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Sustainability trends: 5 issues to watch in 2024

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Many countries have committed to reaching net zero by 2050, aligning with the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius. trillion to the global economy by 2050. And they could drive economic gains: Research shows markets for carbon-neutral goods and services may be worth $10.3

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Swiss energy services company uses machine learning to see the future

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But because electricity consumption was easy to gauge, there was no urgency for measuring current and low voltage power flows. That changed in 2017 when Swiss voters approved an energy act that would reduce the country’s dependency on fossil fuels by 2050. Without real-time power measurements, estimated power values were being used.

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Climate change predictions: Anticipating and adapting to a warming world

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These proactive measures are made possible by evolving technologies designed to help people adapt to the effects of climate change today. The model could potentially be used to identify conditions that raise the risks of wildfires and predict hurricanes and droughts. feet) by 2050 and by 1.01 millimeters (0.1 millimeters (0.13

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Celebrating World Oceans Day: Revitalizing the marine ecosystem with technology-driven engineered reefs to accelerate CO2 capture

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If no significant action is taken, 90% of all coral reefs are predicted to be extinct by 2050. The BluBoxx™ solution works with various sensors and cameras, which are fed via surface solar panels, used to measure salinity, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, pressure, and carbon dioxide.

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National Grid’s energy transformation is fueled by IT

CIO Business Intelligence

These capabilities allow us to reduce business risk as we move off of our monolithic, on-premise environments and provide cloud resiliency and scale,” the CIO says, noting National Grid also has a major data center consolidation under way as it moves more data to the cloud. It’s about increased security to the state.

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Getting ready for artificial general intelligence with examples

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Regardless, given the wide range of predictions for AGI’s arrival, anywhere from 2030 to 2050 and beyond, it’s crucial to manage expectations and begin by using the value of current AI applications. Armed with this information, the fund manager can make informed decisions to adjust their portfolio and mitigate risk.

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Defining a new era of exponential companies

CIO Business Intelligence

The businesses of 2040 or 2050 will have more in common with the operating models built for 2030 than they will with those in 2020. Assess: Identify the risks (data, regulatory, repetitional, competency, technology), and also risks associated with being too slow or conservative. Adapt: Remove barriers to generate value.