An innovative project that offers free bicycles originated in Hangzhou, China, and has since taken the country by storm. The Hangzhou Bicycle Service even ...
Palo Alto demonstrates being willing to fail can make a city smarter
Palo Alto, California, is showing other cities that being willing to fail when it comes to smart city projects can be good for progress. The city has big ...
Flat pack housing solution lets your home breathe
New York City-based design firm SO-IL in a cooperation with MINI Living has introduced a prototype for a housing solution called Breathe at the Salone del ...
Graphene coating reveals building damage before it is too late
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research in Germany have created a smart graphene coating that changes color when material is in need of ...
Public spaces during winter- Swedish proposals by Utopia
The Swedish architecture firm Utopia proposes an indoor park in the middle of Stockholm as an idea for non-commercial public spaces. Especially with regard ...
Einrichtung eines Knotenpunkts für Smart-City-Technologien in Berlin
Der Berliner Senat hat Eckpunkte für die Einrichtung eines Zentrums rund um Smart-City-Angelegenheiten, dem CityLAB Berlin, verabschiedet. Hier sollen ...
USGBC releases two new certification programs for smart cities
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) launched two new programs for their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification and rating system ...
Chicago determined to become first major US city to use 100% clean energy
Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago announced earlier this week that his city is committed to power all government buildings with only renewable energy by 2025 ...
EY cements leading advisory role for smart cities
EY of Ernst & Young Global Limited has partnered up with the Smart Cities Council (SCC), an industry coalition that connects private sector ...
Solar Street Lighting offers £3.5 billion in funding
UK clean tech developer Solar Street Lighting has announced the start of a £3.5bn funding campaign to help councils, government bodies and established ...
