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Mayor of London appoints board to deliver ‘smart city’ ambition
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8 March — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The Mayor of London has appointed a team of experts including top academics, businesses and entrepreneurs to deliver the capital’s ambition of becoming a leading smart …
The greenest vehicles for 2013 - and the meanest
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17 Jan. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The Toyota Prius C has been named the greenest vehicle by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEE). In its 15th annual ‘Green car list’, the compact …
Norfolk bus trial to inform government's smart ticketing strategy
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5 March — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Buses in Norfolk in the UK are at the forefront of government ambitions for a paperless transport system. The county is piloting a £2.5 million initiative in the use of …
7 reasons why cities hold the key to sustainability
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5 March — added by Rosalie Callway, CPRE London
Chris Guenther, research director at SustainAbility, argues that cities offer the best hope for rapidly developing and replicating sustainability solutions.
Study aims to shed light on the performance of 'living walls'
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1 March — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
A year-long research program aims to investigate how ‘living walls’ fare in the UK climate. The research is being undertaken by the University of Sheffield and will gather …
Ford leads project to cut home energy consumption
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10 Jan. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Ford and Whirlpool are amongst a group of companies that have joined forces to demonstrate how they can slash the electricity bills and carbon footprint of a typical US …
District heating manual for London
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4 March — added by Rosalie Callway, CPRE London
The London Plan requires all borough's to support decentralised energy infrastructure, especially heating networks, as they offer an affordable way of achieving low carbon …
What Does it Take to Create a Smart City?
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2 May 2012 — written by Matthew Camps, The Times
“Smart Cities” is Raconteur’s third annual report on cities, technology, sustainability and urbanization. The report is focused on the modernization of our current cities in …
Could your business benefit from converting to electric vehicles?
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1 March — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Businesses across England are being offered free analysis of their fleets to see if and how electric vehicles will work for them. The proposal is the next phase of the …
How much would it cost if everyone drove an electric car?
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8 Jan. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
As recent figures have shown, the number electric vehicles and hybrids on our roads rose significantly throughout 2012. This in part is down to government incentives; in the …

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