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.
The Architects Designing Surreal Worlds with AI
The AI art generator Midjourney is the favored tool in architecture. And designers are using it to conjure up their wildest dreams.
7-Eleven is testing robot deliveries in Los Angeles
7-Eleven is quietly testing self-driving robots to deliver Slurpees and Big Bite Hot Dogs in Los Angeles. Here’s how it works.
Paris’ vote on banning e-scooters could shape the whole of Europe
E-scooters in Paris have become a flashpoint for the industry in Europe and the city’s mayor, Anne Hidalgo, is going to put the question to the people.
VinFast: Is This Vietnamese Automaker For Real?
VinFast, a fledgling Vietnamese automaker, has been grabbing headlines with plans to start selling electric SUVs in the U.S. by the end of the year.
This is what the first cities governed with the help of AI will be like
As a result of human interaction, cities are complex environments where a whole host of activities take place. The design, coordination and management of this metabolism could use new tools. Could artificial intelligence govern a city?
Hertz to help cities go electric, starting in Denver
Hertz aims to speed the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).
Building trust cooperation on the road to net zero
Humanity faces serious and complex obstacles to securing our long-term well-being. The most challenging is the emission of CO2 into our planet’s atmosphere due to human activity.
Wind, solar, and hydrogen: How energy will get more sustainable in 2023
Both the EU’s ambitious 2030 climate target and the current energy crisis have highlighted the need to accelerate the transition to renewable energy.