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Decarbon helps businesses cash in on ‘fifth fuel’
Energy efficiency is a strange “fuel.” You don’t get a monthly efficiency bill like you would for, say, heating oil or natural gas. But efficiency — or the lack of it — can have as big an impact on...
View ArticleSingapore turns to ‘fusion analytics’ for better transport
Officials in Singapore are looking to use “fusion analytics” to improve the region’s public transport system. Singapore’s Land Transport Authority and public transport operator SMRT will work with IBM...
View ArticleXerox acquires Smart Data Consulting
Xerox is aiming to expand its e-discovery capabilities with its recent acquisition of Smart Data Consulting. Smart Data provides a software platform for corporate legal departments and law firms. The...
View ArticleSmart-building tech market set to triple
The market for smart-building technologies is expected to triple between now and 2018, according to a new report from IDC Energy Insights. The “Global Smart Buildings Forecast 2013-2018″ predicts that...
View ArticleFrom London Olympic site to ‘disruptive’ tech hub
Part of the former London 2012 Olympic site will be redeveloped as hub for creative and digital innovation and business. The three main buildings that once served as press and broadcast centers are to...
View ArticleLondon unveils £300 million cycle safety plan
On the heels of a study finding that London’s streets could be made much safer for cyclists, Mayor Boris Johnson and Transport for London today announced a £300 million program to modernize some of the...
View ArticleTampering scandal hits Malta’s smart-grid ambitions
Malta’s smart-grid ambitions are taking a hit in light of an emerging scandal over what appears to be systematic tampering with smart meters. The Malta Independent today reported that a ninth employee...
View ArticleUK ups cash for green home improvements
Homeowners in the UK are being given additional cash incentives to make energy-efficiency and carbon-reduction improvements. The cash-back programs are also being extended by three months. Homeowners...
View ArticleTowns across UK explore decentralized heating
More than two dozen local authorities across England and Wales are working to develop heat network projects that could help warm buildings more efficiently and cost-effectively. The UK estimates that...
View ArticleGoogle’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” how to save energy and money. That vision is now backed by a $3.2 billion cash...
View ArticleCarbon 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 a report from the World Energy Council (WEC). The report — “World...
View ArticleSingapore turns to ‘fusion analytics’ for better transport
Officials in Singapore are looking to use “fusion analytics” to improve the region’s public transport system. Singapore’s Land Transport Authority and public transport operator SMRT will work with IBM...
View ArticleCould UK lead the next wave of community energy?
Ofgem’s current competition enquiry into the Big Six is the latest in a series of events pushing communities to take back control of energy. This year’s Edelman Trust Barometer revealed that trust of...
View Article21 European cities are finalists in Bloomberg Mayors’ Challenge
Twenty-one European cities have been chosen as finalists in the 2013-2014 Mayors’ Challenge competition to find innovative solutions to city problems. The competition is Bloomberg Philanthropies’ first...
View ArticleZebra’s $3.45bn cash deal targets ‘internet of things’
Zebra Technologies, a company that specializes in barcode and RFID (radio-frequency identification) technologies, is set to acquire Motorola’s Enterprise business in a $3.45 billion, all-cash...
View ArticleProdea releases platform for the ‘connected home’
A company called Prodea Systems has released what it calls a “one-of-a-kind” platform for the connected home. Prodea says its Residential Operating System (ROS) delivers numerous services on a single...
View ArticleXerox acquires Smart Data Consulting
Xerox is aiming to expand its e-discovery capabilities with its recent acquisition of Smart Data Consulting. Smart Data provides a software platform for corporate legal departments and law firms. The...
View ArticleSmart-building tech market set to triple
The market for smart-building technologies is expected to triple between now and 2018, according to a new report from IDC Energy Insights. The “Global Smart Buildings Forecast 2013-2018″ predicts that...
View ArticleIEEE ‘brain trust’ to help cities smarten up
The IEEE professional organization aims to make its “brain trust” of technology experts available to city leaders who want to develop smarter, more sustainable communities. The IEEE’s Smart Cities...
View ArticleDubai begins building $300m ‘Silicon Park’
Dubai has launched “Silicon Park,” a smart-city project to be built in the Dubai Silicon Oasis technology park at a cost of 1.1 billion United Arab Emirates dirham (around $300 million US). The project...
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