How LA aims to take 100,000 cars off its streets
The County of Los Angeles, USA, has announced a plan to take 100,000 cars off its streets within the next five years. The strategy paper, called “ ...
What’s new in the final draft of the New Urban Agenda?
After four iterations and 38 hours of nonstop negotiations at the UN headquarters in New York over the weekend, the final draft of the New Urban Agenda was ...
Aktionsplan Nanotechnologie 2020 soll E-Mobilität beflügeln
Am gestrigen Mittwoch hat das Bundeskabinett den Aktionsplan “Nanotechnologie 2020” beschlossen, mit dem Förderaktivitäten auf Bereiche wie ...
The Gramercy District: Building a smart city from scratch
Just outside of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, a group of business leaders, researchers and developers are trying to build a smart ...
Infographic: Air pollution costs money and lives
Air pollution has become the fourth-leading risk factor for deaths worldwide and is substantially damaging the world’s economy. The infographic below ...
Hinkley Point C: Why investing in renewables is a better idea
Nuclear energy is risky and expensive, yet the UK government has given the green light for a new nuclear power plant (via BBC). Damian Carrington of The ...
Peugeot plans own ride-sharing service to rival Uber
In contrast to its rivals, French carmaker Peugeot is repordetly planning to launch its own standalone ride-hailing service within the next three years. ...
Smart Home: Einblicke in das Wohnen der Zukunft
Obwohl Smart Home bisher nicht viel mehr als ein Sammelbegriff für gescheiterte Technologien im Bereich der Hausautomatisierung zu sein scheint, setzen ...
IEA: Renewables short of targets
Even though global investments in renewable energy projects such as solar and wind have hit their highest mark, it may not be enough: According to the ...
MasterCard showcases solutions for smart cities in India
MasterCard is keen on collaborating with the Indian government to provide technologies for the Smart Cities iniative in the country. As part of the 45th ...
