Six experts on how we’ll live, work, and play in cities after COVID-19
“For Fast Company’s Shape of Tomorrow series, we’re asking business leaders to share their inside perspective on how the COVID-19 era is transforming their industries. […]
GDP Is the Wrong Tool for Measuring What Matters
It’s time to replace gross domestic product with real metrics of well-being and sustainability. Gross domestic product (GDP) is almost universally used to gauge how well […]
Universal basic income seems to improve employment and well-being
“The world’s most robust study of universal basic income has concluded that it boosts recipients’ mental and financial well-being, as well as modestly improving employment. […]
Future Goals in the AI Race: Explainable AI and Transfer Learning
“Recent years have seen breakthroughs in neural network technology: computers can now beat any living person at the most complex game invented by humankind, as well as imitate […]
Given Basic Income, People Kept Working And Got Healthier
“In 2017, the government of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, kicked off a three-year basic income pilot project. Basically, it handed out enough money to cover basic needs […]
B corporations are pushing to change the way the world works
“There was a time when the only mention of a man’s family, during his long days of full-time work, was a single photograph propped at […]
Coinbase Becomes First ‘Pure’ Crypto Firm Approved as Visa Principal Member
“Coinbase, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange, has been made a Visa principal member. Announcing the news on its blog Wednesday, the firm said the news marks it […]
More of Africa’s leading economies are already looking to wind to power their homes
“The stats tell a grim story: Africa is the world’s least electrified continent and its electrification rate is growing slower than anywhere else. To shore up […]
The future of work looks like staying out of the office
“It’s 2020: we finally live in the future! Or at least a future—one where broadband Internet connections and portable, reasonably high-powered computing tools are pervasive and widely […]
Red-state Utah embraces plan to tackle climate crisis in surprising shift
“In a move to protect its ski slopes and growing economy, Utah – one of the reddest states in the nation – has just created […]
Economists From World’s Major Financier of Fossil Fuel Projects, JP Morgan, Warn Clients of Climate Change Consequences
“The world’s largest financier of fossil fuels has warned clients that the climate crisis threatens the survival of humanity and that the planet is on […]
Schneider Electric To Replace Entire 14,000 Car Fleet With EVs By 2030
Schneider Electric announced that they are joining the EV100 initiative, and will be replacing their entire fleet of over 14,000 cars with electric vehicles by 2030. Schnieder is […]
Congress Proposes Nationwide Network of Electric Car Chargers
“Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Andy Levin have introduced a new bill that would build a national infrastructure for electric vehicles. The EV Freedom Act would […]
The World’s Most-Profitable Hedge Fund Is Now a Climate Radical
“The hedge fund industry has no shortage of aggressive, in-your-face players, but few are as tough as Chris Hohn. The British billionaire takes the typical […]
Ireland Plans to Plant 440 Million Trees By 2040 to Fight Climate Change
“Ireland has big plans for combatting climate change. The country plans to plant 440 million trees over the next 40 years, according to its climate action plan. Originally, […]
How AI is really going to change real estate in 2020 and beyond
“By 2030, AI is predicted to add +$15 trillion to the global GDP thanks largely to solving data issues according to PwC. Lending money used to […]
This decade will see the world shed the fear of losing jobs to bots
The last decade witnessed the technology landscape change rapidly. As humans kept pace, it also birthed the need for extensive reskilling. The next decade will […]
Scotland to Reach 100% Renewable Energy This Year
Wind power in Scotland is the fastest-growing renewable energy technology, with 8423 MW of installed wind power capacity as of December 2018. This included 7800 MW from onshore wind in Scotland and 623 MW […]
Rhode Island Is 1st US State To Commit To 100% Renewable By 2030
“The littlest state in the US has set the biggest goals for renewable energy. Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order this month calling for an end […]
GM’s Cruise Unveils its First Driverless Vehicle
“Cruise, the self-driving car start-up, majority owned by General Motors, has unveiled its first vehicle designed to be driverless. The electric-powered Cruise Origin was developed […]
World’s largest offshore wind farm begins construction
“Dogger Bank Wind Farms – a joint venture between SSE Renewables and Equinor – consists of three offshore wind farm sites in the North Sea, […]
Abu Dhabi-based agency calls for clean energy investments to double
“An international agency promoting clean energy called Sunday for investments in renewable energy projects to be more than doubled, redirecting funds from fossil fuels. The […]
IOTA (MIOTA) Set for Widespread Adoption by Top German Software Firm
“Software AG, a Germany-based multinational enterprise-grade software provider established in 1969, has announced that it’s looking to massively integrate IOTA (MIOTA) distributed ledger technology (DLT), […]
LinkedIn Says Blockchain Is Top Skill for 2020
“Last year, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and analytical reasoning led LinkedIn’s global list of the most in-demand hard skills,” LinkedIn wrote in the report. “They’re all […]
Denmark sets record, sourcing almost half of power from wind
“Denmark has reportedly set a record by sourcing almost half of its power from wind energy. The European country received 47 percent of its electricity […]
A Road Map to 100 Percent Renewable Energy in 139 Countries by 2050
“Nearly 140 countries could be powered 100 percent by solar, wind, hydropower and geothermal energy by 2050, a group of researchers say. Such a future […]
Tesla’s market cap is now double Ford’s, after being eclipsed by it eight months ago
“Tesla is doing well. The electric car maker delivered more vehicles than investors expected in the last quarter of 2019, sending its stock price to […]
These are the technologies that will transform the 2020s – From 5G to vertical farming
“Shared mobility, advanced plastic recycling and protein production are also going to be key to future prosperity. 2020 is set to be the year of […]
US has only one offshore wind energy farm, but a $70 billion market is on the way
Offshore wind has the potential to generate more than 2,000 GW of capacity per year — nearly double the nation’s current electricity use, according to […]
The world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine is open for business
“A prototype of what’s being called the “world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine” is now generating energy. GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbine […]
5 emerging energy technologies to watch out for in 2020
“2019 was a year of consolidation rather than breakthroughs for clean energy technologies. Will 2020 be different? This year will likely be remembered as a […]
Elon Musk’s Plan for One Giant Solar Farm Is a Little Insane, but Not Completely Insane
“Elon Musk has revived his idea to power the entire U.S. with one single, giant solar farm. In a recent tweet evidently directed at fellow […]
Chinese Courts Increasingly Use Blockchain Technology To Settle Cases
China’s smart courts are reportedly applying a variety of innovative technologies including blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) to decide on millions of legal cases. On […]
Oregon Nears Launch Of A Solid Community Solar Program
“Adopted by the legislature in 2016, it’s been a long wait for Oregon’s community solar program to launch. Technically, it hasn’t yet, but the program […]
Large ‘Tesla ships’ all-electric container barges are launching this autumn
“The Dutch company Port-Liner is building two giant all-electric barges dubbed the ‘Tesla ships‘. The company announced that the vessels will be ready by this […]
AI To Replace Two Top-Level Government Jobs In Indonesia
“In the latest news, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo announced to replace two top-level public servant posts with AI in 2020. According to Reuters, Widodo briefed on […]
[WATCH] The Future of Work: A VICE Special Report (Full Episode)
The next Industrial Revolution is upon us, and scientists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers are warning of an imminent paradigm shift in the future of work. In […]
Next-generation corporate sustainability leadership: new lines of accountability
The environmental movement in the United States reached its zenith in the 1960s with the passage of comprehensive regulations, and ensuing market responses, to protect […]
Microsoft experimented with a 4-day workweek, and productivity jumped by 40%
An experiment that involved reducing the workweek by one day led to a 40% boost in productivity in a Microsoft subsidiary in Japan, the technology giant […]
Study shows where global renewable energy investments have greatest benefits
A new study finds that the amount of climate and health benefits achieved from renewable energy depends on the country where it is installed. Countries […]
Seoul is putting solar on all public buildings and 1 million homes
In Seoul, South Korea, every public building and 1 million homes will have solar panels by 2022. South Korea, the world’s fourth-largest coal importer, is […]
Green jobs now employ 10x more people than fossil fuel
“According to a pair of economic researchers in the United Kingdom, the United States green economy now employs 10 times more people than the fossil fuel industry. […]
Artificial intelligence to create 133 million jobs globally: Report
“The uptake of artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to create 133 million new jobs globally and “drastically change” the UK job market in the coming […]
Almost two-thirds of workers say they would trust a robot over their manager
“Much talk of workplace automation paints a picture of an apocalyptic stand-off between humans and their robot replacements. But the ultimate relationship may be much more […]
Exclusive: Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard talks about the sustainability myth, the problem with Amazon—and why it’s not too late to save the planet
““You want the truth? It’s hopeless. It’s completely hopeless.” That’s what Patagonia founder and chairman Yvon Chouinard told the L.A. Times about the plight of the earth […]
Highest throughput 3-D printer is the future of manufacturing
“Northwestern University researchers have developed a new, futuristic 3D printer that is so big and so fast it can print an object the size of […]
The rise and rise of service robots
” The global demand for service robots is on a significant rise. Global companies are now increasingly adopting logistic systems as well as inspection and […]
AI to ‘fundamentally shift’ global balance of power
“The focus of Australia’s cyber diplomacy is expanding to include “grand strategy in technology”, as well as engagement with technology firms and governments. Rapidly maturing […]
A California City Tested Universal Basic Income. Here’s How Recipients Spent the $500 in Free Money
“The first data from an experiment in a California city where needy people get $500 a month from the government shows they spend most of […]