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Which region will lead the world in smart energy?
From 2012-2015, North America will add more than 400,000 megawatts of renewable energy capacity.
November 1, 2012 2:45pm |
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Buenos Aires street art (photos)
A look at Buenos Aires's booming street art scene, which took off after the country's 2001 economic collapse.
November 1, 2012 2:15pm
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Van Bo Le-Mentzel: Rethinking everything
As the child of refugee parents in Germany, Van Bo Le-Mentzel always walked to the beat of a different drum. As an adult, he’s rethinking everything.
November 1, 2012 1:11pm |
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Debt-ridden city looks to sell naming rights
A Japanese city wants to reduce its debt and attract business by selling its naming rights.
November 1, 2012 12:30pm |
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Creating a better voting experience with Yelp-like reviews
A new website wants to crowdsource information about your voting experience.
1 | November 1, 2012 10:10am |
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Ford, Toyota to lead U.S. in plug-in EV sales
Nissan might have been one of the first major automakers to introduce a plug-in electric vehicle. But it's not expected to be a market leader.
November 1, 2012 9:21am |
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Innovation beyond the lip service
What does it take to really create open up and create an innovation culture? 'Free work from jobs,' urges entrepreneur and business guru Nilofer Merchant
2 | November 1, 2012 9:01am |
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China launches EU solar investigation
China has launched a trade investigation into solar panel ingredients imported from Europe.
November 1, 2012 8:06am |
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Shell profits struck by oil price drop
Shell has reported a drop in profits as lowering oil prices offset high production costs.
2 | November 1, 2012 5:11am |
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The Morning Briefing: Hurricane Sandy's damage toll
"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
1 | November 1, 2012 1:04am |
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No More Youch! Easy peel tape spares sensitive skin
Newborns and the elderly have such fragile skin, sometimes medical tape takes the skin right off. The new quick-release tape prevents scarring, and its production can be easily scaled up.
3 | November 1, 2012 12:40am |
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Design industry moves beyond products
Firms like IDEO and Frog Design are expanding the design business -- to design actual businesses.
3 | October 31, 2012 9:00pm |
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Corporate investment in innovation is up, but is confidence in new ideas?
The new Global Innovation 1000 survey from Booz & Company shows that companies are spending more on R&D.; But do corporations feel they're generating viable new concepts?
October 31, 2012 8:22pm |
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Iran offers aid to post-Sandy New York
Can storms supersede sanctions?
5 | October 31, 2012 1:20pm |
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To avoid outages, you can't just bury power lines
Our electrical grid infrastructure should be underground, you say? It's not that easy -- or cheap.
20 | October 31, 2012 10:55am |
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Breakthrough technology will double your smartphone's battery life
Your smartphone will soon become much more efficient. Here's why.
2 | October 31, 2012 10:45am |
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In Cleveland, IBM's Watson dons scrubs
Cleveland Clinic will host IBM's Watson to help it develop skills related to the field of medicine.
1 | October 31, 2012 10:01am |
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Smart paint lights your way on the highway
By mid-2013, the Netherlands will feature glow-in-the-dark tarmac and dynamic paint that warns drivers of weather conditions.
16 | October 31, 2012 8:39am |
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EV charging stations: $1.2 billion market by 2020
Expect infrastructure for electric vehicles to increase in the next coming years.
1 | October 31, 2012 8:19am |
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Romney criticized over Jeep production debacle
Presidential candidate Governor Romney's campaign advertising has landed him in hot water with firms Chrysler and GM.
34 | October 31, 2012 7:49am |