News: Crowdsourcing AI to fight deforestation
News: Innovative project launched to crowdsource knowledge from citizen scientists and harness power of AI to help fight deforestation in Amazon rainforest.
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Guest Blog: Are utilities ready for vehicle-to-grid?
As countries target Net-Zero by 2050 or earlier, electricity systems need help from vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. Adam Pigott asks: Are utilities ready?
Read moreNews: UK exports backed to tackle oil spills
News: UK pollution-control company secures government-backed guarantees for export equipment to clean-up oil spills in marine environments worldwide.
Read moreNews: Sevenfold rise in smart-city AI
News: 4G and 5G IoT-based connectivity is helping generate a sevenfold increase in smart-city AI software revenue by 2025, up to $4.9bn, according to Omdia.
Read moreCollaboration: ‘Suppy Chain Innovation’ in The Times
Supply Chain Innovation: Article for report in ‘The Times’ newspaper explores how culture is key to collaboration, enabling stakeholders to work together.
Read moreGreen tide on the rise for electric shipping
New writing… My latest piece for Eniday looks at the (slow) journey towards greater sustainability in shipping. You’ve heard of electric cars, buses and lorries, well, what about e-ferries? Championed by market leaders and supported by international policymakers, the drive towards tackling the climate impacts and carbon footprint of the the industry as a whole is gathering momentum, albeit belatedly. With […]
Read moreDigital Energy Currencies: Blockchain Meets Cleantech
New writing… My new article for NRG Energy Stories is now live, asking whether blockchain and cleantech can combine to bring power to the people? It focuses on digital energy currencies – something of a crossover phenomenon. Bridging worlds of virtual networks and physical infrastructure, these cryptocurrencies inhabit a space where the emerging digital economy meets the evolving energy sector. They […]
Read moreAfrica: The Leapfrog Generation
New writing… My latest piece for Eniday takes us to Africa, where fintech meets cleantech to bring the green power of mobile money to the unbanked and the grid-unconnected, on a continent larger than the US, China, India and most of Europe put together. To learn more about how cellphones and solar panels are together transforming lives, read the full story of: ‘The […]
Read moreFrom Re-use and Repair, to Sensors and Smart Tech
New writing… Two more of my recent pieces for Guardian Sustainable Business are now live. Running in their paid-content section on Sustainable Electricals, sponsored by WRAP, the articles explore the business case for adoption and promotion of circular economy models in the sector, with particular reference to Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE): How and why businesses are persuading consumers to covet pre-loved […]
Read morePropTech: Why the Future Is Digital and Personal
New writing… My latest for Real Views looks at the emergence of the PropTech phenomenon in the built environment. Property technology, ‘PropTech’ for short, is a catch-all term for a disruptive new breed of data-based startups and intelligence innovators now applying their skills with analytics and algorithms to real estate. It might be early days for the marriage of property […]
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