US Cities now have begun to offer large scale renewable energy to their customers. There are now programs that allow customers to purchase off the grid large scale renewable energy. There is now a bigger than ever demand clean energy and greenhouse gas reductions. Many Fortune 500 companies are seeking to go clean and because […]
Smart Cities are a rapid growing trend that is spreading everywhere. There are many benefits of Smart Cities Broadband Networks, some of those benefits are revenue generation, enhanced public safety and city services. Cities are growing at a fast pace and it will benefit everyone by helping with basic everyday tasks to helping with safety. […]
Moore’s Law refers to an observation made by Intel co-founder Gordon Moore. He noticed that the processing power of emerging computers had doubled every year since their invention. Moore assumed this trend would continue into the foreseeable future, and Moore’s Law was born. A new carbon law, modeled after Moore’s Law, has been proposed in order […]
The smart grid concept is being looked to by politicians and municipalities around the world. Energy independence, climate change, and resilience in emergencies are just some of the many benefits to the smart grid solution. Of course, smart grids are integral in smart cities as part of the Internet of Things. ClearWorld products, which are […]
Smart cities are adjusting their framework to incorporate a smart parking program. The city of San Diego recently began a program to replace their traditional, coin-operated parking meters with “smart” tech, allowing users to pay with a credit card. Also, City officials hope to allow consumers to pay by mobile phone in the near future. […]
The World Health Organization released two new reports that reveal about 1.7 million children under the age of 5. That dies each year because of environmental hazards. Then, this is the first estimate of its kind regarding the child death toll from environmental causes. Also, this disheartening figure comprises about a quarter of child deaths […]
Google’s Project Sunroof initiative, which analyzes the viability of buildings for rooftop solar. They found that almost 90% of buildings in Florida and California are viable to be outfitted with solar panels. Even the “not so sunny” states, such as Maine and Minnesota, about 60% of buildings found to be viable. Traditional rooftop solar panels […]
President Trump disparaged the Environmental Protection Agency who is in charge of enforcing federal laws on air and water pollution. Congress has drafted bills to limit the EPA’s power and abolish it altogether. With the new administration taking over, there are many left wondering what will happen to the EPA. Let’s explore some of the […]
It’s common knowledge that burning fossil fuels is bad for the environment. But even without the damaging effects of climate change, renewable energy still makes the most economic sense for our global future. Worldwide energy use isn’t going to decrease anytime soon–people like the way they live. With only a finite amount of fossil fuels […]