Internet of Things for a Green Planet: 2010 Conference

http://www.iot2010.org/cfp/

The "Internet of Things (IoT)" disrupts with the today's Internet limitations of human-entered data: technologies like RFID, short-range wireless communications, real-time localization, and sensor networks empower computers to perceive the world for themselves. Standardized infrastructures capable of managing, sharing and processing this captured data will be necessary in order to bring the Internet of Things into commercial use. This interlinking of physical world and cyberspace foreshadows an exciting endeavour that is highly relevant to researchers, corporations, and individuals.

This conference will continue the success of the Internet of Things conference from 2008 in Zurich. It brings internationally leading researchers and practitioners from both academia and industry together to facilitate sharing of applications, research results, and knowledge.

The IoT2010 particularly encourages research on infrastructure and applications facilitating environmental responsibility under a theme "IoT for a Green Planet".

Topics:

* Green by Internet of Things / Green of Internet of Things Technology

* Design of future sustainable technologies linking the physical and virtual world

* Novel services and applications to facilitate environmental responsibility

* Emerging Internet of Things business models and process changes

* Communication systems and network architectures for the IoT

* Experience reports from the introduction and operation of networked things in areas such as healthcare, logistics & transport

* Emerging applications and interaction paradigms for everyday citizens

* Social impacts and consequences, such as security, privacy, opportunities and risks

* Smart Objects

http://www.iot2010.org/cfp/

The Impact of Climate Change on M&A Activity

Survey #1:

KPMG's survey (2010) shows that climate change has moved beyond the scope of corporate social responsibility and is now playing a long-term and important role in decision making for companies based in Ireland. Read the report ...

• Climate change is now a mainstream issue and making a real impact on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity.
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• Link: http://www.siliconrepublic.com/download/fs/doc/reports/drivingchangeclimatesurvey.pdf

Survey #2: Turning up the Heat: An insight into M&A in the Renewable Energy Sector

KPMG's report (2010) into M&A in the renewable energy sector has revealed an explosion in the number of deals. Read the report ...

• Analysts estimate that 2007 saw US$55.7bn in M&A transactions – up by 47pc on the year before.
• This report was written in co-operation with the Economist Intelligence Unit and is based on a survey of 202 senior executives from across the global energy industry, conducted in February 2008.
• Link: http://www.siliconrepublic.com/download/fs/doc/reports/turninguptheheat.pdf