According to a study by the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), France generates enough food waste to feed ten million people or cut ...
UN: climate change threatens world heritage sites
According to scientists and UN experts, 31 iconic tourist sites such as Britain’s Stonehenge and New York’s Statue of Liberty are threatened ...
Indonesian cities use apps to improve services
Various cities across Indonesia have started using apps to improve their services: While Jakarta Jakarta aims to anticipate floods and monitor traffic, ...
Imaging Detroit as a city of the future
Detroit is known as “the capital of urban ruins” and yet, it will represent the United States as a city of the future at this year’s ...
“Straddling bus”: new concept to solve traffic jams
The “straddling bus” is the newest innovation aiming to tackle traffic jams and air pollution in China. The futuristic vehicle is designed to ...
How technology is protecting a major seaport
Seaports belong to the critical infrastructure of cities – accordingly, the possibility of an attack is a legitimate concern among city leaders. One ...
Green jobs: 8.1 million working in renewable energy sector
According to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), 8.1 million people are working for the global renewable energy industry. As ...
How city governments can implement open innovation
Due to the fast growth of urban population, city governments are confronted with an increasing volume and complexity of challenges. “Open innovation ...
Using light to feed tomorrow’s cities
In its city farming resarch facility in Eindhoven, Netherlands, technology company Philips is exploring the use of blue and red lights to boost faster ...
VW auf dem Weg zum E-Autokonzern?
Volkswagen plant offenbar milliardenschwere Investitionen in den Ausbau der Elektromobilität: Laut Medien erwägt der deutsche Automobilkonzern den Bau ...
