Smart Cities

France introduces night-time ban on lighting
News

31 Jan. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The French government has confirmed that it will force shops and commercial properties to switch off their lights at night in a bid to save energy and cut light …
Pollution cutting sat nav takes frustration out of traffic lights
News

14 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
An intelligent sat nav system that helps drivers pass through successive green traffic lights in a bid to cut traffic congestion and pollution is to be trialled in …
Glow-in-the-dark roads become a reality
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7 Nov. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The Netherlands is set introduce the first ‘smart’ highway that glows in the dark and warns drivers of hazardous driving conditions. The prototype ‘smart highway’, which was …
White Paper: How European cities are developing strategies towards becoming “smarter cities”
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23 April 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Fireball has published a white paper that explores how European cities are currently developing strategies towards becoming “smarter cities” and the lessons that can be drawn …
Best practice retrofit insights
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22 Nov. 2012 — started by Stephen Bateman, GreenWise
I thought I'd share this preview of an Indie Report published by the Institute For Sustainability describing the practical challenges of UK domestic RETROFIT in UK …
Green Growth at a Glance: How do Germany and the UK compare?
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23 March 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Environmental think tank, the Green Alliance has published a three-page overview of how th UK and Germany comparein terms of green growth. It looks at factors such as …
Europe’s thirst for biofuels spells hunger for millions says report
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18 Sept. 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Land used to power European cars with biofuels for one year could produce enough wheat and maize to feed 127 million people, Oxfam reveals in a new report. The report comes …
Air quality an ongoing challenge for European cities
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25 Sept. 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Almost a third of Europe's city dwellers are exposed to excessive concentrations of airborne particulate matter (PM), one of the most significant pollutants in terms of harm …
Oxford Named Europe's Electric Car Capital
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16 May 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
2degrees' home city, Oxford has been named as the best place in Europe for driving electric cars. Find out why in this BBC video. [1 minute 35 seconds]
Advice for Adapting Cities to Climate Change and Examples of Best Practice
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14 May 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
A new report by the European Environment Agency, 'Urban adaptation to climate change in Europe'. provides the first Europe-wide assessment of urban vulnerability to climate …

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France introduces night-time ban on lighting

Pollution cutting sat nav takes frustration out of traffic lights

Glow-in-the-dark roads become a reality

White Paper: How European cities are developing strategies towards becoming “smarter cities”

Best practice retrofit insights

Green Growth at a Glance: How do Germany and the UK compare?

Europe’s thirst for biofuels spells hunger for millions says report

Air quality an ongoing challenge for European cities

Oxford Named Europe's Electric Car Capital

Advice for Adapting Cities to Climate Change and Examples of Best Practice

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