Government
From governments modernizing their use of technology to creating innovative policies to manage our lives—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the future of governance.
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Through TaaS, consumers will be able to purchase excursions, kilometers, or experiences without maintaining a vehicle of their own.
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Proponents of seasteading claim they are re-inventing society but critics think they’re just evading taxes.
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https://qz.com/africa/1378556/cheap-batteries-may-allow-africa-to-abandon-the-grid/
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Quartz
What the future looks like when it's cheaper to power your own home—and not rely on electrical grid systems.
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https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/Japan-seeks-stoppage-of-100-inefficient-coal-plants-in-a-decade
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Nikkei Asia
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will urge the closure or suspension of about 100 low-efficiency coal-fired power plants in the country
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https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/grand-design-chinas-new-trade-routes
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Stratfor
The strategy behind the Belt and Road Initiative is to diversify transit lines, thereby mitigating China's vulnerability to external economic disruption and reinvigorating China's slowing economy. China's ideal would be to link its inland cities to global markets with a diversified network of transit routes and energy pipelines, many of which would take inland routes and serve as alternatives to e
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https://www.economist.com/britain/2020/01/28/britain-takes-a-third-way-on-5g-with-huawei
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The Economist
Despite America’s protests, the Chinese firm will be given a limited role in building new networks
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As more people start using interconnected devices in their homes and work, what are the risks involved?
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http://www.eco-business.com/opinion/who-needs-cars-smart-mobility-can-make-cities-sustainable/
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Eco Business
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Since solar power is still inaccessible to vast segments of the US population, community solar is providing solutions to fill gaps in the market.
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http://www.grunge.com/57222/futuristic-cities-already-built/
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Grunge
These cities provide a snapshot of what our future will have in store for us.
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https://africanbusinessmagazine.com/africa-energy-yearbook-2020/off-grid-power-takes-off-in-africa/
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African Business
The social and economic benefits of off-grid electricity are being felt across Africa, as Ian Lewis explains
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The urgency of transitioning towards renewable energy is driving worldwide innovations in the wind power industry.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/arielcohen/2019/12/06/is-there-strength-behind-russia-and-chinas-new-power-of-siberia-pipeline/?sh=18c7a15f1faf
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Forbes
December 2nd saw the first shipments of Russian natural gas to China via the much-awaited Power of Siberia pipeline.
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http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-05/08/c_138042778.htm
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Xinhuanet
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https://www.reuters.com/article/sweden-power-nuclear/sweden-needs-to-further-add-power-capacity-or-face-shortages-report-idUSL8N1O13IQ
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Reuters
Sweden will need to add a further 2.6 gigawatts (GW) in power generation capacity by 2040 to avoid power shortages after it closes some of its nuclear reactors, according to the country's grid operator.
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https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/277689-katsina-refinery-ready-in-2021-minister.html
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Premium Times NG
The refinery will 150,000 barrel per day when completed
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https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2007/S00253/100-renewable-electricity-grid-explored-with-pumped-storage-battery.htm
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Scoop
The Government is taking a significant step toward its goal for 100% renewable electricity generation in a move that could be a game changer for consumers and the creation of a low-emissions economy, Energy & Resources Minister Megan Woods said. ...
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https://broadbandnow.com/report/chinas-fiber-broadband-approaches-nationwide-coverageluence-arctic
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Broadbandnow
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https://innovationorigins.com/a-dam-right-across-the-north-sea-might-be-a-protection-against-climate-change-but-the-design-is-for-now-primarily-a-warning/
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Innovation Origins
Two dams would protect more than 25 million Europeans from the consequences of an expected sea-level rise of a few metres in the coming centuries.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0FHAQBVIxg
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YouTube
Flexiwaggon - The mobile truckstop™ is a swedish invention with focus on saving both time, traffic and CO2 emissions. The Flexiwaggon do not need any termina...
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https://reliefweb.int/report/south-africa/south-africas-water-crisis-bigger-cape
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Relief Web
English News and Press Release on South Africa about Water Sanitation Hygiene and Drought; published on 05 Feb 2018 by ISS
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https://www.forbes.com.mx/si-bien-le-va-el-naim-estaria-listo-en-2024-advierte-jimenez-espriu/
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Forbes
El próximo titular de la SCT dijo que el avance del proyecto en Texcoco no es el que se planteó en un principio y destacó que en varias ocasiones se ha aplazado la fecha en la que comenzaría a operar.