Energy
Powerful tech combo could cut city electricity use by 40 percent
Information and communication technologies (ICT) could help cities reduce their electricity use by 30 to 40 percent, according to a
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healthcare
'Gesundheit!' Get ready to say it much more by 2040
Looking for promising, long-term investment strategies? You might be wise to consider putting some money into pharmaceutical companies that manufacture
cities
Better planning could ease air pollution from skyscrapers
The ventilation standards most building engineers follow were developed decades ago … long before up was the only way remaining to
supercomputing
Titan ushers in new era of computing for energy, climate research
A technology first created for computer gaming is helping to launch a “new era of scientific supercomputing.” The US Department
innovation
Energy Institute aims to fast-track utility innovation
A new Smarter Energy Research Institute aims to help energy and utility companies improve their services through faster innovation, predictive
Energy
Solar panel study shows it's OK to be a copycat
Sometimes, keeping up with the Joneses can be a good thing … especially if the Joneses have just put up solar
sustainability
Sustainability requires science, tech ... and art
Are advances in science and technology the cure to the world’s many unsustainable habits? Some people are coming to
business
Is more IT always better for business?
Innovations like cloud computing have made it easier than ever for small- and medium-sized businesses to offer advanced, IT-enabled services
transport
'CNG in a Box' aimed at boosting use of natural gas for transport
With US production booming and low prices, natural gas could be an appealing fuel for a growing number of motorists.
transport
Navy dreams of turning seawater into jet fuel
Refueling a Navy vessel in the middle of the Pacific ocean isn’t like topping off the tank of your
information technology
To BYOD or Not to BYOD?
Could you imagine running your business today without internet access or mobile phones? For most mid-market companies, it’s unthinkable.
cities
Future-focused green 'Crystal' opens in London
Starting Sept. 29, members of the public will be able to visit what’s being billed as the “world’s