In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other technologies with a focus on supply chain management and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, marketing, the Internet of Things, and smart cities. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
Yesterday, Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced that researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory had a net energy gain in a fusion reaction for the first time. As I discussed in Part One
Thanks to the negative effects of climate change, researchers have, for decades, searched for energy sources cleaner than fossil fuels. One source of energy that has received a lot of attention is
In a previous article, I discussed why I believe the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will spark decades of innovation in the area of climate change.[1] In that article, I cited journalists
After years of souring on nuclear power generation, the public seems to be warming up to the idea that nuclear power has an important role to play in the world’s energy future
Are nuclear power plants the future or the past? Back in the 1950s, when the first wave of commercial reactors was supported by the Atomic Energy Commission, enthusiasm ran high. As I
No economy or business in the world can be successful without a reliable source of electricity. One of the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine — and the subsequent sanctions against
The world runs on electricity. That’s why, in the aftermath of a natural disaster, most news stories report how many households are without electrical power. When people have reliable access to power
Joseph Spears reports that the Arctic region “includes a rich basket of natural resources.” [“The Snow Dragon Moves into the Arctic Ocean Basin,” The Global Realm, 8 February 2011] He continues: “The
The Wall Street Journal claims that there is a lot of money to made (and lost) through investments in the energy sector and provides a quick overview of background information it thinks
Many emerging market countries have notable deserts that historically have been more of a curse than a blessing. In past posts about solar power, I’ve noted that as technologies improve opportunities may
