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London to host £150 Catapult center for smarter cities; chaired by Sir David King

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London will host a Future Cities Catapult center intended to help make cities become smarter and more forward thinking. The London Future Cities Catapult will look at ways in which services across areas such as health, transport, energy and public safety can be integrated, helping to boost the economy and benefit citizens.

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Daimler receives top marks from Climate Disclosure Project

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Daimler AG has received top marks for disclosure of its climate protection measures aimed at combating climate change, receiving the maximum 100 points in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP’s) “Climate Disclosure Leadership Index” and an “A” rating in the “Climate Performance Leadership Index”.

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BP establishing $100M international research center for advanced materials for energy and industrial applications

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The spokes and other founder members are the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Since 2000, the BP Institute for Multiphase Flow has formed an important part of the relationship and in 2010 BP funded the new McKenzie Chair in Earth Sciences.

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Video Friday: Liquid Metal Bubble Actuator

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Current climate policies destined for ‘imminent failure’

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Current climate change policies which focus on overall carbon emissions are failing and should be abandoned, a consortium of research institutes concludes. But the best case outcome being predicted is merely more of the symbolic exhortation that has characterised climate policy for almost two decades.”.

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Labour's £5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian

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Last week Boris Johnson, the London mayor, announced his intention to make the capital a showcase for electric car technology by putting 100,000 electric cars on the roads. Police delete London tourists photos to prevent terrorism 4. Police delete London tourists photos to prevent terrorism 5. My Web del.icio.us My Web del.icio.us