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Today’s topics to consider creativity, forecasting, digital transformation, normalcy, rejuvenating solar panels, artificial power plants, refreezing the artic and future crunch.
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Unlocking Human Creativity at Work: Closing the Gap
https://www.corporate-rebels.com/blog/unlocking-creativity-at-work?
Perhaps we should follow the innovation examples of W.L. Gore, 3M, Google, and others and give people the time, space, and psychological safety to freely experiment, and create,
Looking back on 10 years of trends forecasting can help us make sense of the future.
https://the-media-leader.com/this-isnt-going-to-be-the-year-of-anything/
Looking ahead, we’re already seeing a tonal shift. If the last 10 years saw tech bros “moving fast and breaking things”, there is a growing awareness that in the next 10 years we need to fix things
Digital transformation: does it still have any meaning in 2024?
https://www.raconteur.net/digital-transformation/digital-transformation-meaning-in-2024
Digital transformation has evolved to encompass not just the adoption of technology, but also a shift in mindset towards agility, innovation and customer-centricity.
Against Normalcy: Why Being Normal Can Be Dangerous
https://durmonski.com/life-advice/against-normalcy/?
Great article.
Could new tech rejuvenate ageing solar panels?
https://www.springwise.com/innovation/agriculture-energy/technology-to-rejuvenate-solar-panels/?
The company’s device automatically rolls over a panel, applying intense light and controlled temperature as it goes. This causes the molecules in the material to excite and “patch up the holes caused by light and heat damage”
Artificial ‘power plants’ harness energy from wind and rain
Multisource energy harvester on textile and plants for clean energy generation from wind and rainwater droplets
A UK startup says it can refreeze the Arctic
https://sifted.eu/articles/startup-refreeze-arctic-real-ice?
Preventing emissions like CO2 from entering the atmosphere helps to slow the melting — but some companies are taking a more direct approach.
Good News on Cancer in Canada, Elephants in Africa and Batteries in China
https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-cancer-canada-elephants-africa-batteries-china/?
A weekly roundup of good news for people and the planet.