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Learn more about our research categoriesHow Power is Finally Coming to Rural Africa- Bloomberg Quicktake
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution Video
In Africa, 650 million people live without electricity. The question is how can we provide power to millions of people in a way that is feasible, low-cost, and environmentally friendly? The answer could be microgrids. Microgrids are small power systems that can meet the energy needs of small rural communities. …
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Powering a Real City with a Virtual Power Plant- Verge Science
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution Video
Solar power is adaptable, with more people incorporating solar panels into their homes to help meet their energy needs. Batteries, combined with the use of solar panels, allow homes to store and use power when it is most needed, in a city-wide blackout for example. If the use of solar …
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Two different climate reports come to different conclusions, based on same set of data
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution
Two recently published research papers concerning climate change demonstrate how data can be communicated differently. #ClimateChange #Economy @nationalpost Two recently published research papers concerning climate change demonstrate how data can be communicated differently. The Canadian Energy Center reports that Canada will forego $54 billion in revenue and 300,000 jobs, should …
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Transformative policies for the climate challenge
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution
Through interviews with innovative and progressive policymakers, a research team from EIT Climate-KIC presents key measures and barriers for creating transformative climate change policies. The first measure is concerned with community involvement. The interviewees all expressed a similar opinion on the importance of involving all community members, not just those …
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Toronto council backs 50 per cent property tax reduction for culture hubs
Arts & Culture
Toronto City Council voted to reduce property taxes by 50% for cultural hubs and creative spaces. This was led by Councillor Joe Cressy to make operating in Toronto more affordable. Councillor Cressy said that due to the high property values and the ever-increasing real estate market, creative industries were having …
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How to Nurture Flourishing Cultural and Creative Hubs: Lessons from the Netherlands
Arts & Culture
Industry experts in the Netherlands share their expertise on what it takes to create attractive cultural spaces in our cities. The first idea discussed speaks about the more traditional Culture Houses, community culture hubs that include theatres, libraries, welfare facilities, and can also include incubator space for private businesses. This …
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The Complex 50-Year Collapse of U.S. Public Transit
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In the 1970s, about 77 million people in the United States commuted to work every day using public transit. In 2019, the number of working people reached 150 million, but commuting modes shifted from using public transit to driving. This shift reflects suburbanization patterns and the “depopulation of once-robust industrial …
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