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Siemens maintains a leading position as IoT platform provider for smart buildings

According to the report, cost reduction, occupant wellbeing and building decarbonization are the foremost strategic objectives of corporate real estate executives in the next three years Siemens Smart Infrastructure has been ranked as a leading provider of IoT platforms for smart buildings by independent analyst firm Verdantix. The latest edition of Verdantix’s ‘Green Quadrant: IoT Platforms for…

First case of HIV cure in a woman after stem cell transplantation reported at CROI-2022

The dual stem cell therapy also led to remission from leukemia that she developed in 2017 The International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trial Network (IMPAACT) P1107 reported the first case of HIV cure in a woman living with HIV submitted to a dual stem cell transplant (i.e., an umbilical cord blood transplant combined with…

City Moonshot report: a glimpse of our mobility’s future

ERTICO – ITS Europe (European Road Transport Telematics Implementation Coordination – Intelligent Transportation Service) elaborated this report in order to outline cities’ future transportation systems What is the City Moonshot? The City Moonshot is an initiative launched and led by ERTICO- ITS Europe aiming to increase understanding on how cities worldwide are responding to current…

Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework

The announcement is another demonstration of the strength of the U.S.-EU relationship The European Commission and the United States announce that they have agreed in principle on a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework, which will foster trans-Atlantic data flows and address the concerns raised by the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Schrems…

CAF awards GMV the contract for the onboard ITS systems of Lisbon’s tramway

Will supply the passenger information system, the public address system, the intercom system and the onboard Ethernet communications network CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles), leader in the design and execution of integral mobility systems, has selected the multinational tech company GMV to supply the onboard ITS systems of the 15 URBOS 3 streetcars to…

Tourism, pillar of peace

The French Presidency of the European Council welcomed the leadership of UNWTO and noted the strong unity of the sector in the face of a historic challenge Addressing delegates, the UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili warned of the ‘triple threat’ of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the climate emergency and war in Europe. Since the start of…

Property ladder: Top 22 European countries to become a female homeowner, revealed

Denmark is the best European city for women to become homeowners, as new data from Uswitch.com/mortgages reveals The experts at Uswitch.com/mortgages sought to uncover how long women in each European country must save to afford a house deposit. The study estimated this by looking at the average household saving rates, annual earnings, and income tax rates compared to the average…

Europe steps up support for global action to transform food systems via eight Global Coalitions

The alliances gather national representatives, civil society organisations, researchers and international organisations to achieve transformation action in the field of food security In light of the dire food security situation and high food prices, after two years of COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Commission is today stepping up…

Repowered wind farms show the huge potential of replacing old turbines

When they reach 20 years, there are three options: lifetime extension, decommissioning or repowering Repowering a wind farm means replacing the old turbines with more powerful and efficient models that use the latest technology. On average repowering more than doubles the generation capacity (in MW) of a wind farm and triples the electricity output because the…

First hydrogen-powered train for Bavaria

Transport Minister Bernreiter: “We’re working closely with our partners to get this Lighthouse project on the way to climate-neutral rail transport in Bavaria” The first hydrogen-powered train for Bavaria is taking form. On March 15, representatives of Siemens Mobility and Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB) signed a leasing contract for the innovative prototype in the presence of…