Road to 'smart' cities is paved with innovation opportunities
Today I went to a collaborative workshop held by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills on funding smart cities.
Big data isn't good or bad - it's how you use it
Don’t be evil. That expression is famous as the unofficial motto for Google, which says that means – among other
Small Aussie town has big sustainability ambitions
Geraldton is a small city with big ambitions for technologically advanced, sustainable living.
Located on Australia’s west coast, the
Three innovative flood defenses for cities
People and cities can’t survive without water. Too much water, though, can also be devastating, as communities from Atlantic
Dutch electric-car drivers will never be far from a place to charge
Getting a large segment of society to replace gas-powered vehicles with electric ones raises a chicken-and-egg problem: how can you
Bioinformatician envisions a 'predictive OS for cities'
The world is full of patterns, even though we don’t always see them. Advances in computing can help to
Dublin taps into real-time data to ease traffic congestion
Officials in Dublin are hoping to solve the Irish city’s traffic problems by making smarter use of data.
Using
Cheap soy catalyst produces hydrogen fuel
A US research team inspired by the work of twin sisters from a New York high school has identified a
Meet the 'best for the world' businesses
Businesses that have won B Corporation certification for their social and environmental impact aren’t necessarily the best in the
Big data: It isn't just for big business anymore
There’s a reason we call today’s plethora of information “big data.” With almost every action and transaction we
