Electric car batteries get a second life storing solar power
A California energy startup has turned more than a thousand electric vehicle (EV) batteries into solar power storage capsules.
Billions of dollars spent in vain: why is San Francisco unable to stop its homelessness problem
The homelessness problem has become deeply embedded in California. Within the Golden State, San Francisco’s situation clearly represents how the good intentions of politicians and administrators are not quite working. What is going wrong?
U.S. Mayoral Roundtable #2 | Connecting Every Family
US Mayoral Rountable. Building our future city. Connecting every family.
What is low carbon concrete and why is it becoming more popular?
The production of concrete is thought to be responsible for 8% of greenhouse gas emissions. It is clear that we need a low carbon concrete. What are the options and alternatives, and their advantages and disadvantages?
What is the future of public libraries
“Maybe you would have simply banned the Internet to keep the libraries open” Lawrence Robertson incorrectly stated in I, robot (2004), as if libraries were only a place in which to obtain books. What is the future of public libraries? Brilliant and necessary, as part of the urban social infrastructure.
How are cities tackling the issue of loneliness?
Despite living permanently connected and surrounded by other people, an increasing number of people are feeling lonely. What are cities doing in this regard?
Unbreakable: the link between road safety and sustainable mobility
Almost 20,000 people lost their lives in road accidents in the EU in 2021, with pedestrians, cyclists and moped riders accounting for over 32% of those fatalities, European Commission data show.
The cyber trends of 2023, as told by cyber experts
Experts from cybersecurity provider BeyondTrust share their predictions for the evolving cyber landscape in the coming year.
Local government weathering the storm: how to ensure long-term sustainability
Local governments face tough conditions when thinking about long-term sustainability; how can they succeed?
China’s rice farming trials cut methane emissions and increase yields
Techniques that use less water, produce more rice and emit less methane are gaining traction in China.