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SmartPlanet stories related to the institutions, policies, procedures and technologies used to facilitate interaction -- governance, information, transparency and accountability, and more -- between elected officials and their constituents.
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How much money can carshare save your city?
Chicago's city government says it saves one million dollars a year utilizing carsharing services.
July 30, 2013 12:27pm |
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For some, extreme weather means good business
Weather disasters have cost $85 billion globally so far in 2013.
5 | July 29, 2013 3:00am |
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Indian schools adopt tablets. Will they improve education?
DELHI -- Individual schools and the government are pushing students to buy tablets for school. But critics say enhancing education is an afterthought.
4 | July 29, 2013 12:00am |
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Nuclear power cheaper than gas
Gas plants are a high risk long term investment compared to the stable economics of nuclear.
22 | July 26, 2013 4:27am |
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China to spend $275 billion to combat pollution
It's more than the economic output of Hong Kong.
1 | July 25, 2013 10:50am |
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Which city is leading in free Wi-Fi services?
If you're heading on holiday soon, where have you got the best chance of finding a free Wi-Fi connection?
1 | July 25, 2013 10:17am |
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Bill Gates stops chasing nuclear 'wave', pursues variety of reactors
His fission company, TerraPower, alters its "traveling wave reactor," explores thorium, liquid fuel and alternative designs.
9 | July 24, 2013 5:30am |
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Want another Michelin star? Hire this noodle consultant.
NEW YORK -- In New York the rising popularity of ramen, the "Japanese pizza," has created a surprising niche industry.
1 | July 24, 2013 2:30am |
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Pentagon bows down to pressure in spectrum battle
In the upcoming spectrum auction, the Defense Department has offered to compromise with carriers over resources currently used in military programs.
July 23, 2013 8:05am |
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Q&A;: Aaron Dignan, co-founder of Undercurrent, on demystifying digital strategy
Game researcher and author Aaron Dignan says companies today should act like digital startups -- and use the principles of gaming -- to succeed.
2 | July 19, 2013 3:15am |
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As plastic trash mounts, a push in Hong Kong to drink tap water
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's tap water is safe. So why do its residents drink so much bottled water?
3 | July 18, 2013 3:00am |
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Top 10 U.S. markets for STEM graduates
No surprise, Silicon Valley tops the list of opportunities for science, technology, engineering or mathematics professionals. But there are other hotspots as well.
1 | July 17, 2013 8:03pm |
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Spain's underground economy is worth 20% of its GDP
More than 1 million Spaniards are employed off the books.
July 17, 2013 4:47am |
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Global demand for rail is growing
Rail networks are expected to double in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East by 2022.
3 | July 16, 2013 4:00am |
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The world peaked in 1978
While the Village People were singing Y.M.C.A. and Jim Davis was publishing Garfield for the first time, the global GPI per person was peaking and has been declining ever since.
15 | July 15, 2013 5:55pm |
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Food of the future: can 'Frankenfish' survive politics?
As the federal Food and Drug Administration weighs allowing genetically-modified salmon to be consumed by humans, the farming industry, environmentalists and big business wait with bated breath....
13 | July 15, 2013 3:00am |
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India sets in motion the world's biggest food subsidy program
DELHI -- And some even say free food should be given to every single citizen.
7 | July 15, 2013 12:00am |
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World governments buying software security holes
A clandestine market for software security vulnerabilities is servicing governments around the world and producing enormous paydays for shadowy bug brokers.
2 | July 14, 2013 8:15pm |
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5 million jobs will go unfilled by 2020, report predicts
A looming shortage of people with post-high school training or degrees may stall economic growth in the coming years, says a report out of Georgetown University.
13 | July 12, 2013 9:11am |
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How improved urban transportation could save $70 trillion
The International Energy Agency is calling on cities to improve the energy efficiency of their transit systems.
1 | July 12, 2013 7:14am |