Climate Exchange Center on Governors Island, New York / SOM

Climate Exchange Center on Governors Island, New York / SOM

The Climate Exchange Center project in New York is jointly initiated by the City of New York and the Governors Island Trust. SOM and other design consultants are closely collaborating with the park’s partner, Stony Brook University, to create a “living laboratory” for sustainable development research, fully embodying the mission of the exchange center in … Read more

Beyond Formalism: Creating Business Value through Embedded Sustainability

Beyond Formalism: Creating Business Value through Embedded Sustainability

Under the dual pressures of the global climate crisis and corporate social responsibility, more and more companies are beginning to focus on sustainability. However, a survey conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value involving 5,000 executives across 22 countries and 22 industries reveals a harsh reality: 76% of companies view sustainability as a strategic … Read more

Is 3D Printed Meat a False Demand?

Is 3D Printed Meat a False Demand?

At the intersection of technology and food, 3D printed meat is touted as the future’s salvation: sustainable, ethical, and devoid of bloody slaughter. However, when we peel back this layer of sci-fi glamour, does it truly meet humanity’s real needs, or is it merely a bubble concocted by capital and idealism? Let’s shift our perspective—not … Read more

Launch of LoRaWAN IoT Project in Jönköping, Sweden

Launch of LoRaWAN IoT Project in Jönköping, Sweden

Stay updated with industry news by liking and following us!The city of Jönköping in southern Sweden is conducting a pilot project utilizing LoRaWAN technology, managed by the Stockholm-based startup TH1NG, to manage services within its population range. Founded in 2018, TH1NG provides IoT solutions for smart cities, including broadband access and IoT platform as a … Read more

Completion Acceptance of the Yongding River Water Resource Real-Time Monitoring and Scheduling System Project

Completion Acceptance of the Yongding River Water Resource Real-Time Monitoring and Scheduling System Project

Recently, the Yongding River Water Resource Real-Time Monitoring and Scheduling System Project has passed the completion acceptance. Thus, the project has successively passed the unit engineering acceptance, contract project completion acceptance, and overall project completion acceptance, fully completing trial operation and meeting the conditions for formal operation. The Yongding River Water Resource Real-Time Monitoring and … Read more

Notes | Green IoT Energy Harvesting Technology (GIoTEH)

Notes | Green IoT Energy Harvesting Technology (GIoTEH)

The main contribution or innovation of this article is the proposal of an architecture called GIoTEH (Green IoT Energy Harvesting), which aims to build a more sustainable and efficient green IoT ecosystem through Environmental Energy Harvesting (EH) technology. The specific contributions and innovations include: Integration of EH Technology with IoT: Proposing the combination of green … Read more