Pictures of the Future

Pictures of the Future The Magazine for Research and Innovation | Spring 2010 www.siemens.com/pof Molecular Detectives Targeting pathogens and pollutants with new technologies Open Innovation Building Greener Cities Cost-effective, collaborative roads to knowledge Far-sighted technologies for buildings and urban infrastructures Pictures of the Future Pictures of the Future | Editorial Contents nna Kajumulo Tibaijuka, Executive Di- the company has created the European Arector of the United Nations Human Green City Index (p. 17), which compares Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), environmental friendliness and associated summed up a crucial trend of our time measures in the continent’s 30 most im- when she said, “2007 was the year in portant cities. The Scandinavian cities of which Homo sapiens became Homo ur- Copenhagen (p. 20), Stockholm, and Oslo banus.” That year marked the first time in (p. 22) top the list, while the eastern Euro- history that the number of city dwellers pean city of Vilnius (p. 31) got very good surpassed the number of people living in marks for its air quality and buildings. rural regions — and the urbanization process But conurbations outside Europe and is far from over. In Asia alone, the popula- China are also doing pioneering work to tion of major cities is expected to grow by create sustainable cities for their citizens — 80 percent by 2030, from 1.6 billion today in many cases with help from Siemens. For to almost 2.7 billion. China already has 175 example, for many years we have been cities with over a million inhabitants, and supporting the city-state of Singapore’s ef- every year settlements accommodating an forts to become a world-class “green” city Green Cities Molecular Open Innovation A Hallmark of Sustainability Detectives 112 Scenario 2040 160 Scenario 2020 184 Scenario 2020 Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger is CEO of additional 13 million are literally shooting (p. 44). Our input includes help with a cen- Master of the hanging gardens Happy forever... Unlimited wisdom 114 Trends 162 Trends 186 Trends: Tapping new worlds of ideas the Industry Sector and a member out of the ground. ter of expertise for urban development and Urban nature Targeting the nano frontier 189 Interview: Prof. Dr. Frank Piller of the Managing Board of Siemens AG. The slogan of the EXPO 2010 world fair efficient solutions for treating wastewater 117 European Green City Index 65 Interview: Dr. Charles M. Lieber An expert discusses the in Shanghai — “Better City, Better Life” — is and drinking water. Here, we also plan to Ranking environmental compatibility A Harvard scientist explores the con- value of open innovation thus very appropriate. Only sustainable ur- inaugurate a pilot plant that uses electrical 120 Copenhagen vergence of nanoelectronics and cells 190 Soft Tissues Revealed ban development can ensure that tomor- fields to desalinate saltwater in a highly ef- Europe’s greenest city 166 Identifying Invisible Invaders Phase-contrast X-ray imaging row’s cities will remain decent places to ficient process — and consumes less than 122 Oslo and Trondheim When the 2009 H1N1 virus struck, 192 All Charged Up Green milestones Siemens scientists pinpointed the Integrating electric cars into the grid live. From May to October 2010, 240 coun- half the energy required by the best con- 124 Madrid organism’s unique identity 195 Collaboration with Denmark’s DTU tries, cities, and international organizations ventional methods. An alcázar of sustainability 168 Image Fusion Pollutants in the crosshairs will demonstrate energy-efficient and envi- In South Africa, Siemens is playing a key 126 Lisbon: Sun, wind, and a tram The combination of CT and PET 196 Russia: Innovative Ideas ronmentally friendly urban solutions to role in modernizing the infrastructure in 128 South Africa supports early detection of cancer Developing technologies with partners Preparing for kickoff 170 Infrared Spectroscopy 199 Facts and Forecasts EXPO’s expected 70 million visitors. No time for the soccer World Cup (p. 28). The 130 Vilnius: Baroque pearl in a green ring IR light can be used to detect the quality How open innovation affects success other company can offer as broad a spec- projects in which we are participating in- 132 Yekaterinburg: Nyet to waste of coal and the characteristics of cells 100 Technology-to-Business Centers trum of such solutions as Siemens. clude communication technology for traf- 133 Paris: Fast tracks, bright lights 172 Environmental Sensing Amazing ideas from young companies Siemens has received orders worth over fic and safety systems, turbines for the 134 Facts and Forecasts Siemens is developing systems 104 Tongji-University in Shanghai €1 billion in connection with EXPO 2010. power supply, and thousands of LEDs for Green cities: A growing market designed to download satellite data China’s model future 135 Interview: Paul Pelosi 174 Cell-Based Sensing 105 Nanotechnology Around 90 percent of this sum is based on the 350-meter-long arch that rises high The president of San Francisco’s Innovative sensors can discover danger- 106 Nuclear Fusion: Here comes the sun environmental technology. The orders in- above the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Dur- Commission on the Environment ous substances quickly and on the spot 108 Saudi Arabia’s Newest University clude 50,000 energy-saving light-emitting ban. The latter example demonstrates that 36 Interview: Daniel Libeskind 177 Facts and Forecasts An oasis of education diodes (LEDs) on the EXPO grounds, new “enhanced energy efficiency does not con- A star architect on livable cities Detecting water-based threats 109 Energy Research in the U.S. 37 Masdar and Abu Dhabi 178 Tunnel Security CO ’s future underground economy metro lines and parking guidance systems, flict with a beautiful form of architecture,” 2 A desert full of contrasts RFIDs and thermal imaging identify 111 C02 Separation: plus intelligent building technology for as star architect Daniel Libeskind reminds 138 China risky vehicles before they enter tunnels Winning scrubbing agent buildings inside and outside the exhibition us (p. 36). Megacities come of age grounds. Siemens also helped to build the His claim is also supported by many of 142 Interview: Oscar Niemeyer Waigaoqiao power plant, which covers al- the outstanding pavilions at EXPO 2010 in Brazil’s legendary architect on creating the conditions for human dignity most one third of Shanghai’s electricity re- Shanghai. The Theme Pavilion, the EXPO 144 Singapore Sections quirements and is one of the world’s most Center, the Culture Center, as well as the Green testbed Cover: Swinging into tomorrow’s efficient power plants (p. 38). gigantic China Pavilion, all have one thing 146 CO2 Recycling 184 Short Takes 158 Lord Nicholas Stern world — an arch as tall as a 30-story This issue of Pictures of the Future docu- in common: Thanks to ultramodern build- Turning carbon into cash News from Siemens Labs The author of the Stern Report building stretches over the Moses ments how ultramodern solutions for sus- ing technology from Siemens, they con- 149 Vertical Farms 186 Interview: Amory Lovins on climate protection Growing food where it’s needed The founder of the Rocky Moun- 180 Drier Dishes with Zeolite Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Shining tainable urban development are being im- sume up to 25 percent less energy than 151 Energy Management tain Institute on energy Saving energy in the kitchen brightly, thanks to 15,000 LEDs from plemented all over the world (pp. 12-55). conventional buildings, while their operat- A holistic approach to buildings 188 Solar Thermal Power 181 Green Finance Osram, it symbolizes the new South For example, in conjunction with Tongji ing costs are cut by up to 50 percent. After 152 Organic Light Emitting Diodes What Solel means for Siemens Investing in climate protection Africa and demonstrates the multi- University in Shanghai, Siemens develops the world fair is over, these buildings will Walls of light 157 Prof. Dennis Meadows 182 Delphi Study 2030 154 LED Streetlights faceted possibilities associated with “eco-city models” (p. 104) that will enable remain a hallmark of sustainability that will Is “Sustainable Development” The value of digital data Putting Regensburg in the right light an Oxymoron? 114 Feedback/Preview energy-efficient urban design. urban growth and environmental protec- symbolize the significance of Shanghai and tion to go hand in hand in China. In Europe, China. 2 Pictures of the Future | Spring 2010 Pictures of the Future | Spring 2010 3 Open Innovation | Scenario 2020 Highlights 86 Tapping New Worlds of Ideas Partnerships are important for companies striving to use the latest results of fundamental and applied research. In addition, firms have recently started to exploit other open innovation methods. Pages 86, 89. 92 All Charged Up The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is one of Siemens’ most important partner universi- ties. Priorities of a joint research agenda include ways of integrating electric vehicles into tomorrow’s power grids and new solutions for drinking water processing. Pages 92, 95. 104 China’s Model Future Every year, 13 million Chinese move from rural regions into cities. Shanghai’s Tongji University and Siemens are working together to develop Eco-City models that link environmental protection to urban growth. 108 An Oasis of Education Siemens has co-founded an in- dustrial collaboration program at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia. 109 Underground Economy Working with international research partners, Siemens is study- Brazil 2020: A Brazilian ing how CO2 can be separated and company develops complex commercially exploited. solutions for corporate Unlimited Wisdom Pages 109, 111. customers all over the world. In its operations it elcome to Open Innovative! I’m Diego, flown to Brazil — partly because this country I can only nod at this point, but Diego has The concept of open innovation was first combines the advantages Wthe Managing Director.” A taxi has just has always fascinated me.

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