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Sentinel Cities for Public Health

Stanford Social Innovation

Routinely surveying local stores for lead-containing products has resulted in the removal of over 30,000 hazardous consumer products from NYC store shelves since 2010. High-income cities are well-positioned to develop comprehensive digital surveillance systems that integrate seamlessly with existing healthcare databases.

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The Iberian green industrial opportunity: Carbon capture and storage

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Including GVA from the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, the manufacture of basic metals, and the estimated GVA in the cement and lime industry within the other nonmetallic mineral products sector in 2022 for Portugal and Spain. 2 two digit level)—1000,” Eurostat, accessed June 2024.

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Financing Broadband in Hard-to-Reach Communities

Stanford Social Innovation

One hundred billion dollars in federal funding between 2010-2020 closed the digital divide by less than 1 percent. The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF), a $20 billion program to fund high-speed rural internet, is a prime example. Why has so much money had so little impact? The ripple effects are striking.

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Risen Energy Launches Integrated Solar Storage Systems at SNEC 2025

Alternative Energy Mag

This enables real-time, end-to-end digital control of generation, storage, usage, and load balancing—delivering meaningful reductions in energy costs and improved operational visibility. In the highly competitive world of manufacturing, quality assurance is a critical factor for success.

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Let?s get together: Intel?s 2030 commitments include ?shared? climate and social goals

GreenBiz

Make technology fully inclusive and expand digital readiness. Make technology fully inclusive and expand digital readiness. A major focus on addressing the digital divide and expanding access to technology skills. Simply stated, they are: Revolutionize health and safety with technology.

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On the Edge of Edge: Why Advancements in Edge Computing Could Shift the Paradigm for Remote Connectivity, Internet of Things and Digital Development

James Militzer

It is time for the digital development field – international development professionals focused on the effective use of digital communication technologies in emerging markets – to start paying closer attention to edge computing. Photo courtesy of Riaz Jahanpour for USAID Tanzania / Digital Development Communications.

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The ecological cost of a tweet

Envirotec Magazine

Each of our digital activities comes with an ecological cost – and we perhaps shouldn’t discount those carried out under the blue glare of the chirpy bird icon. The IT sector accounts for 5% of global carbon emissions, composed of product manufacturing (66%), network traffic (19%) and data centers (15%).