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Solar, fragmentation, perspective swapping, space mining, silicon solar, soil, miniature robotics and forecasting.
Do some perspective swapping.
Solar Power Investment Will Overtake Oil for the First Time Ever This Year
The IEA estimated that a total of $2.8 trillion will be invested in energy globally this year, with clean energy accounting for more than $1.7 trillion of that total.
Managing the forces of fragmentation: How IT can balance local needs and global efficiency in a multipolar world
Fragmentation require a new global IT architecture and operating model that is modular, standardized, and configurable to support local differentiation. Check out Agilepoint.
How “Perspective Swaps” Can Unlock Organizational Change
https://hbr.org/2023/05/how-perspective-swaps-can-unlock-organizational-change?
For example, a CEO might spend a day working as a customer service representative
Space mining startup CEO says asteroid resources can save the planet
If we are running out of resources on earth, where do we need to go?
High-efficiency silicon solar cells go on a roll
https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2023/06/silicon-solar-cells-on-a-roll/?
Lightweight and flexible, these solar cells could power airships and drones, or be easily integrated into electric vehicles and building facades
40% of their study area used no till farming. Researchers asked what if it was 100%? Results were astounding.
Soil is an opportunity hotspot.
Researchers create new robotic bee with full freedom of movement
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/researchers-create-bee-plus-plus-robot?
A new robot affectionately called Bee++ can fly around with a full six degrees of freedom, marking an incredible advance in miniature robotics.
We are all forecasters
https://www.ronimmink.com/we-are-all-forecasters/
How do you know if you’re thinking about the future well?
