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From Dazzling Lights to Bursting Geysers, Jennifer Esseiva Captures Iceland’s Diverse Scenery

From Dazzling Lights to Bursting Geysers, Jennifer Esseiva Captures Iceland’s Diverse Scenery

“I’ve always found that photographing landscapes in different weather conditions gives them another dimension, a unique grandeur,” the photographer says.
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China Sets Wind and Solar Installation Records for Second Year in a Row

China Sets Wind and Solar Installation Records for Second Year in a Row

China broke its own records for the installation of new solar and wind power last year, with installed capacity increasing by 18 and 45 percent, respectively, according to new data released by the country’s National Energy Administration (NEA) on Tuesday. Solar and wind power surpassed 1.4 billion kilowatts (KW) in 2024, reported China Daily, adding […]
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The Use of Crowdsourcing to accelerate Smart City Development

The Use of Crowdsourcing to accelerate Smart City Development

The evolution of smart cities has shifted from technology-centered approaches via government-led strategies to a human-centric focus. We have discussed this recently in our article Towards a new paradigm of the smart city.
Considering the benefits of a human-centric approach, the question is how a city can tap into the collective intelligence of citizens, entrepreneurs, businesses or other organizations to accelerate the development of a more livable and prosperous city. Collective intelligence can be considered as a key success factor for a smart city (see A review of becoming a smart city).