Back to the Future Fuels
March 2, 2010
In the sequel to the popular 1985 movie Back to the Future, the DeLorean automobile that was converted into a time machine was powered by the Mr. Fusion model fusion generator, which
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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.
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Portable Power
February 26, 2010
In yesterday’s post entitled Better Batteries or No Batteries at All, I discussed some of the research being conducted and products being manufactured that generate power in new ways. In that post,
Better Batteries or No Batteries at All
February 25, 2010
The information age is as much an age of electricity as it is an age of digitization — and that is probably not going to change. Cars are becoming more electrified. The
Changing Business Models in the Energy Sector
February 19, 2010
There remain a number of ongoing debates about achieving energy security in the United States and most of those debates surround oil. I constantly remind people that development depends on generating electricity
Concern Growing Over Energy, Water, and Hydraulic Fracturing
February 3, 2010
Energy security continues to be a focus issue for politicians around the world. One can’t discuss energy, however, without also talking about the environment. Last December, the Wall Street Journal openly wondered
Smart Grids Take a Step Forward in the U.S.
November 9, 2009
In late October, President Barack Obama announced that the U.S. Government would provide $3.4 billion in grants to improve the nation’s electrical grid [“U.S. electrical grid gets $3.4 billion jolt of stimulus
Fuels of Tomorrow — Part 2, Biofuels
October 13, 2009
Yesterday I discussed the future of hydrogen as a fuel. Today I would like to examine the future of biofuels. When oil prices were racing towards $200 a barrel, there was a
Fuels of Tomorrow — Part 1, Hydrogen
October 12, 2009
There seems to be a lot of confusion about the role of oil in development. Anyone involved with development will tell you that economic development relies more on electricity than oil. Few
More on Nuclear Power
September 23, 2009
The Financial Times reports that “in the fight to secure fuel supplies and cut carbon emissions, nuclear power looks increasingly attractive — but is also generating concern over proliferation” [“Split on the
The Future of Thorium
August 12, 2009
During his presidential campaign, Senator John McCain “laid out his vision for 100 new nuclear plants—45 of them to be built by 2030 [“Nuclear’s Tangled Economics,” by John Carey, BusinessWeek, 7 July
