This is one area i think AI can bring strong value in relatively short timeframe.

This is one area i think AI can bring strong value in relatively short timeframe.

#ai

Originally shared by David Fuchs
https://scienmag.com/first-molecules-discovered-by-next-generation-artificial-intelligence-to-be-developed-into-drugs/

Interesting article about blockchain. It is already being used in US as a ledger for renewable energy produced locally between peers. This tech can really change the way business is done.

Interesting article about blockchain. It is already being used in US as a ledger for renewable energy produced locally between peers. This tech can really change the way business is done.

#blockchain

Originally shared by Rostyslav Demush

Nowadays, Blockchain is probably the most talked about technology out there. And the most misunderstood one. Check this article to learn in detail what #Blockchain is, how it works, and which industries it is most likely to disrupt.
http://bit.ly/2v9rPxb
http://bit.ly/2v9rPxb

Two nanoparticles have communicated with one another to perform a task for the first time, paving the way for more complex nanomachines that could be useful in areas such as cancer treatment. Still at very early stage but...

Two nanoparticles have communicated with one another to perform a task for the first time, paving the way for more complex nanomachines that could be useful in areas such as cancer treatment. Still at very early stage but...

#nanotechnology
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2133070-nanoparticles-that-chat-back-and-forth-could-dispense-medication/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-

Water...

Water...

Originally shared by Greg Batmarx

One of the oldest means of extracting potable liquid from seawater involves distillation, basically boiling the water into steam and then cooling the purified vapor in condensation tubes.
Problem is, this method is incredibly power intensive with nearly half of the input energy going towards just boiling the water.
But, a team of researchers from Rice University have developed a new technique that not only drastically reduces the amount of energy needed but can decouple the process from the power grid altogether.
The research was carried out at the federally funded Center for Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) at Rice University.
Since its formation in 2015, NEWT has worked to develop a technology called nanophotonics-enabled solar membrane distillation, or NESMD.
In this method, flows of hot and cold water are separated by a thin membrane. Water vapor is drawn across that membrane from hot side to cold, straining out the salt. This uses much less energy than distillation since the water only needs to be hot, not boiled.

To further improve the system's efficiency, researchers at NEWT combined commercially available membranes with nanoparticles that convert light into heat. Doing so means that the membrane itself heats up, so you don't need a steady supply of hot water, just sunlight.
And since you don't need a bunch of energy to heat water, the power requirements drop to little more than running a pump to help push the fluid through the process. As such, the entire modular system can run on a couple of solar panels.
During their tests, the research team found that like molten salt power arrays, their device's efficiency multiplied if the sunlight was concentrated.
The intensity got up 17.5 kilowatts per meter squared when a lens was used to concentrate sunlight by 25 times Rice University researcher Qilin Li said in a statement and the water production increased to about 6 liters per meter squared per hour.

And since the system is modular, the thinking is that places like remote communities, offshore oil rigs and disaster relief sites would be able to figure out their hourly water consumption rates and install exactly the desalination capacity necessary.
This same technology could just as easily replace the current membrane distillation technology at more than 18,000 water purification plants worldwide.
Direct solar desalination could be a game changer for some of the estimated 1 billion people who lack access to clean drinking water .
This off-grid technology is capable of providing sufficient clean water for family use in a compact footprint, and it can be scaled up to provide water for larger communities.
https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/19/researchers-can-now-desalinate-seawater-with-the-power-of-the-su/

For the first time, renewables accounted for more than half of newadditions to power capacity and overtook coal in terms of worldcumulative installed capacity. This is good news and China is workinghard on renewables technology,.

For the first time, renewables accounted for more than half of new additions to power capacity and overtook coal in terms of world cumulative installed capacity. This is good news and China is working hard on renewables technology,.

#renewables #pv

Originally shared by International Energy Agency

In 2016, global renewable electricity generation grew by around 6% & represented around 24% of global power output
http://bit.ly/2rCcxiu

The future of Farming. High tech and indoors. Hope technology will contribute to feed a growing world population.

The future of Farming. High tech and indoors. Hope technology will contribute to feed a growing world population.

See also https://plus.google.com/+AntonioCandido7/posts/8dhgrwiTQfz

#farming 
https://www.cnet.com/pictures/the-future-of-farming-local-organic-and-high-tech/?ftag=COS-05-10aaa0g&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=5929b41904d3014654b18298&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Colleague Eduardo Santos was kind to invited me as guest speaker for the Executive Project Management program on May 24th at Porto Business School. Excellent class very active made an enjoyable moment to share project management experiences.

Colleague Eduardo Santos was kind to invited me as guest speaker for the Executive Project Management program on May 24th at Porto Business School. Excellent class very active made an enjoyable moment to share project management experiences.

#pbs

Universidade do Minho was very kind to invite me in in May 18th for a speech on Risk Management within Project Management for Engineering PhD students. Excellent audience and lots of questions made the event very interesting.

Universidade do Minho was very kind to invite me in in May 18th for a speech on Risk Management within Project Management for Engineering PhD students. Excellent audience and lots of questions made the event very interesting.

I thank Prof. Sergio Sousa for this opportunity.

Excellent overview of various IoT connectivity types. T. And they are not all interchangeable.

Excellent overview of various IoT connectivity types. T. And they are not all interchangeable.

#iot

https://blog.networks.nokia.com/mobile-networks/2017/05/19/iot-connectivity-types-interchangeable-right-wrong/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=social&utm_content=hootsuite
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These are massive wind turbines. And they will keep getting bigger.

These are massive wind turbines. And they will keep getting bigger.

#wind #renewable
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Interesting point of view on the future of oil. The change might not be as faz as indicated but the trend is there for sure.

Interesting point of view on the future of oil. The change might not be as faz as indicated but the trend is there for sure.

#oil #ev

Originally shared by David Fuchs
http://www.impactlab.net/2017/05/18/all-fossil-fuel-vehicles-will-vanish-in-8-years-in-twin-death-spiral-for-big-oil-and-big-auto/

Robots aren’t generally meant to get confused, but modeling confusion might help make them more useful workmates.

Robots aren’t generally meant to get confused, but modeling confusion might help make them more useful workmates.
Interesting to see what the robots will learn from us when they ask for help...

#robots
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/604031/this-robot-knows-when-its-confused-and-asks-for-help/

Good news. More renewable energy and less fossil and nuclear.

Good news. More renewable energy and less fossil and nuclear.

http://bit.ly/2oDzAJt
http://bit.ly/2oDzAJt