Sidewalks could be the best energy source
When Laurence Kemball-Cook is asked what might be the best and most sustainable energy source, he probably answers with sidewalks or, more generally spoken ...
Can the world go all-electric?
With Norway reportedly planning to ban new fuel-powered cars by 2025, big questions arise: What other areas, besides transportation, could be electrified ...
Globalised economy more vulnerable to extreme weather
Scientists have warned that a globalised economy is more vulnerable to the effects of extreme weather: As their study reveals, productions losses caused ...
Study: Air pollution drives mental illness in children
A new study has shown that children are especially vulnerable to air pollution: According to the research, higher concentrations of air pollution were ...
Städte fördern E-Autos zu wenig
Um die Anzahl von Elektroautos zu erhöhen, dürfen Städte deren Nutzung seit einem Jahr bevorteilen. Laut einer Studie des Bayerischen Rundfunks (BR) ...
The role of climate change on the floods in Paris
According to scientists, the effects of climate change have had a huge impact on the floods in Paris: As their analysis reveals, the extreme rainfalls were ...
Learning portal on smart city projects to be launched in India
The urban development ministry of India will launch an interactive web portal that aims to help cities to get smarter. Called “SmartNet”, the ...
Google co-founder wants to build flying cars
Larry Page, co-founder of Google and CEO of its parent company Alphabet, is privately funding two companies that work on building flying cars. According ...
Map visualizes global urban footprint
Until recently, spatial information on the world’s urban areas has been unavailable or unreliable. But now, a newly developed method helped ...
Apple als Energielieferant?
Apple plant offenbar in den Stromhandel einzusteigen: Laut Medienberichten hat das Technologie-Unternehmen eine Tochtergesellschaft gegründet, um die ...
