German Smart Cities: An Evolving Discourse For many years, the discussion on smart cities in Germany has been…
What is “Sector Coupling”? Sector coupling is a concept that addresses a potential design for the power industry…
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The expected increase in world population to 9.7 billion world citizens in 2050, alongside a growing middle-class, is leading to…
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Thorstein Veblen, a Norwegian economist, and sociologist, first coined the term “conspicuous consumption” back in 1899. He used the…
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Authors: Nicole Stein & Vered Blass The fashion industry’s status as one of the most polluting industries is…
When we think about AI in the context of international conflict, the more immediate associations are probably related…
One of the most influential European practice schemes to support energy efficiency investments in the building sector with…
Circular Economy: Convincing in Theory, Still Weak in Practice The Circular Valley is a regional initiative currently bringing…
An electric vehicle (EV) operates on electricity, unlike its counterpart, which runs on fossil fuel. Instead of an…
“Energiewende” (German for “energy transition”) is the term used in Germany to describe the country’s efforts to transition…
As far as technology hype cycles go, ‘quantum’ is on its way to quickly outpacing prolific buzzwords such as ‘artificial…
Fast Fashion and the current hyper-consumption of clothing is unsustainable, which has a huge impact on the environment.…
Transformations towards a circular economy – what role could cities play? Moving towards a more circular economy is…
As a major technology and industrial base, green technologies (green tech) and the companies producing them are important…
In-light of the increasingly dire warnings issued by the IPCC, it has become clear to many that there…
What is open government data? Open Government Data (OGD) is not just about openness and transparency, nor is…
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The Role of Big Data and AI in Sustainable Urban Development Increasingly abundant big data and artificial intelligence…
Green Innovation as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development A shift towards decarbonized energy systems, buildings, transportation, industries, land…
Israel has become an innovation hub for smart mobility. Its unique mix of entrepreneurial spirit and software expertise,…
The shared fear of Russia’s military aggression has been a glue holding together the transatlantic security alliance. Since…
The previous European legislative period witnessed some of the most challenging crises of the European Union (EU) such…