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It’s undeniable that 2020s will be a transformative decade that will “change every business, every community, every life.” Peter Fisk writes that “the changes in technology, and as a result in business and society, will be rapid, dramatic and profound.” The emerging themes are about changing societies, driven and accelerated by new technology. Fisk is…

ConsumptionDespite the many efforts, environmental threats continued to be intensified. That doesn’t mean, however, that efforts are not being made.  Consumption is defined as the use of goods and services by a household. It is a component in the calculation of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Gross domestic product (GDP) is a standard measure of a…

TechnologyIt’s to surprise that technology is forever changing, adapting, and advancing.  QuantumScape. Ever heard of it? It’s a battery startup that despite not yet reporting any revenue, is still projected to have a $44 billion market value. The company, backed by both Volkswagen and Bill Gates, now has a market value greater than Ford.  Solid-state…

Turning Pressure into Energy and Dollars Hillsboro’s first renewable energy project features the In-PRV. The system manages pressure for Hillsboro Water while generating up to 200,000 kWh of electricity per year that is fed back into the grid, offsetting the city’s cost of energy and helping to power the lights, concessions, and charging fleets at EV charging…

The ocean absorbs about 30% of human-generated CO2 emissions.
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Five year anniversary for the Paris AgreementClimate emergency… What would it look like? Is anyone listening? Yes, but they are distracted with so many challenges coming in 2020, people, governments, and organizations are tired. But, they can’t let up. UN Secretary-general Antonio Guterres highlighted the issue with a plea, “If not now, when?” on December 12, 2020…