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Smart Cities Market 2022, regions will have the highest revenue, which will emerge in importance in the market 2028

The Global Smart Cities Market 2022 research report provides an in-depth analysis of market size, share, growth, trends, and forecast The Global Smart Cities Market 2022 research report provides an in-depth analysis of market size, share, growth, trends and forecast. The research report encompasses research methodologies, market landscape, and its growth prospects, porter’s five forces…

Porto driving societal changes and bringing everyone on board

It will boost initiatives taken by both individuals and groups of stakeholders to increase energy efficiency, energy production and storage, and invest in offsetting actions for the residual emissions The Porto Local Climate Pact aims to create a diverse community working towards climate neutrality by 2030. It will boost initiatives taken by both individuals and groups of…

Mobilising Renewable Energy Projects in Small Island States

On-ground capacity building, project facilitation and access to international finance are critical to support SIDS in their energy transitions Despite increasingly intense natural disasters and a high dependency on fossil fuels, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have demonstrated strong leadership by setting ambitious climate targets and national energy policies in pursuit of the Paris Agreement…

160 Seals of Excellence to help innovative companies find funding

The EIC awarded Seals of Excellence to 160 companies who submitted their applications for the EIC Accelerator March 2022 cut-off These companies’ proposals were judged by independent experts to meet all the EIC’s highest quality standards and deserve funding but did not get it only due to budget limits. Seal of Excellence, the now well-known quality…

From sunflower side-streams to tasty meat alternatives

VTT, DSM, DIL German Institute of Food Technologies, University of Helsinki, and ABP Beef have launched a research project aimed at utilizing sunflower press-cakes as protein ingredients to develop sustainable and tasty meat alternatives Climate change, natural resource scarcity, and a fast-growing world population is threatening our access to nutritious, safe, and affordable food. One…

Rouen: A scientific approach to citizen engagement – New case study

To understand what levers of action could be used to engage the local population In 2017, the Métropole of Rouen launched a climate action agreement called “Notre COP21” (“Our COP21”) to mitigate the city’s urban area CO2 emissions. To this end, a local IPCC was set up, the Rouen Agreement for Climate was signed and…

The European Urban Resilience Forum brings climate resilience and adaption to the forefront during a summer of climate emergencies

The event takes place in Athens, Greece, on 14 and 15 September 2022. Registration is open until 7 September In light of the extreme heatwaves and disastrous wildfires that have hit Europe this summer, the 2022 edition of the European Urban Resilience Forum will gather cities and experts to discuss how to address the emergency. The flagship resilience…

U.S. Department of Energy Invests $31 Million to Advance Carbon Capture and Storage for Natural Gas Power and Industrial

“Carbon capture technology plays an enormously important role in helping to achieve the deep carbon reductions we need as our energy and industrial sectors transition to net-zero emissions,” The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced more than $31 million in funding for 10 projects to develop…

OpenSignal report: Saudi Arabia made great strides in 5G availability, performance

"Benchmarking the GCC 5G Experience" report analysed and compared the 5G experiences of users in different GCC countries A recent report on the experience of 5G technology in six GCC countries, revealed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has achieved strong growth in both speed, video experience, and the availability of the 5G network, despite…

How Senegal’s site of human tragedy turned into opportunity

An event on Gorée island lay the foundations of Senegal’s now burgeoning start-up scene For Senegal, 2010 was a milestone year. It marked five decades of independence from colonial French rule. Internet access was vastly improved by the landing of MainOne’s submarine cable in west Africa. And the country’s first tech incubator, CTIC Dakar, sprung…