“How do you make a difference?” This was the question that was asked students during the opening of the All Energy Day 2014 regarding the energy transition. Probably most of them were a little bit overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the presenter. They did not have a suitable answer right away, which resulted in silent moments with some awkwardness. Continue reading “How to make a difference in the energy transition?”
Martin Fowler on NOSQL and graph databases
Since SparkCity is a virtual city, it exists in the form of bits and bytes on some computer. “Building” stuff requires moving and storing these bits and bytes the right way. Which is another way of saying that the database is the very fundament of SparkCity. Continue reading “Martin Fowler on NOSQL and graph databases”
Effective policy measures to speed up the adoption of EVs
“If we want to work towards a cleaner society, it’s most effective if we switch to potentially clean cars directly.”
Based on a detailed simulation, a PhD thesis (full text here) that will be defended this Friday (7th of March 2014) gives policy makers three pieces of sound advice. I translate it to the impact on electric cars and charging infrastructure. Continue reading “Effective policy measures to speed up the adoption of EVs”