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Smart and sustainable water-using cities

The 21st century has been described as the Century of Cities: By 2050 nearly 66% of the world’s population will be...
Robert C. Brears
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Dubai becoming a smarter sustainable city

Dubai is the first city to trial the efficiency and sustainability of its operations using key performance indicators developed by the...
Robert C. Brears
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NYC cutting back emissions in transportation

New York City (NYC) has set itself an ambitious goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 80% below 2005-levels...
Robert C. Brears
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The ICT industry’s vulnerability to water insecurity

Information and communications technology (ICT) hardware manufacturers are vulnerable to decreased availability of good quality water as the manufacturing process for...
Robert C. Brears
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A drought-proof Perth

Western Australia’s Water Corporation has developed a drought-proof plan for Perth to ensure there is enough...
Robert C. Brears
1 min read

San Francisco’s urban water-food efficiency program

San Francisco has committed itself to a food secure and hunger free city by 2020. The challenges of achieving this goal...
Robert C. Brears
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Pittsburgh’s advanced water metering system

Growing demand for water for household and industrial activities is placing strain on limited water resources globally: By 2030, a business-as-usual...
Robert C. Brears
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Amsterdam’s interactive energy atlas

With the City of Amsterdam’s population projected to increase by around 100,000-150,000 and the city transitioning towards a renewable energy future...
Robert C. Brears
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Frankfurt’s GreenBelt acting as a green lung

Frankfurt is one of the world’s leading green cities with: 52% of its space green; 160,000 trees lining its streets and...
Robert C. Brears
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Decoupling growth from carbon emissions in NRW

The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is a supersized economy in Germany and Europe with a GDP of over EUR...
Robert C. Brears
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