Chicago installs its “fitness trackers”
Chicago is getting its “fitness trackers”: As part of the project “Array of Things”, the city has begun installing sensors that ...
Verkehrsclubs fordern Kaufprämie für E-Bikes
Fahrrad-Lobby und Bundesrat bemängeln, das bisher Elektroautos staatlich gefördert werden, E-Bikes aber nicht. Verkehrsclubs fordern jetzt Kaufprämien ...
China envisions to merge cities to vast urban clusters
China is apparently planning to merge neighbouring cities to vast urban areas of up to 50 million people. With forming such “urban clusters” ...
The rise of renewables in Portugal
Portgual has proved that a country can run on renewable energy alone, at least in terms of electricity: For 107 hours in May 2016, the Iberian country was ...
Google will eigenen Ridesharing-Dienst einführen
Neue Konkurrenz für Uber in den USA: Medienberichten zufolge will Google seinen Ridesharing-Dienst “Waze Carpool”, eine Art digitale ...
Sweden and its recycling revolution
Last week, several websites such as Inhabitant and Global Citizen reported that Sweden recycles more than 99 percent of its waste. While the country sure ...
Things that happen every 60 secondes on the web
Have you ever wonder what happens in a span of 60 seconds on the internet? If that’s the case, the infographic below will provide you with the answer ...
Energie aus U-Bahn-Abwässern
Schon lange werden Abwässer in Tunneln zur Wärmegewinnung genutzt. Ein Doktorand hat in Glasgow nun versucht herauszufinden, ob sich das Prinzip auch auf ...
New partnership aims to improve building energy efficiency
The vast amount of energy consumed by buildings is one of the reasons why cities account for nearly 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. A new ...
Panasonic beteiligt sich an Smart City-Projekt in Berlin
Panasonic beteiligt sich erstmals auch in Deutschland an einem Smart City-Projekt: Zusammen mit der Wohnungsgesellschaft GSW Sigmaringen will der ...
