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Are ‘smart cities’ not as smart as they think they are?
Smart cities like Masdar, in Abu Dhabi, are all the rage. But are they intelligent in the right way?Photo: Trevor PattCross-posted from the Natural Resources Defense Council. “Intelligent cities” and “smart cities” are all the rage right now, especially in corporate image advertising related to emerging technology. But is there a downside? I think there […]
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SYMPATHY RAGE: Watch Henry Blodget yell about this country’s complete lack of an energy plan
Feeling angry that America’s economy is about to fall apart because oil and gas industries have a stranglehold on our political landscape, sprawl rules your city and no one seems willing to move toward a more rational energy and transportation future? You’re welcome. [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.1011893&w=425&h=350&fv=%26embedCode%3D5lazQyMjq5ZjGRnzX_QW6DBdaOnH2VrM]
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Are the British building the perfect town?
The U.K.’s greenest, cutest town. Image: Red Tree (2004) LLPCharles, the prince of Wales, is building the U.K.’s greenest town. We know what you’re thinking, because we’ve seen Hot Fuzz too: It’s important to be suspicious of British villages that look too good to be true. But Sherford, a planned eco-town that was just approved […]
