smart cities
India politician promises '100 smart cities'
The concept of smart cities is being used to appeal to voters in India. Shri Narendra Modi, leader of the
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internet of things
BT trials new networking tech for 'internet of things'
Delivering on the potential of the “internet of things” (IoT) means being able to make devices of all kinds — from
internet of things
Google's $3.2bn Nest purchase is about smarts, not thermostats
Nest Labs was launched with a vision of a “conscious home” made possible in part through a thermostat that “learns”
climate adaptation
Despite green reputations, EU cities' climate plans fall short
Europe is widely regarded as being more committed to climate action than, say, the US or Australia. It not only
Smart Grid
Tiny island in Azores moves to greener, smarter microgrid
When it comes to renewable energy, too much of a good thing has in the past been a problem. Germany,
Counting the human value in the internet of things
I was at an Internet of Things conference in London this week, hosted by analyst firm RedMonk. A tip of
Greenbang media partner to TEDx London - The Future of Cities
As part of a global initiative called ‘City 2.0′, Greenbang is pleased to announce our media partnership with TEDx
big data
Need to find any physical thing? There’s an app for that
Is there anything you can’t Google these days? Actually, yes, there’s still quite a bit of information that’
sustainable cities
Do EU sustainable city policies work?
It makes sense that Europe would try to take a lead in developing smarter, more sustainable cities for the 21st
carbon pricing
Carbon pricing flaws have 'chilling effect' on clean energy
Failing to create a global framework for carbon pricing will hurt investments for clean energy and low-carbon projects, according to
smart city
Amsterdam, Barcelona, SF collaborate on smart-city apps
Three cities — Amsterdam, Barcelona and San Francisco — are collaborating with a Silicon Valley-based software company to launch a smart-city software
waste heat
Waste heat from London's Tube will help heat homes
London expects to begin heating some homes with waste heat captured from the London Underground and an electrical substation. The