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Why the creation of smart cities requires real-time data processing

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By 2030 it is expected that 28% of people worldwide will live in a city with at least one million inhabitants, according to a report on urbanisation by the Government Office for Science. Think smart homes, street security, water monitoring, healthcare, traffic lighting, traffic control, and smart waste management. The impact of 5G.

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Green technology: A world of opportunity for better EPC ratings

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Commercial EPC timeline Since 2018, the minimum energy efficiency standard for commercial property is E, meaning it is unlawful to grant a new tenant, in a property with an EPC rating of F or G. And in 2030, it will be unlawful to continue to let a commercial property with an EPC rating of below a B.

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The public sector cannot underestimate computing’s environmental impact

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The cloud’s carbon footprint was estimated to be over 2% of global electricity production According to research from Yale in 2018, the cloud’s carbon footprint was estimated to be over 2% of global electricity production, with more recent data suggesting it’s now 3%.