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Raising the IQ of Smart Cities

By Institute for Market Transformation IMT is a strong proponent of both local leadership on building efficiency and the need for wider market access to reliable, accurate data in order to drive smarter business decisions in both the private and public realms. In this guest blog, Tim Porter, global OEM and partner sales director at Urjanet, explores the role of data […]

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Adding Up Trump’s Gas Tax Hike Effects: $840 Billion In Revenue, 1.2 Million Additional EVs, 1.3 Billion Barrels Lower Fuel Use

By Energy Innovation For 25 years the United States federal fuel user fee (aka the “gas tax”) has remained stagnant, even as vehicle miles traveled accelerated and crumbling transportation infrastructure needs accumulated. But the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s proposal to raise the gas tax by $0.25 per gallon and President Trump’s support for increasing the gas tax to help pay for his […]

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What Major Factors Reduced U.S. Power Sector Carbon Emissions 2007-2017?

By John Miller Total U.S. carbon emissions from fossil fuels consumption peaked in 2007. The Electric Power Sector has been the largest ‘direct’ contributor to Total U.S. carbon emissions since 1977. Total 2007-17 U.S. carbon emissions declined by 15%, primarily due to reduced Power Section’s emissions. What have been the major market, government policy and technology based factors […]

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MIT Sandbox’s first acquired startup gives back

By Rob Matheson | MIT News Office

In spring 2016, the Institute launched MIT Sandbox, a program that provides fledgling entrepreneurs with funding, mentorship, education, and other support to help shape and launch early-stage ventures.

Two years later, the program is celebrating a major entrepreneurial milestone: Escher Reality, an augmented-reality (AR) startup from the first Sandbox cohort,…