Smart Cities

Stormwater Strategies: Cities Prepare Aging Infrastructure for Climate Change
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30 Jan. 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Hundreds of cities are already addressing climate change b y reducing their emissions of greenhouse gases. However, many are now assessing and adapting their vulnerabilities …
Commercial Roll-out of Electric Vehicles: A technology overview
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21 Oct. 2011 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
This technical report from US-based Electric Power Research Institute provides a detailed status update on the commercial rollout of plug-in vehicles. It describes the key …
GE Tools Make 'Dumb' Appliances 'Smart' for Energy Management
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9 March 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
GE has announced a raft of new products aimed at getting more consumers engaged in tracking and managing their home energy use.
Shai Agassi: A bold plan for mass adoption of electric cars
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18 Oct. 2011 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
It might date back to 2009, but this video of Shai Agassi - of Better Places - at the TEDTalks still makes for interesting viewing.
IBM Global Commuter Pain Survey: Traffic congestion down, pain way up
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30 Sept. 2011 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
IBM’s first parking survey found that drivers in 20 international cities face a daily struggle to find a parking space. In the past year, nearly six out of 10 drivers have …
Managing the Unavoidable: Investment Implications of a Changing Climate
Webinar recording

2 March 2010 — added by Izabela Stacewicz, 2degrees
This webinar outlines the findings from the report, "Managing the Unavoidable: Investment Implications of a Changing Climate," presented by Seb Beloe, Head of SRI Research, …
Six Steps for Lowering the Carbon Emissions of Electricity Generation
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21 Feb. 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The Waterloo Global Science Initiative has published a detailed roadmap setting out six key actions for lowering the carbon emissions of electricity generation, distribution …
The Green Charge: An analysis of the 2011 RAC Future Car Challenge
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11 April 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
A report has been published analyzing the energy and CO2 emissions data from the 2011 RAC Future Car Challenge - a competition that saw more than 60 vehicles complete a …
Corporate Water Footprinting: Practical - mapping & reducing water consumption across supply chain
Webinar recording

20 Oct. 2009 — added by Anandita Singh, 2degrees
Embedded in our consumer goods are liters of fresh water for agriculture, production and transport. Join Ulrike Sapiro, CR Director for the Environment at Coca Cola to …
Competition to redesign the iconic electricity pylon
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23 May 2011 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
An 80% cut in carbon emissions by 2050 means a substantial change in our energy infrastructure with electricity becoming an even greater part of our energy mix. A new …

Stormwater Strategies: Cities Prepare Aging Infrastructure for Climate Change

Commercial Roll-out of Electric Vehicles: A technology overview

GE Tools Make 'Dumb' Appliances 'Smart' for Energy Management

Shai Agassi: A bold plan for mass adoption of electric cars

IBM Global Commuter Pain Survey: Traffic congestion down, pain way up

Managing the Unavoidable: Investment Implications of a Changing Climate

Six Steps for Lowering the Carbon Emissions of Electricity Generation

The Green Charge: An analysis of the 2011 RAC Future Car Challenge

Corporate Water Footprinting: Practical - mapping & reducing water consumption across supply chain

Competition to redesign the iconic electricity pylon

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