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Why big data matters for transport, jobs and homes

June 25, 2019

By Sae Chi and Linda Robson
It can tell us how a big city ticks — including where suitable housing and jobs are, and how best to get to them.
Compressed air systems can be an invisible drain on industrial energy consumption

Is your factory paying for energy that evaporates into thin air?

April 25, 2019

By Sarah Golden
Sensors and analytics from startup LightApp are sniffing out deep energy savings in factories and production settings.
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AT&T dives deep into climate data

April 4, 2019

By Heather Clancy
The broadband company is teaming up with modeling experts — and making an unusually proactive move for the industry.
SDG giving

The downside of doing good with a market mindset

January 21, 2019

By David Campbell
Philanthropic giving is not necessarily sustainable development.
City landscape with data symbols

Can cities and utilities work together to make impactful emissions reductions?

December 19, 2018

By Abby Finis
Just take a look at Minnesota.
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The role of smart tech for planning smarter cities

November 14, 2018

By Matt Ellis
Sponsored: Measurabl explores how connecting smart tech and municipal planning can result in improved real-world services.

Matt Ellis, CEO & founder of Measurabl, on why the built environment needs ESG data management

November 5, 2018

What happens when you start thinking of tenants as customers of the built environment?

Illustration of Kansas City's skyline

How Kansas City, New York and San Jose exhibit three approaches to smart cities

October 18, 2018

By RP Siegel
Smart decisions, sound analysis of data, and Internet of Things are essential.
data in agricultural yields

Can big data hold the key to unlocking sustainable smallholder farms?

October 3, 2018

By Anna Short
A cooperative network of data sets could spur innovation and drive resilience in the agricultural sector.
Quito, Ecuador skyline

4 cities using transportation data to be more sustainable and socially inclusive

August 28, 2018

By Cassandra Etter... and Ginette Walls
These urban areas are tracking the barriers deterring their citizens from using public transit — and fixing them.