The term “smart cities” is a relatively new one, but one that is becoming more frequently used as more cities equip themselves with the latest in smart technology. A recent study by Arup, a global engineering and design firm, the global revenue for these new smart technologies will reach over $400 billion dollars by 2020. […]
Air Force Cutting Back Operations Due To Expensive Repair Costs Brought On By Extreme Weather Climate change is causing increasing damage as storms become more intense every year due to warmer waters and military bases are taking a big hit. Looking back on the extensive damage wrought by Hurricane Michael in the 2018 Hurricane Season, […]
Solar is Expanding and Taking Over Oil Country Texas is not only the largest state in the continental United States, but also as most people know, it has the largest oil reserves and is the largest provider of power generated by coal. Now the Lone Star State, long known for its oil production, is expanding […]
Solar City Make Suburbia Green People are starting to move into Babcock Ranch, an ambitious development in Florida more than a decade in the making. With a solar field and self-driving shuttles, it is a suburb that its creators hope will be revolutionary. At a cursory glance, Babcock appears little different from numerous other planned […]
Analyst Gartner said citizen engagement has become critical to the success of smart cities. City-wide initiatives are no longer just about optimized traffic patterns, parking management, efficient lighting and improvements to public works. -Bettina Tratz-Ryan, research vice-president at Gartner. To keep pace with the changing needs of citizens and the development of new business, cities […]
BABCOCK RANCH, FLORIDA BABCOCK RANCH, FLORIDA – Like a lot of Floridians, Syd Kitson loves the sun. But his passion is mainly for the energy it feeds to his new development, Babcock Ranch, which bills itself as the country’s first solar-powered city, located 15 miles northeast of Fort Myers and close to Florida’s southwest coast. […]
We’re in the midst of an exciting revolution that’s changing virtually everything about the way we work and live in cities, thanks to technology affiliated with ClearWorld’s work. What’s happening to us all has various names the Gartner Group calls it “the Nexus of Forces”; IDC Research refers to as “the Third Platform”. Others refer to […]
Smart city technology, Smart city technology, not unlike the technology ClearWorld develops, is helping to increase safety across the country thanks to increased visibility and smart grid networking. During Hurricane Irma, it became clear how much-needed safe city technology is to the modern world. In the immediate aftermath of the storm, Miami area police arrested […]
LSU’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Students ClearWorld was invited to speak to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at LSU to discuss the evolution of the digital age, connected devices, and infrastructure. Founder and CEO, Larry Tittle, enjoyed this unique opportunity to share his enthusiasm and passion for our rapidly changing landscape of modern infrastructure. […]