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Two people, two bikes and a dog break world records in the name of sustainable mobility

Cycling couple break three world records for largest GPS drawing, aiming to raise awareness for cycling's effectiveness in reducing carbon emissions and to build political support for the necessary investment to make cycling accessible to everyone Italian-British couple, Arianna Casiraghi and Daniel Rayneau-Kirkhope, along with their dog Zola, cycled 7,237 km to draw a huge…

Indra joins the “green” mobility of Brisbane, Australia: its technology will manage Brisbane metro’s new clean and green vehicles

Brisbane City Council has awarded Indra a contract to implement its Operational Support System and on-board technology on Brisbane’s new fleet of battery electric high-capacity vehicles as part of the Brisbane Metro project Following a ten-month tender process involving leading technology companies in the urban transport sector, Brisbane City Council has awarded Indra, a leading…

Analysing the impacts of climate change in cities

Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory will examine the impacts of climate change to identify solutions for a sustainable future A team from Argonne National Laboratory will analyse the impacts of climate change in cities, on a neighbourhood scale. The research aims to advance scientific understanding and empower communities to identify sustainable solutions and build resilience…

Emergency measures should target real profits only and support investment in renewables

Emergency measures on electricity markets should be temporary. Any measures on profits should target actual profits only. And they should support the urgent need for increased investment in renewables Governments need to help citizens and businesses deal with very high energy prices. Electricity prices have increased up to 10-fold over the last year, driven by…

A European Care Strategy for caregivers and care receivers

Two recommendations for Member States on the revision of the Barcelona targets on early childhood education and care, and on access to affordable high-quality long-term care The European Commission presents the European Care Strategy to ensure quality, affordable and accessible care services across the European Union and improve the situation for both care receivers and…

A permanent shop for On.perfekt

A cooperative is created to sell fruits and vegetables that nobody wants The On.perfekt cooperative, which participates to the Circular by Design Challenge, will implement its basic project at the beginning of September 2022: opening a permanent shop to sell fruit and vegetables that do not necessarily correspond to the standards found in traditional shops.…

Revolutionary Solar-Powered Tree

SolarBotanic to make the world’s first affordable mass-produced solar tree, creating a game-changing sustainable solution to solar energy for commercial use SolarBotanic Trees today announces the arrival of its game-changing ‘solar tree’ designed to offer aesthetically pleasing and sustainable energy, ideally suited to large-scale commercial environments such as flagship office sites and sports stadia. The…

European smart cities meet to advance a climate-neutral future

The cities of Rotterdam, Glasgow, Umeå, Brno, Parma, and Gdańsk are sharing lessons learned while accelerating the smart city model across Europe at a conference in Rotterdam Today the Smart Cities project RUGGEDISED, which receives funding under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme, will host its final event at the Ahoy Conference…

IDC to Host 12th Edition of Saudi Arabia CIO Summit in Riyadh as the Kingdom Continues to Embrace the Digital Transformation Goals of Vision 2030

Hosted under the theme 'Accelerating the Journey to a Digital-First World', will combine a series of presentations, panel discussions, real-life use cases, and individual technology tracks After a gap of two years, the IDC Saudi Arabia CIO Summit returns to an in-person format on September 19-20 in Riyadh as the Kingdom continues its rapid transformation…

Future local communities will supply their own green, renewable energy

Professor Birgitte Bak-Jensen from Aalborg University outlines how EU projects will help to establish local energy communities, ensuring carbon neutrality by intelligently controlling the local production and usage of green energy Local citizens must be engaged in the future green energy transition no matter where they are situated in the world. In addition, research should…