IBM and Portland Collaborate to Build a Smart City

To better understand the dynamic behavior of cities, the City of Portland and IBM (NYSE: IBM) have collaborated to develop an interactive model of the relationships that exist among the city's core systems, including the economy, housing, education, public safety, transportation, healthcare/wellness, government services and utilities.

Is A Peak Oil Warning Warranted?

A group of UK companies have approached the government about what they feel is the impending oil shortage crisis. Most governments have placed problems arising by year 2030, that could be wishful thinking.