Scientists Dissect The Tactics Of Climate Delayers
With climate change increasingly difficult to deny, those who would do nothing about it have turned to delay. European scientists last month catalogued what they call the “Four Discourses of Climate Delay”—arguments that facilitate continued inaction.
Why Slower Commutes Can Be A Good Thing
As the economy slowly reopens, our streets are giving way to returning traffic and increased emissions. With the rise in car sales (especially larger vehicles like pick-ups and SUVs), and pedestrians twice as likely to die when struck by a large vehicle — it’s time to rethink the way we approach safety on our streets.
Battery Swapping Is Playing An Important Role In Micromobility
A wide variety of micromobility vendors—such as Raido, Bolt Mobility, TIER Mobility GmbH, Dott, Neuron, JUMP, Revel, and Gogoro—are developing and using battery swapping technology to make their products more convenient and their businesses more profitable.
Humans May Not Adapt Well To Climate Change, But Ragweed Sure Does
Common ragweed, that pestilent inflamer of sinuses everywhere, shows a remarkable ability to rapidly evolve under climate change, according to a new study. Scientists expect the invasive plant, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, to spread across Europe and North America as the climate warms, vastly increasing the range of its irritating pollen.
Battery Storage Is Delivering Value For Solar Developers And Energy Consumers. But What About Cost?
COVID-19 has led to lock-downs. That, in turn, has led to less energy use, creating an opportunity for renewables to shine. They are becoming the lowest-cost energy source on sunny days, although during the evening when electricity demand is high, power prices are spiking.
Using Big Data And The Power Of Markets To Solve Climate Change
An academic paper published last month by Australian climate scientist, Steven Sherwood and a team of global colleagues, made for sobering reading. The paper showed that a doubling of atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations – which at our present do-nothing pace, we’ll hit sometime in the next two generations – would most likely push global average temperatures to a range of between about 2.5 degrees and 4.0 degrees Celsius.
Chamath Palihapitiya’s next big Hustle - The famed investor is quietly acquiring startups one by one
Chamath Palihapitiya, the founder of Social Capital, does not do minority investing anymore. If he finds a startup he likes, he just buys it outright.
Epic Systems says employees can now work from home until the end of the year after attempt to get them to return this month
Bowing to public pressure, health tech company Epic Systems has now notified its employees that they can work from home until the end of the year. Epic had planned to require thousands of employees to return to the office this month to preserve its culture. Employees were previously told to return to the office unless they had problems arranging child care or had a health condition.
A Simple Strategy For Asking Your Data The Right Questions
As companies collect more and more data, the ultimate goal is to translate this data into insights that can help them optimize business performance. For example, they may wonder which of their customer segments is most profitable? How they can reduce their customer acquisition costs? Which features of their flagship product are underutilized or need to be enhanced? Which of their best employees are potential flight risks?
Hard Disk Drive Quarterly Results And Projections
Let’s look at CQ2 2020 HDD results and revised projections for HDDs through 2025. These are results from the Q2 2020 Coughlin Associates newsletter.
World's Most-Valuable Brands 2020
Forbes’ annual list of the World’s Most Valuable Brands which looks at the top 100 companies from fiscal year 2019′ shows that some of the biggest winners during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic have been on top since the close of last year.
Fascinating Examples Of How Blockchain Is Used In Insurance, Banking And Travel
Blockchain technology promises to revolutionize many aspects of how we do business and, if you believe the blockchain hype (of which there is plenty), may even be as disruptive as the internet was before it.
Applying Lessons From The Corporate World As A Transformational CIO At The Department Of Defense
CIO Network Editor Martin Giles sits down with the Honorable Dana Deasy, CIO of Department of Defense.
New York City Embarks On Data Partnership In Response To COVID-19
Major corporations have been undertaking a range of initiatives in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. These initiatives range from long-term remote work planning to acceleration of digital capabilities that support remote customer interaction.
Gaming Stocks Plummet On Trump Executive Order Scare
Shares of video game companies tanked on Friday after President Trump’s executive order—targeting not only TikTok-parent company ByteDance but also WeChat-parent company Tencent, which has stakes in a host of U.S. gaming companies—led to confusion over whether that could decimate the video game industry.