Sustainable Development

Driverless Taxi

Driverless, electric taxis for single passengers

A study has assessed that, in the USA alone, the anual savings on fuel could reach 7 million oil barrels, while the reduction of contamination could reach 2,4 tonnes of CO2 Car manufacturers and technologic companies in the USA are working on the development of a sub-type of electric vehicles that will serve as taxis,…
Solar Impulse

Guiding Solar Impulse around the world thanks to mathematics

Between 100-150 billion flight-path possibilities were analysed in 2014: this is how mathematics is serving one of the most incredible adventures of our time
Technology for Good

Technology for Good programs benefit four million globally

This program enables 50 percent improvement in energy efficiency which mitigates the increased energy consumption required to meet growing demands for data Carbon footprint target is on track to reduce 30 percent CO2e per employee by 2017, with 10 percent reduction achieved in 2014
Earth

What’s going on with climate change?

The capital of Peru hosted the 20th Conference on Climate Change held by the UNO, attended by more than ten thousand representatives from 195 different countries last December. After two weeks and a 25-hour extension, no definitive agreement could be reached.

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