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The section dedicated to Smart Health describes some new solutions dedicated to physical rehabilitation, the use of 3D printing to improve medical research and the importance of integrating consumer tech to health IT systems to reduce costs and collect and analyze a bigger amount of data about patient behavior.

Five Cities selected as winners in Bloomberg Philanthropies 2014 Mayors ChallengeBloomberg Philanthropies has awarded its 2014 Mayors Challenge to Barcelona over the proposals of 20 other European cities shortlisted earlier this year. The Spanish city was selected for its plan to deal with the problems of an ageing

population. The award, developed to promote the most creative and transferable solutions to intractable social problems such as public health, unemployment and transportation, carries a €5 million prize for Barcelona to put toward implementing the plan. In addition, four other cities (Athens, Kirklees, Stockholm and Warsaw) were awarded also with €1 million each for their projects.

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Let's have a look to some recent developments on famous initiatives like those from Brantford and Chicago. The section also describes the Facebook's plans for creating Internet-connected drones, and the latest advancements on the topic of self-driving cars. Finally it presents a solution to disrupt the waste management industry.

The section presents some news about relevant research studies authored by prestigious firms like the MIT and the Michigan State University. It also focuses on two large projects for building the Europe’s first commercial battery-storage unit and MeyGen, one of the most innovative renewable energy system in the world.

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90 Seconds on Energy EfficiencyIt explains what is energy efficiency within the telecom network and analyzes the reasoning behind this concept

The sHOwE-IT Project This video presents the initiative co-funded by the EC, which aims at reducing energy and water consumption in social housing

The growth of solar IndustryIt presents facts&figures about the solar energy sector, the fastest growing segment in the renewable energy market in the USA

why does the Energy sector need water?It explains how water is used throughout energy generation process

EIB Finances the DBSA’s Renewable Energy Project in Northern CapeThe facility will collect solar energy using parabolic-trough technology.

Tidal Energy Project to Be Constructed in the Pentland FirthThe system would have up to 269 turbines submerged on the seabed.

The International Energy Efficiency ScorecardThe 2nd edition of this study analyzes the world’s 16 largest economies.

solar Energy That doesn’t Block the ViewScientists at the Michigan State University announced the creation of a “transparent luminescent solar concentrator” that could turn windows into solar-power generators. It works by absorbing light in the invisible spectrum and then re-emitting it in the infrared.

Ikea Adding Solar Panel Sales to Its Stores in Eight New CountriesIKEA’s grand plan to make residential solar power more accessible.

Europe’s First Commercial Battery-storage Unit starts in germanyThe 5-megawatt unit built by Younicos AG runs on 25,600 Samsung lithium-manganoxid cells and is connected to the grid. The system integrates a growing share of wind and solar power into the network.

Global Solar Market Continues to Rise and ShineFrost & Sullivan estimates that the market will double in 2020.

Recycling Old Batteries into solar CellsThe system is proposed by researchers at MIT and aims at recycling materials from discarded car batteries (a potential source of lead pollution) into new, long-lasting solar panels that provide emissions-free power. The work was supported by Italian energy company Eni.

world Energy Investment OutlookThis special report in the World Energy Outlook series provides a comprehensive update of the energy investment to 2035

Key world Energy statistics 2014It contains timely, clearly-presented data on supply, transformation and consumption of all major energy sources

REnEXPO south-East EuropeBucharest (Romania) | November 19-21, 20147th international trade fair and conference for renewable energy and energy efficiency

ICRERA 2014Milwaukee (Wisconsin) | October 19-22, 2014International conference on renewable energy research and applications

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Brantford a smart City!It describes the six components of a smart city providing details along with examples of existing technology, programs and services

Chicago: a smart City storyChicago has opened up 600+ data sets that inform citizens, and help the city identify needs and opportunities

How will small Cells Combat the data Tsunami?Small cell underlay adds capacity for outdoor hotspots and indoor

Rent a Car vs drive Your Own Toyota's rental car infographic can help you decide which is the best value so you can make the smart choice

The Fourth Industrial RevolutionHow the 4th stage of the industrial revolution is upon us due to the far reaching integration of Operational Technology (OT) and IT

Better growth, Better ClimateThe interactive report seeks to inform economic decision-makers in both public and private sectors

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The Latest on Self-Driving CarsThe problem is not technology, it is legislation and responsibility aspects.

The Modern Shopping Mall Is Topped with an Urban Farm, Not with CarsPeople will do everything they need to do without leaving the area.

How Sharing Will Define the Future of Urban LifeBandwagon developed a mobile application for sharing taxis.

Amazon Tests Smart Home Gadgets, Expands Hardware LabThey are testing gadgets such as a one-button device to order supplies.

Smart Sensors Let You Monitor Your Home Any Way You WantNotion's sensors can be thermostats, burglar alarms-or anything else.

Facebook Lays Out Its Roadmap for Creating Internet-Connected dronesFacebook envisions drones the size of a Boeing 747 commercial airliner and wants to keep them flying for months, even years, at a time to provide Internet access to unconnected parts of the world.

Urban Farming Co. Takes Aquaponic Farming to Europe's RooftopsThe company, which is based in Zurich, is on a mission to bring commercial-grade urban farming to consumers hungry for fresh locally-grown produce, and it’s doing so from the rooftops.

How a Finnish startup Is Trying to disrupt the waste Management IndustryThe company basically installs wireless sensors into garbage containers, which monitor the fill levels in real time. This data is then gathered and analyzed in order to optimize collection schedules.

smart City Exhibition 2014Bologna (Italy) | October 22-24, 2014A 3 days exhibition characterized by meetings, workshops and much more

IIE TTM 2014San Jose (California) | October 21-22, 2014The third organized symposium on multiple future technologies

Remote monitoring,health-related data collection and presentation models, support to assistive processes

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Big data Is Changing the way we get wellBig data is positively affecting work among caregivers in numerous ways, allows them to collect more data about patient behavior and sentiment, speeds up the decision-making process, and optimizes resources around patient-traffic trends.

Paralyzed Rats Take 1,000 Computer-Controlled stepsScientists from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale of Lausanne have discovered how to control the limbs of a completely paralyzed rat in real time, to help it walk again by electrically stimulating the severed part of the spinal cord.

VirtualRehab Receives 1st device CE Mark Approval for Motion Capture Physical Rehabilitation software in EuropeBased on Microsoft Kinect and Leap Motion VR technology VirtualRehab is a clinically validated physical rehabilitation system which allows the monitoring of the progress of patients from anywhere in the world.

Woman Gets Life-Changing Bionic Eye ImplantA pair of camera-equipped glasses feed her brain visual information.

MobileOptx Uses Device Innovation to Bring Endoscope and iPhone TogetherTo capture and transmit high quality endoscopic stills and video.

3D Printing Closer to the HeartFor physicians to better understand the complex relationship of the tumor.

Link Consumer Tech to Health ITMore integration between consumers' technology and healthcare IT systems.

Mechanized Human Hands Improve Function Lost to Nerve DamageFor people who have lost the use of their hands due to nerve trauma.

games for Health EuropeUtrecht (Netherlands) | October 27-28, 2014How serious gaming can contribute to more advanced healthcare services across Europe

European Telemedicine ConferenceRome (Italy) | October 7-8, 2014Latest innovations in telemedicine to improve patient care, increase access and lower costs

Healthcare VideoHow ICT solutions enable healthcare providers to increase efficiency and improve outcomes in aging people assistance

samsung Healthcare solutions: Latest releases from IFA 2014 BerlinSome examples of how Samsung is realizing its vision for the future of healthcare

Are Patients Ready for Telehealth?Telehealth expands access to healthcare services for people living in medically underserved areas, are patient ready?

10 Years of CHITsThe Infographic shows the history of CHITS, Community Health Information Tracking System, an electronic medical record

Rise in Telehealth Use Creates need for IT Policy, LegislationThe growing demand for telehealth reflects the important role telemedicine plays

The Future of HealthKey trends that are shaping the future of patient care and healthcare systems and the emergence of an empowered patient