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Ecobuild 2013: Part 2 - the battle of bureaucracy
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The construction industry is vociferous in their support to cut planning and building regulation red tape but will they throw out the baby with the bathwater? I once told a … -
IBM helps Boston become smarter city
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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 … -
How do we address London's housing crisis?
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Providing enough good quality, affordable housing is one of the biggest challenges faced by cities. Could more 'compact communities’ offer the answer? At the beginning of … -
Ecobuild 2013: Part one - putting people at the centre
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This is the first of a two-part blog, profiling a small sample of the vast experience that is the Ecobuild 2013 conference and exhibition... Apparently Ecobuild has grown … -
Glasgow selected to become city of the future pioneer
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Glasgow has been awarded £24 million of government investment to demonstrate how a city of the future will work. Glasgow beat off competition from 30 other cities across the … -
Businesses need to prepare for more extreme weather
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The Environment Agency has urged businesses across Britain to urgently plan for a changing climate. The call follows the publication of new figures that reveal the full … -
Mayor of London appoints board to deliver ‘smart city’ ambition
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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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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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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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Chris Guenther, research director at SustainAbility, argues that cities offer the best hope for rapidly developing and replicating sustainability solutions.
