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Ford leads project to cut home energy consumption
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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 … -
Hybrid and electric vehicle sales hit new high - and it looks set to continue
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The numbers of alternative fuelled vehicles hitting the roads in the UK and North America reached a record high during 2012. According to the latest figures released by the … -
Electric vehicles: 10 predictions for 2013
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By the end of 2013, nearly 400,000 plug-in electric vehicles will be driving on roads around the world, according to a new white paper by Pike Research. The study predicts … -
Shipping Containers and Shopping
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This blog post first appeared on thisbigcity. London’s first pop-up shopping mall has finally opened, after originally being slated for a Summer launch. Located in east … -
What Does it Take to Create a Smart City?
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“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 … -
The top 12 of 2012
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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 … -
2degrees Sustainability Essentials Series: Smart Cities
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The 2degrees Sustainability Essentials Series provides the necessary guidance to a range of topics, for companies at the start of their sustainability journeys, or for … -
How Interactive Maps Can Transform Cities
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From the best Chinese takeaways to pedestrian road casualties, interactive maps have transformed the way we can gather and visualize data. Here are five examples being put to … -
Branson and Barclays: $650m retrofit gamechanger?
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Following my previous post about the municipal bond program, PACE, being developed in the US for retrofitting domestic property, a new approach has been developed. Richard … -
Europe and North America’s most congested cities revealed
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Drivers in Yorkshire face a delay of 36 minutes for every hour they drive in peak periods, according to a new study by satellite navigation firm TomTom. Motorists in the …
