World may have crossed solar power 'tipping point,' study suggests
The world may have crossed a "tipping point" that will inevitably make solar power our main source of energy, new research suggests.
Oct 17, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Research ushers in a 'new frontier' in tackling global poverty
With electricity comes prosperity, right? The answer might seem obvious—that electricity is key to economic growth and other societal benefits like better health. But in the world's most impoverished regions, where resources ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
How much energy do we really need?
Two fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, and it is critical that the world knows whether achieving these goals will involve trade-offs. New IIASA research for the first time provides ...
Nov 18, 2019
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Business
How AI can enhance flexibility, efficiency for customer service centers
Whenever you call a customer service contact center, the team on the other end of the line typically has three goals: to reduce their response time, solve your problem and do it within the shortest service time possible.
Apr 22, 2024
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Whose job will AI replace? Why a clerk in Ethiopia has more to fear than one in California
Artificial intelligence is changing the world—and one of the main areas it will affect in the short-to-medium term is the workforce.
Nov 3, 2023
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Climate change: Kenya's power sector is a shining example, with the big hurdles being household and transport emissions
Kenya's ambition is to reduce carbon emissions by one-third by 2030, relative to the business-as-usual scenario of 143 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. It also seeks to reduce carbon emissions to as close to zero ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Costa Rica chaos a warning that ransomware threat remains
Teachers unable to get paychecks. Tax and customs systems paralyzed. Health officials unable to access medical records or track the spread of COVID-19. A country's president declaring war against foreign hackers saying they ...
Jun 17, 2022
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Developing countries are being left behind in the AI race—and that's a problem for all of us
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is much more than just a buzzword nowadays. It powers facial recognition in smartphones and computers, translation between foreign languages, systems which filter spam emails and identify toxic ...
Apr 13, 2022
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Here's how Indonesia could get to zero emission in its energy sector by 2050
As one of the largest emitters in the world, Indonesia has an important role to play in the global race to net-zero emissions. Sadly, the government only targets 2060 to achieve net-zero emissions in Indonesia, a longer timeframe ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Tailor-made power grids for areas with low electrification dramatically improve quality of life
The fact that electricity not only provides the luminous displays of our numerous gadgets, but also enables healthy, clean living spaces or even access to education in large parts of the world is easily forgotten in our highly ...
Apr 1, 2021
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