At the heart of the digital transformation and with the rise of data and the cloud, ICT systems are the leading providers of bespoke modular solutions. Visible in infrastructure, buildings, offices, smart cities and more, modularity is currently the most agile – and often the most effective – solution to organisational and energy-related challenges. This sense of […]
Having become a genuine alternative in regulating urban spaces, the Waze application is creating tensions with local authorities. But a partnership based on the shared management of data is possible. Until quite recently, the authorities alone controlled the organisation and management of public spaces, including road traffic. That is no longer the case. These days, […]
As part of its smart mobility project, Métropole Rouen Normandie has asked VINCI Energies to devise and design the refuelling station of the future, aimed at delivering green hydrogen. In 2019, Métropole Rouen Normandie (a public body for intermunicipal cooperation in the Normandy region) was selected for its “Rouen smart mobility for everyone” regional innovation […]
Lithium-ion technology dominates the battery sector. But other options are emerging, including sodium and zinc accumulators, which combine several advantages: less expensive materials, longer life cycle, and reduced environmental impact. When it comes to batteries, lithium-ion has become the go-to technology for electric cars, smartphones, laptops, and many other applications. However, this […]
There are a number of factors standing in the way of the deployment of large-scale artificial intelligence projects, including a lack of maturity in multi-cloud architecture, difficulty in putting AI solutions into production, and apprehension about not being able to ensure compliance with data management rules or data security. We’re all hearing about decision support, […]
Asia, and China in particular, “represent the future of solar energy” and “are at the heart of the ensuing industrywide transformation from fossil fuels to renewable and nuclear energy,” states a World Economic Forum Annual Meeting article. Its author, François Austin, considers that decarbonisation is changing the world economy, whose centre of gravity is shifting from […]
By 2050, 70% of the world’s 10 billion-strong population will live in urban areas. This influx of people into cities is leading urban planners to consider how a city of the future would best fit new requirements. Chicago-based architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has identified several working areas: in a densely developed urban hub, […]
After co-founding the startup Smart Impulse, this young engineer and serial entrepreneur embarked on a climate awareness-raising adventure by creating the escape game Gaïactica –combining entertainment, technology, and ecology. Entrepreneur, consultant, teacher, lecturer, coach… At the age of 31, Dorian Tourin-Lebret has already reinvented himself several times over. “I’m a passionate multipreneur,” he states right […]
At a time when we are seeing a significant increase in the environmental impact of digital technology, businesses must take their share of responsibility by focusing on green IT practices and adopting a “digital sobriety” approach. Hugues Ferreboeuf, associate director of Virtus Management, who in 2018 led the “Lean ICT: towards digital sobriety” report produced […]