For the first time ever, the majority of the world’s population live in cities. But whilst Asian megacities get most of the column inches, what makes a city varies wildly. If …
19 Dec. 2012 —
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Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
From apps to LEDs and electric cars to urban infrastructure, it’s that time of year when we look back at what’s been most popular in the 2degrees Smart Cities working group …
16 July 2012 —
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Joe Peach, This Big City
One year ago, French filmmakers Nora Mandray and Hélène Bienvenu moved to Detroit and promptly fell in love with the place. The self-declared ‘two Frenchies’ started Detroit …
25 Oct. 2012 —
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Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
London is set to get its first fleet of all-electric minicabs following the signing of an agreement between Chinese car manufacturer BYD and minicab firm greentomatocars.
The …
Car manufacturers Ford, Nissan and Daimler have signed a three year deal to collaborate on bringing the world’s first “affordable” fuel cell electric vehicle to market by …
On Thursday 18th Nov, we heard from Debra Lam, Senior Policy Officer at Arup in Hong Kong, about the research they have done looking at water resource management in Ho Chi …
3 Oct. 2012 —
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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 …
Car manufacturer Nissan has revealed plans to triple the number of electric vehicle quick-charging points in the United States.
It’s estimated that there are around 160 fast …
Smart phone Apps are increasingly being used to help cities streamline their operations and empower communities. This webinar presented by Nigel Tyrell, Head of …
15 Nov. 2012 —
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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 …