Google partners with Fiat Chrysler on self-driving minivans
Google and Fiat Chrysler have agreed to work together on self-driving minivans, according to both companies. Under the collaboration, Google will install ...
World Bank: Global water shortages could damage economies
According to the World Bank, water shortages will damage the economies of the Middle East, central Asia, and Africa by 2050. Due to the growing demand for ...
Smart cities need smart citizens
Technological aspects often seem to be the focal point of smart city initiatives and projects, but their success depends on citizens who live and work in ...
Global smart city ICT infrastructure market projected to exceed $712 billion by 2020
According to a report by Technavio, the global smart city ICT infrastructure market is projected to exceed $712 billion by 2020. The market’s key ...
Rio de Janeiro releases resilience strategy
The city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has released its resilience strategy “Rio Resiliente” on May 3, 2016. The strategy paper includes various ...
Debate: Renewable energy sector in trouble?
Although the renewable energy sector is expected grow strongly in the next 10 to 15 years, its largest company, SunEdison, filed for bankruptcy. On ...
Britain leads the world in green power
With the world’s biggest offshore wind farm and Europe’s largest floating park, UK has become the leader in renewable energy. Last year, ...
Künstlicher Berg soll in Wüstenstaat für Regen sorgen
In den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten soll es öfters regnen: Im Auftrag des Wüstenstaats arbeiten amerikanische Wissenschaftler an einem Konzept für ...
Strengthening bonds to build resilience
In order to increase its resilience, the city of Berkeley, USA, takes a community-minded approach: It aims to forge stronger connection among neighbors to ...
How artificial intelligence could help saving the world
As artificial intelligence advances, scientists try to find ways to deploy computers in protecting the environment. The concept, called computational ...
