Tag: Futures Thinking
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Dear reader from the future, Wars and rumors of wars continue. I wonder how they would unfold in your time. And it’s amazing how I used to write to you about COVID-19. Well, I still do now, obviously. But, although there are still new variants that come from time to time, I can feel that…
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“Given the fuel shortage, the hydro plants of Caliraya and Botocan had to become the heart of the wartime grid.” Meralco: a century of service 1903-2003 by Raul Rodrigo I couldn’t imagine what it would be like without electricity for more than a few days. My only closest experience was spending some nights in an…
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The moment I arrived at the office, it felt like déjà vu. Because unlike this imagined scenario which happened on a Monday, I experienced a localized internet blackout on a Friday. And instead of receiving a public announcement, I got a headstart about what was about to greet me at the office, thanks to our…
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This is my imagined story of what it would look like in the Philippine energy landscape ten years into the future (as submitted to the ENCLUDE Academy energy safari assignment). In 2032, Filipinos can now apply for government and bank loans to help finance their homes’ solar PV installations and energy storage acquisition. Financing requirements…
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As I was searching the net for any content on the future of energy, I stumbled upon this Bloomberg Original detailing the role of China in the future of energy. In just 17 minutes, you’d glean a lot of insights into how the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter plans to reach net zero in 2060.…
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Inspired by the scenario: The day the internet disappeared (from the Urgent Optimists) The rain poured out of nowhere like the storm kicked out the sunny day. But I am grateful to arrive in the office just in time before I get soaked. It’s a Monday rush, you see, and I still have deadlines. And…
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Our world has become so connected that a problem could quickly cascade from one form to another. Take, for example, the pandemic that shut the world. Covid-19 did not know any border. I remember how barter became a thing in my hometown because we were limited to travel, but we still wanted to feed our…