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SmartPlanet stories related to the world's densest areas of settlement -- how their geography, economies, politics, social characteristics and built environment impact their efficiency as a living, breathing system of systems.
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SRI's latest bot disposes of bombs
SRI International calls it Taurus. The 15-pound robot is being developed by researcher Tom Low to remove a roadside bomb in the middle of a war zone, or a suspicious package in the city....
3 | July 26, 2012 9:48am
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Building a power plant under Greenwich Village
When New York University set out to build a co-gen power plant in the heart of New York City, it was a big engineering challenge. But it was worth the work: the new plant is almost 90% efficient,...
8 | October 5, 2011 7:20am
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Intel, University of Washington create 3D models with Web images
At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Intel CEO Paul Otellini demos how the company's processors are being used to render a 3D model from millions of user-generated images taken from...
September 13, 2011 12:52pm
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Eco Heroes: Solar stars at CBS Television City
More than 1,700 rooftop solar panels generate hundreds of kilowatts of electricity at CBS Television City, where the network has produced programming for nearly 60 years. Learn how the LA...
4 | July 20, 2011 3:14pm
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Eco Heroes: A green roof on Black Rock
See the largest and tallest green roof in New York City -- installed for the same price as a regular roof. Learn how solar film and better equipment maintenance help reduce CBS Corporation's...
2 | July 11, 2011 3:21pm
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OnMobile 2011: Targeting location to deliver smarter ads
At the OnMobile 2011 Summit in Redwood City, Calif., software developers explain how they are using the geographical location of mobile phones to deliver personalized ads to consumers.
1 | June 16, 2011 1:05pm
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A ride on the fastest high-speed train in the world
SmartPlanet contributing editor Boonsri Dickinson took a ride on the Maglev Train in Shanghai. The trip was short, only lasting less than 15 minutes. The train uses magnetic levitation technology...
8 | February 1, 2011 3:52pm
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Sweden: A concept country for clean-tech development
At the Nordic Green conference in Menlo Park, Calif., Olov Hemstrom of the Swedish Trade Council discusses the history of Sweden's drive to go green. He says government and business officials...
2 | April 28, 2010 2:01pm
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San Francisco shows what 'going green' really means
San Francisco, with a 72% recycling rate and a goal of zero waste to landfill by 2020, is being called one of the 'greenest cities' in the U.S. Jared Blumenfeld, director of the department of the...
1 | October 20, 2009 4:00pm
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Smart street lights to shine in San Jose
At the AlwaysOn GoingGreen conference in Sausalito, Calif., San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed discusses a plan to update the city's 62,000 street lights with motion sensor controls, networking...
October 2, 2009 10:32am
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New ideas for making cities smarter
At the AlwaysOn GoingGreen Conference in Sausalito, Calif., executives talk about how to make cities more sustainable, focusing on innovative urban-planning and design projects such as ones being...
September 18, 2009 9:00am
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The Future Of... Concierges
Traveling for work can take you to little-known cities, but that doesn't mean you need to wander the streets when you're looking for the closest copy center, train station or restaurant....
August 19, 2009 12:06pm
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San Francisco's green plans
At the Green: Net '09 Conference in San Francisco, Mayor Gavin Newsom lays out the city's future plans for reducing emissions even further. He explains the city's current electric-car project,...
1 | March 25, 2009 2:33pm
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Cisco saves 90 million using TelePresence
Business travel is getting more costly everyday so many companies are turning to video conferencing to curb corporate travel. Cisco Systems has built a solution known as TelePresence. In this...
September 4, 2008 12:47pm
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The Green Enterprise: The City of Mill Valley, California
Smart Planet takes a look at green practices in the City of Mill Valley, such as a solar-powered pizzeria, an eco-friendly water treatment plant and a lumber program that re-uses wood from the...
November 20, 2007 1:42pm
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Eco Heroes: Solar stars at CBS Television City
More than 1,700 rooftop solar panels generate hundreds of kilowatts of electricity at CBS Television City, where the network has produced programming for nearly 60 years. Learn how the LA...
4 | July 20, 2011 3:14pm
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OnMobile 2011: Targeting location to deliver smarter ads
At the OnMobile 2011 Summit in Redwood City, Calif., software developers explain how they are using the geographical location of mobile phones to deliver personalized ads to consumers.
1 | June 16, 2011 1:05pm
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Smart street lights to shine in San Jose
At the AlwaysOn GoingGreen conference in Sausalito, Calif., San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed discusses a plan to update the city's 62,000 street lights with motion sensor controls, networking...
October 2, 2009 10:32am
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New ideas for making cities smarter
At the AlwaysOn GoingGreen Conference in Sausalito, Calif., executives talk about how to make cities more sustainable, focusing on innovative urban-planning and design projects such as ones being...
September 18, 2009 9:00am
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The Green Enterprise: The City of Mill Valley, California
Smart Planet takes a look at green practices in the City of Mill Valley, such as a solar-powered pizzeria, an eco-friendly water treatment plant and a lumber program that re-uses wood from the...
November 20, 2007 1:42pm
