Newsletter no. June 2014
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State of the Innovation Union: Taking Stock 2010-2014 The European Commission recently published a new communication on "Research and Innovation as sources of renewed growth". It is underpinned by the 2014 "State of the Innovation Union" report, which details the steps taken and first results delivered since 2010 to implement the Innovation Union flagship initiative of the Europe 2020 growth strategy. The progress made are stocked in the following blocks: strengthening the knowledge base and reducing fragmentation, getting ideas to market, maximizing social and territorial cohesion, the European Innovation Partnerships (EIPs), leveraging EU policies externally, and making it happen.
smart energy
The smart energy page provides you with some news on issues related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, management, and security. It deals with efficient public transport systems and also presents some relevant energy five-year forecasts for the gas demand and the LED technology in the Chinese market.
smart city
This section presents some recent smart solutions adopted by cities, like the Madrid's BiciMAD e-bike sharing service. It also focuses on several studies performed by analysts: a new version of the City in Motion Index to measure the smartness of cities, the benefits from using driverless cars in combination with sharing schemes, and many others.
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smart health
The smart health section includes pieces about new ways of using 3D printing in the healthcare sector, the story of Pepper, the human-like robot, the Microsoft intention to integrate its smart watches with the medical service HealthVault, and more other news about technologies improving the services quality and delivering.
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Smart energy Technologies and applications for future energy-related processes
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World Needs $ 48 Trillion in Investment to Meet Its Energy Needs to 2035 According to a report authored by the IEA as part of the World Energy Outlook series, annual spending on energy efficiency needs to rise from $130 billion today to more than $550 billion by 2035. Golden Age of Gas Coming to China, IEA Says in Latest Five-Year Outlook Consumers are increasingly demanding seasonal vegetables all year round. Using LED technology for greenhouse lighting, the energy required to grow these crops could be minimized. How LEDs Are Set to Revolutionize Hi-Tech Greenhouse Farming According to the 2014 Medium-Term Gas Market Report, the projected near-doubling of Chinese gas demand through 2019 compensates for a slight decrease in many other areas of the world.
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Siemens Report Shows Efficient Public Transport Could Save $ 800 Bn The study assesses transport systems in 35 major cities of the world. Retail Energy Management: the $ 3 Billion Opportunity The paper reviews retail building energy management opportunities. India Targets Solar Power for All Homes by 2019 The goal is to expand scope and usage of clean and green energy. Record-Breaking Solar Cell Points the Way to Cheaper Power A new design by Panasonic aimed at increasing solar cell efficiency. Storage Gets a Lift from California’s $ 415 Million for Behind the Meter Generation Incentives to support existing, new, and emerging distributed energy resources.
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SPECIAL CONTENTS Events
ECSEE 2014 Brighton (UK) | July 3-6, 2014 The second European conference on sustainability, energy and the environment 2014 EIA Energy Conference Washington, DC (USA) | July 14-15, 2014 A premier forum for addressing energy issues in the USA and worldwide Reports
Solar Thermal Markets in Europe Trends and Market Statistics 2013 Analysis of the European solar thermal market authored by the ESTIF Energy Efficiency Indicators: Essentials for Policy Making Implementation guidelines for building meaningful indicators, issued by the IEA infographics
Renewable Energy: the Australian Perspective A comparison with other countries in the field of renewable energy generation Benefits of Using Solar Energy How solar panels can reduce energy costs in typical homes and damages to the environment due to emissions Videos
Energy Storage: Is It Ready? How battery energy storage systems can be applied to optimize integration of renewable energy into the grid Can These Steps Make Money from Energy Efficiency? Dr. Steve Fawkes discusses ways to create an investment class out of energy efficiency
Newsletter no. 28 І June 2014
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Cities Index Ranks London, Tokyo and New York as Most Sustainable The IESE Cities in Motion Index looks at 10 key dimensions: governance, public management, urban planning, technology, the environment, international outreach, social cohesion, human capital and the economy. Driverless Cars Could Reduce Urban Traffic by 80 Percent Carlo Ratti, director of the SENSEable City Lab run by the US-based university MIT, said that driverless cars, in combination with sharing schemes, could take up to four-fifths of the traffic off the roads of congested cities. DEWA Announces Complete Transformation of Its Services into Smart Services The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority announced that it has transformed all of its services into smart services in less than a year after the launch of the Smart Dubai initiative.
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A Practical Guide from Cittalia-Anci to Exploit EU Funding Opportunities It explores and presents opportunities in the 2014-2020 framework. Smart Lighting Market Worth $ 56.05 Billion by 2020 Figures from a new market research report authored by MarketsandMarkets. Opportunities for ICT Providers in Intelligent Cities Evolution Recent analysis from Frost & Sullivan focuses on the ICT investments. Why Don't More Cities Have E-Bike Shares? Madrid is the first European city to launch a fully e-bike share system. Environment: Ljubljana European Green Capital 2016 The city received recognition for its sustainability strategy "Vision 2025".
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SPECIAL CONTENTS Events
Smart Street Lighting for Smart Cities On-line | July 8, 2014 A webinar regarding the adoption of smart street lighting in combination with smart city applications Smart Cities and the Internet of Things London (UK) | July 16, 2014 How data gathering, management and analysis are opening new markets and business opportunities Reports
Europeans’ Satisfaction with Urban Transport Analysis of the citizens satisfaction with a number of features of urban public transports Dawn of the Smart City? Perspectives on ideas behind the smart cities of New York, Ahmedabad, São Paulo, and Beijing infographics
New Technologies in Transportation How the transportation and mobility sector is changing, allowing people to travel faster and safer Cities Made Smart with Data Palava City, the India's next major planned city, will incorporate IBM technology to deliver an enhanced quality of life for residents Videos
3D Printing of Kawasaki City: a Smart City's Future Landscape The miniature represents a model of the future city of Kawasaki Energy Efficient Smart Cities to Be Our Future? Energy efficiency is crucial to support the world's growing urban population
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A New Tool for the Early Detection of Heart Failure A new non-invasive method to measure changes that occur in the water content of the lungs, could help to detect heart failure as well as edema, emphysema, dehydration, blood infection and acute lung injury, also in remote control procedure. 3D Printing Makes Scoliosis Braces More Sleek, Comfortable A prototype is fitted to each patient, and digitized to create a digital reference underlay. Once digital it is further adjusted to become more appealing to patients, and medically more effective. Microsoft May Be Planning Its Own Platform Play with HealthVault + Smartwatch Combo The watch could collect and report biometrics data up into the HealthVault platform, where it can be shared with other apps, and possibly one day with people in the health care system.
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Healthcare Analytics Symposium Chicago (Illinois) | July, 14-16, 2014 Use of big-data analytics for a data-fueled healthcare transformation mHealth + Telehealth World Boston (Massachussets) | July, 15-16, 2014 How utilize mobile technology in healthcare to improve patient outcomes Reports
4 Dimensions of Effective mHealth Four critical dimensions for mHealth to reach its full potential effectiveness: people, places, payment, and purpose Medical Devices Sector Review Macro trends within Medical Devices and Equipment, problems and solutions specific to the sector, and case studies infographics
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New iLimb Arms and Hands Are Smarter and More Subtle Prosthetics iLimbs allows people act almost as if they weren’t wearing a prosthetic. 3D Mammograms Improve Breast Cancer Detection A new screening technique which reduces the number false alarms. Pepper, the Robot "with a Heart" A human-like robot for personal use to address the needs of elderly. New Device Could Improve Biomarker Analyses A reliable alternative for detecting biomarkers. HealthCrowd Expands Healthcare Messaging Platform to Reach Patients A platform designed to change patients behavior to improve their health.
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Five Technology Trends Are Fueling Digital Disruption in Healthcare Location-independent care, data supply chain and other trends influencing healthcare Electronic Health Record and the Data of Healthcare One of the first steps toward healthcare innovation is the transition to EHRs Videos
How eHealth and Digital Can Augment Healthcare Delivery Adding digital technologies to the way we provide health for a better healthcare system Can Telemedicine for Stroke Improve Treatment Outcomes? Telemedicine improves diagnosis and treatment of patients with an acute stroke event
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