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5 Lessons from China, India, Vietnam on Decarbonizing Transport and Accelerating Climate Action

The City Fix

The momentum towards low-carbon and sustainable transport is growing globally, but the sector still lags behind many others and each country faces a unique path to travel. Political landscapes, regulations, industry interests, market set-ups, financial resources and social considerations all.

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Electronic waste: Blockchain improves customer experience and drives sustainability

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Furthermore, a study from Accenture found extending the lifespan of a mobile phone from 18 months to four years could result in a 40% reduction in CO2e emissions; a longer lifespan means fewer new phones need to be produced, thereby reducing emissions from manufacturing, transportation and disposal.

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Calming airport data turbulence with EASE

AWS Public Sector Blog

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is using EASE to supplement its tools to regulate staffing needs and prepare officers for the critical function of security screening in airports. Learn more about AWS for transportation at the AWS Cloud for Transportation hub or email our team.

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Connectivity patterns between AWS GovCloud (US) and AWS commercial partition

AWS Public Sector Blog

This is the most performant and operationally sustainable pattern as you remove the requirement to maintain and configure Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) based virtual private network (VPN) appliances, and the Direct Connect gateway (DXGW). This option does not provide encryption at the network transport layer.

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How federal agencies can optimize document processing using advanced AI with human oversight

AWS Public Sector Blog

Volume and throughput – The queue of incoming documents can vary by organization with differing document size, timing, regulation, and industry standards adding complexities to data processing. Cost efficiency and sustainability – The compute and human resource costs to manually process documents are a huge constraint.

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3 Ways Cities Can Leverage Micromobility Services for Good

The City Fix

Cities are redefining their relationship with transport and it’s some of the smallest vehicles that are leading the way. Shared bike services, e-bikes, scooters and mopeds, together known as micromobility, are proliferating in the urban landscape. Recent changes in mobility. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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How Ride- and Bike-Share Programs Can Play an Important Role in Latin America

The City Fix

Moving around cities in a variety of ways is getting easier and more convenient: whether it’s improved public transportation systems, wider sidewalks or more dedicated bike lanes. With the rise of smartphone technology and GPS, shared mobility services — like.