Tagged: Smart Cities & News
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Finally, a hi-tech solution for Ireland’s ghost estates News
11.05.2012 Researchers in New Mexico are constructing a US$1bn hi-tech ghost town that will run by itself without any humans. Surely someone must convince Pegasus Global Holdings that they... -
World Congress on Water, Climate and Energy in Dublin next week News
09.05.2012 Ireland will next week host a six-day international Congress on Water, Climate and Energy that is being organised by the International Water Association. -
Making European cities smarter, greener and more efficient News
12.04.2012 Sustainability experts from Ireland, Vienna and Madrid converged in Dublin recently to share their insights on making cities smarter and greener. -
Are cities missing out on ICT to become sensory hubs? News
07.12.2011 The rapid pace of global urbanisation is creating challenges for cities to innovate and become smarter. Just last week, the first-ever global smart city congress drew attention...Categories: Economy, Digital Media, Digital 21, Green Tech, CIO, Education, Energy, Global CIO, Green, Green Computing, IT ManagementTags: Smart Buildings, IBM, Accenture, Education, CO2 Emissions, digital, Green Economy, Smart Cities, ICT -
Bill Gates tweets on need for 'energy miracles' News
17.11.2011 Microsoft chairman Bill Gates yesterday tweeted “Wanted: energy miracles counter threat of catastrophic climate change. Innovation can make this possible”. He’s aiming to drive...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, R&D, Life Sciences, Green Computing, Green, Government, Energy, Economy, Green Tech, Education, Supply Chain Management -
IBM SmartCamp finalists pitch for Silicon Valley trip News
14.11.2011 London will be the setting of the IBM SmartCamp this week, when five tech innovators from the UK will share their business plans around driving smarter, more sustainable cities....Categories: Green Tech, Computers, Economy, Education, Energy, Government, Green, Green Computing, R&D, Recycling Services, Renewable Energy, Science, Sustainability -
‘We need a clean energy revolution’ – Oracle News
09.11.2011 Oracle Utilities has published its Future of Energy report, which looks at critical energy areas such as smart tech, energy security, electric mobility and how smart grids are...Tags: Oracle, Smart Grid, Energy, Electric Cars, Smart Cities, IBM, EMEA, CO2 Emissions, Europe, Wind Energy, Ireland, Bord Gais, Clean Tech, Green Economy, -
Nissan unveils its ‘realistic' EV concept car News
09.11.2011 Nissan is gearing up to show off its third-generation PIVO 3 EV concept to the world at the Tokyo Motor Show. Its designers have given us a preview of some of the minute... -
Asia-Pacific conference looks at global green-tech opportunities News
24.10.2011 The recently held Asia Pacific Sustainability Leadership Conference brought together government, business and industry leaders to look at the latest green-tech and...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Leadership & Management, Green, Government, Green Tech -
EU’s €7bn R&D fund to generate 450,000 jobs News
19.07.2011 The European Commission’s €7bn FP7 R&D fund launched today by Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn is expected to generate 174,000 jobs in the short term and nearly 450,000 in the...Tags: US, China, Europe, Health, SMEs, Nanotechnology, Smart Cities, R&D, EU, Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, FP7, European Commission -
Smarter Travel Funding Package to create more than 300 extra jobs News
11.07.2011 Around 330 extra jobs are going to be created with the announcement today of €4m in funding for sustainable travel projects outside the Greater Dublin Area as part of the Jobs... -
Sustainable car hire service GoCar extends Dublin reach News
07.07.2011 Pay-per-use car hire service GoCar has opened its seventh GoBase in the Digital Hub, as part of its plan to create a dense web of GoBases across Dublin City. -
Valuing intellectual capital News
07.07.2011 Enabling innovative thinking is the raw material of prosperity, says LAURA O’BRIEN, who saw for herself the fruit of state investment in the country’s PhD population. -
The impact of research on city living News
27.06.2011 Kevin M Leyden, an honourary research professor of social science and public policy at the CISC, spoke of the importance of research when designing more liveable cities. -
IBM's strategy for growth News
26.05.2011 A 30-year veteran with IBM, country manager Peter O’Neill says strategic thinking is what helped grow the company to more than 3,000 people in Ireland.Tags: IBM, Business growth, Maths, Science, Science Foundation Ireland, IRCSET, Skills, Smart Cities -
Ireland could reduce energy usage 50pc by retrofitting News
08.04.2011 Ireland could achieve energy savings in its buildings by up to 50pc through a retrofitting strategy that will require little or no capital investment by the Exchequer, energy...Categories: Investments, Infrastructure Management, Green Computing, Green, Engineering, Energy, Economy -
IBM picks four Irish researchers to R&D smarter cities News
01.04.2011 Four Ireland-based researchers have been funded by IBM to focus on smarter cities. IBM is in the midst of creating 200 jobs in Dublin at the first-ever IBM Smarter Cities... -
Electric vehicle study gets insider view on consumer awareness in the US News
05.01.2011 The EV charging infrastructure market in the US is projected grow from US$746.3m in 2011 to US$3.95bn in 2016, with 37.2pc of respondents of the ‘EV Consumer Survey’ saying they... -
Health, energy, transport start-ups in SmartCamp World Finals News
11.11.2010 Nine companies yet to be named, but who span areas like healthcare, energy, water and transportation, are to go head-to-head at the SmartCamp World Finals in Dublin next week. -
IBM pledges $50m to Smarter Cities News
09.11.2010 IBM is set to lend its top talent to help cities deliver services more efficiently and effectively in areas such as sustainability and energy.Categories: Sustainability, Management, Investments, Funding, Energy, Education, Economy, Green TechTags: IBM, Bank of Ireland, Technology, Smart Cities, Sustainability, Energy, Communications, Business , Education