Environment

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Kiwigrid tames your household energy consumption Kiwigrid tames your household energy consumption There’s a new technology coming into your home. But unlike many, this one should save you money. Read more >>
Low carbon: Public-private partnerships take up the challenge Low carbon: Public-private partnerships take up the challenge Big challenges can encourage big solutions, and at the end of last year there was no challenge bigger than Europe’s response to the economic turmoil... Read more >>
Smart software improves environmental forecasting Smart software improves environmental forecasting Environmental scientists face many challenges in monitoring and understanding our planet’s changing climate. Read more >>
Computing the energy problem Computing the energy problem In May 2009, a Brussels seminar examined the potential of computers to save energy – and the obstacles to realising that potential. Read more >>
Life support for the planet: Trees and climate change Life support for the planet: Trees and climate change Software tools that help researchers to study the role of forests in climate change could make it easier to understand a wide variety of natural and... Read more >>
Keep it cool: the greening of Microsoft’s data centers Keep it cool: the greening of Microsoft’s data centers Microsoft’s first European “mega data centre”, which opened recently on the western outskirts of Dublin, uses 50 per cent less energy than a... Read more >>
The marriage of maths and ecology The marriage of maths and ecology A new research group in Paris aims to use optimisation theory to find answers to the challenges of ensuring an efficient and sustainable future. Read more >>
Putting computer science to work on biodiversity Putting computer science to work on biodiversity As concerns about global warming grow, scientists are turning to sophisticated computational models to better understand and ultimately predict the... Read more >>
Green ICT: the industry must lead the way Green ICT: the industry must lead the way The European Commission has called on national governments and companies to apply information and communications technology (ICT) solutions to improve... Read more >>
More intelligence on the streets More intelligence on the streets We are all thinking more carefully about our impact on the environment, and this applies to one of the biggest sources of CO2 emissions in particular... Read more >>
Small cameras that not only see, they watch! Small cameras that not only see, they watch! Small computing devices, such as enhanced cameras, are becoming smarter and more capable: not only do they record visual input (video) but they are... Read more >>
‘Water Watch’ makes a splash with EU bathers ‘Water Watch’ makes a splash with EU bathers The European Environment Agency is pleased with users’ responses to its water quality site and plans to expand environmental features in the coming... Read more >>
Saving energy with home automation Saving energy with home automation As computers become more prevalent in our offices and homes, not only as PCs but also in media and entertainment devices and embedded in appliances,... Read more >>
Managing your household energy use Managing your household energy use For most consumers, the amount of energy that each electrical appliance in a household consumes is hidden. Read more >>
What a GIG! What a GIG! One of the gigs at this year's Roskilde Festival, the largest music festival in Europe, didn't take place on the stage but in the trash. Microsoft... Read more >>
Collecting data on the environment Collecting data on the environment European Environment Agency and Microsoft Eye on Earth Observatory bring Europaan beach quality into sharp focus Read more >>
Model your own climate Model your own climate Few research issues are as significant as trying to work out how climate change might affect the environment. Unlike many scientific experiments, this... Read more >>