Smart Cities

Ireland moves to forefront of electric vehicle charging
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3 Oct. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

Electric vehicle charging is set to become a lot more convenient for drivers in Ireland following the announcement that IBM is teaming up with ESB cars to implement a fully …
IBM announces 2013 Smarter Cities Challenge Grant winners
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15 Nov. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

Belfast is one of 31 cities around the globe to receive an IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant for 2013. Launched in 2011, the programme assigns a team of six top IBM experts …
How Apps Can Help Deliver Smarter Cities
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28 July 2011 — added by Laura Spiers, 2degrees

Smart phone Apps are increasingly being used to help cities streamline their operations and empower communities. This webinar presented by Nigel Tyrell, Head of …
The UK's top electric vehicle hotspots
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23 Nov. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

Electric vehicles could soon be common place in London’s East End, according to new research. The in-depth study by British Gas analysed the most likely types of people to …
Supersize Cities: The rise of China’s 13 megalopolises
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11 July 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

meg·a·lop·o·lis: 1. A very large city. 2. A region made up of several large cities and their surrounding areas in sufficient proximity to be considered a single urban …
New "Green City Index" sponsored by Siemens
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19 July 2011 — added by Will Bittinger, 2degrees

North American cities are building on their leading position as efficient energy users amid accelerating urbanization in the US and around the globe. A new Green City Index …
What is the Community Infrastructure Levy and What's it For?
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19 June 2012 — written by Rory Bergin, HTA Sustainability & Innovation

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) set by the London Mayor has come into force in the capital and a number of other UK local authorities are preparing their own similar …
The Nature of Cities
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4 Jan. — added by Rosalie Callway, CPRE London

Eric W. Sanderson suggests we try to “conceive of cities in their entirety as ecological spaces" #TroyMedia
Massachusetts ranked the most energy efficient state in the US for the second year
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3 Oct. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

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 …
How You Could Get Involved in Taiwan's Low Carbon City Pilot
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7 June 2012 — added by Oliver Hurrey, 2degrees

2degrees would highly recommend those UK businesses that could help Taiwan with their low carbon city pilot to take part in this free briefing on the morning of the 5th …