Los Angeles has set out plans to eliminate the use of electricity coming from coal-fired power stations and invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency in a bid to …
New York City has unveiled designs for its first micro-unit apartment buildings.
The ‘My Micro NY’ proposal is the winner of the adAPT NYC competition, which was launched in …
IBM is working with the city of Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Boston University to tackle energy use in buildings, traffic congestion and other urban …
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 …
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has set out plans to expand the use and access to electric vehicles in the city.
In his 12th and final state of city address, Bloomberg …
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has launched a challenge to reinvent the iconic public payphone.
The ‘Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge’ calls on urban designers, …
25 Oct. 2012 —
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The cleantech market in the US is dominated by cities on the west coast, according to a new report.
The first annual US Metro Clean Tech Index, by research and consulting …
27 Nov. 2012 —
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New York has become the first US city to introduce a network of publicly accessible interactive displays on its streets offering information such as neighbourhood news, …
3 Oct. 2012 —
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Massachusetts has been ranked the most energy efficient state in the US for the second year in a row. According to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s …
Americans took over 10 billion trips using public transport last year, but which cities are serving their inhabitants best?
New York City has come out top in a ranking of …