around the global are accelerating the use of sensors and algorithms. Due to this ...
Scientists: floods in Europe no surprise
Heavy floods have swept Europe last week, leaving a trail of destruction behind. Although studies and scientists have urgently warned that climate change ...
MIT pioneering urban data revolution
With their array of sensors, cities generate a vast amount of data on all kinds of areas such as road traffic and air pollution. Meanwhile, researchers at ...
60% of digital services to suffer failures by 2020
According to a new report by Gartner, more than half of all digital businesses will suffer major service failures by 2020. The report states the “ ...
The state of clean energy, May 2016
There were a lot of news on clean energy in the month of May: Various countries nearly or completely generated their energy demand from renewables, more ...
Norway to ban new fuel-powered cars by 2025
In 2025, 100 percent of all new cars sold in Norway could be electric vehicles: Norwegian politicians have reportedly agreed on a law that will ban the ...
