What’s new in blockchain, AI and IoT: June 9 – 15, 2017

Following are highlights from the past week's news developments in blockchain, artificial intelligence and Internet-of-Things technologies: Blockchain/Bitcoin conferences planned across Europe Moscow-based Smile-Expo is hosting a series of Blockchain & Bitcoin conferences across Europe this year, including a first-time event scheduled for Sept. 7 in Stockholm. During another conference held in May in Prague, attendees talked about…

ByThe Global ViewJune 16, 20170Comments

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What’s new in blockchain, AI and IoT: April 28 – May 4, 2017

Following are highlights from the past week's news developments in blockchain, artificial intelligence and Internet-of-Things technologies: U.S. defense contractor to incorporate blockchain into processes Lockheed Martin announced in late April that Guardtime Federal will be a key partner to add cyber-security features to systems engineering processes, supply chain risk management and software development. In its news release,…

ByThe Global ViewMay 5, 20170Comments

Disruption

Even in the digital business era, success requires learning, localization

In today's digital business era, it can be easy to slip into believing that customers around the world all want pretty much the same things. But that's definitely not the case, as the recent departure of Uber from China illustrates. Uber's decision to sell its China operations -- which had been losing $1 billion a year…

ByThe Global ViewSeptember 5, 20160Comments

Smart Cities

Union: China going green ‘illegally’

China might have overtaken the US' lead as the world's top carbon dioxide emitter fair and square, but it's achieved its position as a leader in green technologies through a host of unfair and illegal trade practices, according to a complaint filed today by the United Steelworkers (USW) union. With some 850,000 members, the USW is…

ByThe Global ViewSeptember 9, 20100Comments

Cities

Best-laid eco-plans fall short in China

Remember all those grand new eco-cities that were supposed to spring up out of bare earth in China? Yeah ... we forgot about them too. Fortunately, Christina Larson at Yale Environment 360 hasn't, and she provides a fascinating followup of China's best-laid green-city plans in "China's Grand Plans for Eco-Cities Now Lie Abandoned." Dongtan, once billed as…

ByThe Global ViewApril 8, 20091Comment

Reports

Study: emerging economies more eager to act on global warming

We've all heard plenty about how people in developing countries are eager to catch up to the developed-nation lifestyle: fast food, cars, mobile phones, big-screen TVs, etc. But a new study by the consulting giant Accenture finds an intriguing difference between the populations: citizens of developing economies are apparently more concerned about global warming, and…

ByThe Global ViewJanuary 15, 20090Comments

Energy

China to build 1GW solar power plant

Plans have been unveiled for a giant 1GW solar power station in Qaidam Basin desert region of north western China. China Technology Development Group and Qinghai New Energy Group have signed an agreement with the local government of the Qinghai Haixi region to build the solar power station, which will have an initial power generating capacity…

ByThe Global ViewJanuary 5, 20090Comments

Smart Cities

Climate Change Capital to invest $732m in Chinese clean tech

Climate Change Capital, the UK-based alternative investment manager, is going shopping for clean tech bargains in China. The company is planning to invest $732m in environmental and clean tech projects in China over the next three years. According to this report by Reuters, the company is taking advantage of the lack of credit in the current financial…

ByThe Global ViewNovember 18, 20080Comments

Smart Cities

China’s CEOs commit to tackling climate change

CEOs of three of China’s largest companies have made a commitment to fight global warming and play a key role in the world’s transition to a low carbon economy. The announcement comes as research has revealed that China has overtaken the US as the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases. While the country’s output of CO2…

ByThe Global ViewOctober 24, 20080Comments

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IFC banks on $145m Chinese energy efficiency

Like feet on Canadian coastlines or men accidentally shooting themselves in the head with nail guns, some things turn up far more often than you think. Like World Bank grants. Not one month after the World Bank said it will be distributing $5.5 billion for clean tech projects in developing countries, the International Finance Corporation (IFC),…

ByThe Global ViewJune 20, 20080Comments

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What’s new in blockchain, AI and IoT: June 9 – 15, 2017

What’s new in blockchain, AI and IoT: April 28 – May 4, 2017

Even in the digital business era, success requires learning, localization

Union: China going green ‘illegally’

Best-laid eco-plans fall short in China

Study: emerging economies more eager to act on global warming

China to build 1GW solar power plant

Climate Change Capital to invest $732m in Chinese clean tech

China’s CEOs commit to tackling climate change

IFC banks on $145m Chinese energy efficiency

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