How smart cities are building the future

Smart cities are coming. Municipal governments around the globe are employing big data and Internet-of-Things applications to improve many aspects of daily life. Along with continued population growth, cities are facing increasing challenges such as congested transport and the need to supply sufficient energy to meet demands of their growing populations. A city’s ability to

9 unusual ways we can harness the wind’s energy

Is the traditional three-bladed turbine really the most efficient way to generate wind energy? These innovative ideas for harnessing energy from the air improve upon the existing technology in nine wildly different ways. See them all @ Popular Mechanics

Wind energy to be created using street lights

An IT company in Scotland has joined forces with a green technology firm to develop wind turbines that attach to lampposts and feed metered, clean energy directly into the National Grid. As a result, each suitable street light conversion could save half a ton of carbon being released into the atmosphere. Learn more @ BBC

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