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Metal Route a smart walking trail through the town of Mladá Boleslav

Gerard Keijsper : head of infocenter, keijsper@kulturamb.eu

2017-11-16 13:37

IN 2008, THE MLADÁ BOLESLAV INFOCENTRUM WAS GIVEN THE TASK OF INCREASING THE INTEREST OF TOURISTS IN THE CITY OF MLADÁ BOLESLAV. THE CITY REQUIRED ANY INVESTMENTS NEEDED TO BE MADE VIA EU SUBSIDIES. THE INFOCENTRE THEREFORE FIRST ASSESSED THE CURRENT SITUATION. WHAT WAS CLEAR FOR ALL TO SEE WAS…

There is a lot of faults: the story of the animated house Hraničář in Ústí nad Labem

2017-11-16 13:27

ÚSTÍ NAD LABEM IS A STATUTORY UNIVERSITY TOWN IN THE NORTHWEST OF BOHEMIA IN THE FORMER SUDETENLAND. IT HAS OVER 90,000 INHABITANTS AND THE CHEMICAL AND FOOD INDUSTRY IS DEVELOPING HERE. THE ELBE AND BÍLINA CONFLUENCE AND THE LOCATION BETWEEN THE CENTRAL BOHEMIAN HIGHLANDS AND THE ORE MOUNTAINS…

Reducing sewage treatment costs with anammox bacteria

Vojtěch Kouba, biotechnology expert UCT Prague : Kerstin Zacherl-John, design engineer E&P Anlagenbau GmbH, Germany : Petr Dolejš, environmental engineer, city:one editor

2017-11-16 13:14

IN OUR HOUSEHOLDS, WE CUT ELECTRICITY COSTS VIA ENERGY-SAVING LAMPS. IN SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS, WE CUT ELECTRICITY COSTS VIA ANAMMOX BACTERIA. THESE RECENTLY-DISCOVERED BUGS EAT NITROGEN IN SEWAGE EXTREMELY EFFICIENTLY, WHICH HAS BEEN EXPLOITED IN SEVERAL INNOVATIVE COST-REDUCING BIOTECHNOLOGIES.…

Blockchain and cryptocurrency

Tim Bansemer : Blockchain Enthusiast and Consultant, IT Security Professional

2017-11-16 13:03

CRYPTOCURRENCY IS THE NEW GOLD. NEW COMPANIES USE BLOCKCHAINS AS TRUST-LAYERS. WE WILL HAVE AUTONOMOUS, ZERO-COST, INFRASTRUCTURE-PROVIDING SERVICES. DO YOU LIKE TO BE PART OF THE BLOCKCHAIN REVOLUTION?

Community-based generation will have simplifi ed regulation and will open to all

Petra Giňová, Frank Bold

2017-11-16 12:45

AT THE END OF NOVEMBER 2016, THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION INTRODUCED A PACKAGE OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS CALLED CLEAN ENERGY FOR ALL EUROPEANS, OR SO CALLED WINTER PACKAGE. THE PACKAGE PROPOSES TO RECAST SOME KEY EUROPEAN ENERGY PIECES OF LEGISLATION AND IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT STEP OF THE EU TOWARDS THE…

E-Mobility Maverick Of A New Industrial Revolution

2017-11-16 12:35

SINCE A FEW YEARS AGO, PEOPLE STOPPED DOUBTING ABOUT THE BENEFITS AND IMPACT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EVS) ON TRANSPORT. YET, RECENTLY, E-MOBILITY STARTED TO BE CONCEIVED AS THE MAIN STREAM OF FUTURE INNOVATIONS, ONE THAT WOULD LEAD THE WAY TO OTHER TECHNOLOGIES AND MAKE THEM CHEAPER. HOW COME…

Air quality strategy - Berlin

2017-11-16 10:50

MARTIN LUTZ STUDIED METEOROLOGY AND AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN MUNICH AND IN BERLIN AT THE FREE UNIVERSITY. HE HAS BEEN WORKING FOR WEST – BERLIN´S MUNICIPALITY SINCE 1987. HE IS A HEAD OF AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AT BERLIN´S ADMINISTRATION. HE VISITED BRNO IN OCTOBER 2017 TO…

Measuring traffi c intensities by Internet of Things

2017-11-16 10:29

TRAFFIC DENSITY OR INTENSITY TELLS US HOW MUCH OR LITTLE THE ROADS ARE LOADED BY TRAFFIC; IT INDICATES THE AMOUNT OF MEANS OF TRANSPORT THAT PASS THROUGH A PARTICULAR SEGMENT FOR A GIVEN PERIOD OF TIME. DAILY TRAFFIC INTENSITY IS THE MOST COMMON MEASURE FOR URBAN PLANNERS AS A BASIS OF SUSTAINABLE…

UrbanCyclers: Digital platform for boosting cycling in your city

2017-11-16 10:21

CYCLING GENERATES HUGE BENEFITS BOTH FOR INDIVIDUALS AND CITIES. ACCORDING TO AN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT STUDY 1, A SINGLE 20-MINUTE URBAN BICYCLE RIDE GENERATES AROUND €4 OF TOTAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS. ALTHOUGH IN MOST CITIES, THE PERCENTAGE OF REGULAR CYCLISTS IS STILL RELATIVELY LOW, STUDIES SHOW…