Technology
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Distributed energy resources, benefits and challenges
If you can remember my previous post on the future of the energy market, which you can find here, distributed energy resources can disrupt our vertically integrated power market. And in a webinar facilitated by USAID Southeast Asia EDGE Hub on Transforming the Power Sector: Regulatory Design for Disruptive Technologies, Santiago Enriquez of Abt Associates/USAID Read more
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Truth defined by Google
“We no longer search for information. Instead, we google. And as we increasingly rely on Google for answers, so our ability to search for information by ourselves diminishes. Already today, ‘truth’ is defined by the top results of the Google search.“ — 21 Lessons for the 21st Century When was the last time you did Read more
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Letter No. 7
Dear reader from the future, I wonder if CubeSats (or cube satellites) are as common as mobile phones in your time. The first time I heard about CubeSats was when I took my specialization in Futures Thinking at Coursera. I am not sure if Coursera is still the same by the time you’re reading this, but I Read more
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Are you ready for a world in which…?
Twenty-five percent of online orders are delivered by drone. Many of these drones are fitted with cameras and other sensors to collect data as they fly over neighborhoods, providing an additional revenue stream for shippers and merchants. Individuals who opt for free, unlimited drone delivery consent to the collection of data from their homes and Read more
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Are you ready for a world in which…?
A major social network company purchases a top global bank and becomes the first social credit provider. It bases mortgage rates, loan approvals, and credit access on deep data collected by its social platform. It takes into consideration the credit histories of close friends and family, locations visited (including frequency of visits to places like Read more
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