European Commission – Insight Sciences

The Government Open-Data Program

Posted on January 17, 2013 by timbatchelder

The Government Open-Data Program At The Root Of Energy-Efficiency Startups
BY BEN SCHILLER, fastcoexist.com

The Green Button program has forced utilities to standardize the way they present their energy use numbers to their customers. In turn, that data has caused an explosion of apps and services to help you save energy—and money.

It’s only a…

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UK postcodes will not be open data, government decides (information-age.com)
Do you want Open historical weather data? (cleanweb.org.uk)

Prediction: Science Funding Remains Strong

Posted on January 13, 2013 by timbatchelder

2013 Prediction: Science Funding Remains Strong
By Juliet Eilperin, popsci.com

Barack Obama’s second term should see the same focus on funding science and technology—although the budget ax is looming.

Science and technology have utterly transformed human life in the past few generations, and forecasts of the…

RT @gram_positive: But will remain weak in the Philippines. Sigh RT“@PopSci: 2013 prediction! Science funding will stay strong this year http://flip.it/RkbPc” http://flip.it/c4qvm

How Much Science Funding Will the U.S. Budget Sequester Cut? (scientificamerican.com)
The folly of science on a shoestring | Mark Stokes (guardian.co.uk)
Research funding in a time of austerity | Steven Hill (guardian.co.uk)

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