OpenStack launched new version
The 14th major version of OpenStack software, a big open source project, has been launched. Newton, as it is called, focuses on making core OpenStack ...
Green urban district planned in Amsterdam
The district is located in a suburb in Amsterdam. The people living there would grow their own food. Each house will have its own greenhouse. The houses ...
Portable solar panels for off-grid homes
SoloPower developed a flexible and durable solar panel kit that can fit inside a plastic bucket and is thus easily transportable. It comes with a battery, ...
More transparency for food products
Real Co. sells products from individual producers and puts their names on the label. When several producers sell the same product, the product will be put ...
More universally accessible urban areas are required
Ahead of Habitat III persons with disabilities express why they feel like second-class citizens. citiscope …
New energy-from-waste-plant in Scottland
After receiving a loan of £142m from the government-backed Green Investment Bank, a major new energy-from-waste plant will be constructed near ...
Smart and sustainable high-tech solutions for Asian cities
Eco-Business takes a look at how three of Asia’s smartest urban areas are harnessing technology to future-proof themselves. Eco-Business …
Smartphone detects crop disease
Deep learning algorithms have been applied to identify crop disease before it spreads. A reasearch team of the Pennsylvania State University and the É ...
Great architecture through more or less regulation?
A number of arguments have been brought forward for more or less regulation of the US building sector. This article argues against less regulations and ...
Report stresses benefit of building greenery
A recently published report of Arup, a global engineering company, demostrates how urban greenery on the ground and covering buildings are advantageous. ...
