Cities

Iceland is evaluating what it would take to build the world's longest sub-sea electric cable, allowing it to export its geothermal energy to mainland Europe, according to a new report.

9 | March 10, 2011 5:54am | By Andrew Nusca

Biking is gaining popularity in the U.S., but Europe has some amazing bike-friendly cities of their own. Find out which cities are a biker's paradise in Europe.

11 | March 9, 2011 9:17am | By Tyler Falk

IBM named 24 cities to receive grants for its Smarter Cities Challenge to improve public services. Among those in the U.S.: Boulder, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Newark, Philadelphia, Providence, St....

March 9, 2011 8:14am | By Andrew Nusca

Here's a round-up of recent technologies that can make your smartphone more helpful than the passenger riding shotgun.

March 9, 2011 12:24am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Hong Kong has far cheaper and faster broadband than US cities. More competition may open things up.

5 | March 8, 2011 6:27pm | By Joe McKendrick

Regenerative medicine breakthrough helped replace damaged sections of five boys urinary tubes. This is the first time scientists have been able to grow organs with a patient's own cells.

1 | March 8, 2011 10:13am | By Boonsri Dickinson

Utility Green Mountain Power and Efficiency Vermont are proposing to reduce the charge to cities for the LED-enabled and leased lights.

1 | March 8, 2011 4:39am | By Heather Clancy

Would you share your electricity with a stranger? What if they were an electric car owner? California start-up Xatori Inc. aims to build a community of EV enthusiasts who aren't stingy with their...

4 | March 8, 2011 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

The savings are big for people in cities who are taking public transportation instead of driving. Find out which cities have the highest transit savings.

8 | March 7, 2011 8:38am | By Tyler Falk

Washington's Poste takes the extra step to grow, recycle, compost and educate, becoming one of the most environmentally friendly restaurants in Kimpton's portfolio.

3 | March 7, 2011 2:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Local community groups are doing their part to clean up the New York city's image by replacing overflowing trash cans with new self-compacting ones.

3 | March 7, 2011 12:07am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

The Florida Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Rick Scott was well within his means to refuse federally allocated funds -- $2.4 billion -- to build a high-speed rail line in his state.

39 | March 4, 2011 4:05pm | By Ami Cholia

RFID, NFC, smart cards and smarter systems -- these are the tools behind the fare collection system's of America's biggest public transportation systems. Cubic gives us a peek into a...

2 | March 4, 2011 7:41am | By Andrew Nusca

General Motors detailed sales data this week revealed that only 281 Chevrolet Volts were sold in February, down from 321 in January. There are a few moving parts to consider before making any...

11 | March 4, 2011 6:20am | By Larry Dignan

A new poll finds that the American public is strongly against subsidizing the construction of new nuclear reactors.

8 | March 3, 2011 4:13pm | By David Worthington

Supermarkets are moving to the suburbs. Researchers at Michigan State University find out why.

10 | March 3, 2011 2:42pm | By Boonsri Dickinson

An investment into biking infrastructure will reduce Portland's health care costs in the long run, a new study finds.

6 | March 3, 2011 9:56am | By Ami Cholia

It's a city known for its flashing lights, just not on bikes. But a new city plan could make L.A. a bicycle haven.

March 3, 2011 5:30am | By Tyler Falk

Energy-efficient appliances and light bulbs are great, but can a city dweller who doesn't care about the environment save more energy than a contentious suburbanite? Find out.

3 | March 2, 2011 11:59am | By Tyler Falk

What are the hurdles to mass adoption of electric vehicles? Price, range, knowledge and even the business model, say experts at the 2011 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit.

5 | March 2, 2011 10:07am | By Andrew Nusca