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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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Aging water infrastructure wastes 1.7 trillion gallons a year
It's hard to care about water infrastructure when we can't see it. But a new survey shows that once educated about how wasteful our system has become, Americans care deeply about fixing this problem.
9 | November 1, 2010 2:00am |
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Green designer turns California property into sustainability lab
Most architects have show-houses, Douglas Busch and his colleagues are creating a 20-acre show-community for sustainability technology and design.
October 31, 2010 5:29pm |
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Study: two-thirds of travelers will use high-speed rail
A new survey of 25,000 people by the American Public Transportation Association concludes that a majority would take advantage of high-speed rail service, when and if offered. However, it's not...
20 | October 28, 2010 9:30pm |
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China unveils world's fastest bullet train: 262 mph
China officially unveiled the world's fastest train in operation, a silver bullet that can cover 126 miles in 45 minutes and top out at 262 miles per hour.
21 | October 28, 2010 2:30pm |
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U.S. announces $2.4 billion for high-speed rail in 23 states
America's next-generation high-speed rail infrastructure takes another step with the announcement of $2.4 billion in funds for 54 projects in 23 states.
2 | October 28, 2010 1:14pm |
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Five U.S. cities awarded $80 million for urban revitalization
Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Newark and Minneapolis-St.Paul were awarded $80 million in grants and loans by Living Cities for urban revitalization projects.
October 28, 2010 10:47am |
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Who owns water? Experts debate pricing, infrastructure investment
Who owns water? At The Atlantic's Green Intelligence Forum 2010, water experts debate whether public or private entities own the world's water supply -- and how that impacts efficient distribution.
12 | October 28, 2010 9:18am |
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New method to fulfill the promise of the original Human Genome Project
Copy number variants are believed to be linked to a number of diseases. For the first time, scientists have figured out how to map the variations of the other elusive copies.
October 27, 2010 2:00pm |
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Guide: 81 sustainability goals for local governments
Organization for sustainability communities publishes planning guide to aid smart city planning, programs.
October 27, 2010 12:38pm |
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How green is the 'other' Portland?
Portland, Maine, may play second fiddle to Oregon's Portland when it comes to large-scale sustainability initiatives, but last week, its city council approved an $11 million bond for energy...
October 27, 2010 2:00am |
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Why we're running out of water
Susan Leal, author of "Running Out of Water," explains why we're in the midst of a global water crisis, what we can do about it and why the U.S. needs a cabinet-level position for water.
37 | October 27, 2010 1:54am |
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NASA's buying data for future moon missions
And the sellers are small, secretive companies.
3 | October 26, 2010 11:50pm |
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What we're reading: the social circles of cities
Cities' social circles; Microsoft for Nissan Leaf; Position-less MRI machine; infrastructure politics; military bomb detection.
October 25, 2010 1:29pm |
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Google, Intel and Verizon partner with UCSB, hope to make the Internet 1000 times faster
Terabit Optical Ethernet Center wants to hit Terabit Internet by 2015. Google, Verizon, Intel, Agilent Technologies and Rockwell Technologies are partners with UCSB.
1 | October 25, 2010 11:09am |
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Atlanta lands $47.6 million DOT grant for streetcars; at 'vanguard of renaissance'
The city of Atlanta has won a $47.6 million from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation to fund a modern streetcar system linking business and tourism highlights.
6 | October 25, 2010 9:08am |
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Starbucks to cities: Improve your recycling
Starbucks uses 3 billion hot drink cups a year. If cities establish better commercial recycling programs and recycling companies find value in the paper, Starbucks will reach its goal of fully...
7 | October 25, 2010 4:43am |
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Siemens smart grid chief talks education, innovation and the need for STEM
The bar for the smart grid is high, says Siemens smart grid chief Paul Camuti, because electricity in the U.S. is reliable and cheap. We spoke to him from GridWeek 2010.
1 | October 21, 2010 9:09am |
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MIT's Medicine Man is a master of invention
Jose Gomez-Marquez thinks some of the best inventions are the most simple. He's making vaccines and other drugs for the developing world.
1 | October 21, 2010 4:28am |
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At the Case Foundation, bringing tech entrepreneurialism to philanthropy
Jean Case talks about The Case Foundation, which uses the entrepreneurial backgrounds of its technology-savvy founders to engage citizens to find solutions to complex social problems.
October 21, 2010 4:00am |
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The century of the city: top eight new megacities by 2025
A brilliant new feature by the folks at Nature explains why this century is for the city. Plus, the top new megacities by 2025.
3 | October 20, 2010 2:07pm |
