UK invests £9m to tackle drugs supply and consumption in prisons
The UK government will invest £9m (~€10.1m) in a pilot scheme to tackle drugs supply and consumption in one of the country’s prisons. The project...
IDC predicts investment in smart city initiatives to reach $81bn in 2018
In a new report, the International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that investment in smart city initiatives will reach $81bn (~€69.2bn) in 2018. According to the...
Four Galileo global navigation system satellites launch
Four of the EU’s Galileo satellites launched yesterday, bringing the total number of the project’s global navigation system satellites in orbit to 26. The satellites...
Nesta urges city responsibility in collecting and using personal data
Innovation foundation Nesta has issued a new report in which it urges city governments to take a more responsible approach to collecting and using...
Algorithm uses real-time data analysis to predict illegal activity
A team from the University of Surrey, UK, and Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, has developed an algorithm which can predict illegal activity using...
EU approves €400m to educate Syrian refugees in Turkey
The European Commission has approved a new assistance package worth €400m to introduce new facilities to educate Syrian refugees in Turkey. The new funding is...
Commission finds evidence carmakers cheated carbon dioxide emissions test
Scientists from the European Commission have found evidence that carmakers manipulated the results of a carbon dioxide emissions test. According to documents obtained by Transport...
The ‘dieselgate’ legacy and solutions
Transport and Environment’s (T&E) Greg Archer gives his opinion on the ‘dieselgate’ scandal and how sustainable transport can be successfully implemented throughout Europe. The ‘dieselgate’...
A portable measurement device for rapid food quality testing
With the freshdetect BFD-100 portable measurement device, meat quality can be tested on site within a matter of seconds. The entire value chain benefits,...
Sustainable building products: the factors to consider
James Brueton of Envirobuild speaks to Government Europa about sustainable building products and how legislation and cost will be the main driving force for...
