New Technology

Electric utilities in the United States spent almost $60 billion on grid modernization in 2019 and will spend trillions in the coming decades to keep the lights on. We’re facing a global challenge to make humanity’s presence on this planet sustainable. The electrical grid is undergoing an energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, but it needs to become more flexible to supply and sustain our needs. Amazing work is being done with renewable energy to decarbonize the electrical grid, but the grid is not yet flexible enough to become carbon-neutral. Yet. Virtual Power ...

Black rhetoric is a proven way to achieve your own goals in any situation! Black rhetoric is inexhaustible and does not recognize borders. The desire not to miss the goal is the main driving force of skilled word experts. Learn how to break the rules. Do not be afraid to use your own feelings and your companion's emotions, engage the power of persuasion and suggestion, and conduct the dispute - and you certainly will succeed!

How did a small southwest town transform itself into a hotbed of research science, advanced technology, and money? Tracking key figures in Santa Fe's emerging industries, Ed Regis explains how entrepreneurial scientists are using complexity theory and powerful, experimental computer programs to create practical - and profitable - applications. Their efforts to convert vast, diverse data, whether chemical or biological or computational, into useful information is leading to new drugs and medical therapies, ultimately revolutionizing our understanding of effective business strategies.

It’s a new era of business and consumerism - and you play a role in defining it.

Today’s biggest trends - the mobile web, social media, real time - have produced a new consumer landscape. The End of Business As Usual explores this complex information revolution, how it has changed the future of business, media, and culture, and what you can do about it. This is the end of business as usual and the beginning of a new era of relevance.

Historia sobre una abeja perezosa que no quería trabajar, por lo que las demás abejas del panal estaban hartas de su holgazanería. Un día ocurren algunos eventos que hicieron a la abeja cambiar su actitud.

“Who Moved My Cheese?” is an amusing and enlightening story of four characters who live in a maze and look for cheese to nourish them and make them happy. Cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life - whether it is a good job, a loving relationship, money or a possession, health or spiritual peace of mind. And the maze is where you look for what you want - the organization you work in, or the family or community you live in.

Six Thinking Hats can help you think better, with its practical and uniquely positive approach to making decisions and exploring new ideas. It is an approach that thousands of business managers, educators, and government leaders around the world have already adopted with great success. "The main difficulty of thinking is confusion," writes Edward de Bono, long recognized as the foremost international authority on conceptual thinking and on the teaching of thinking as a skill.

Are you ready to transform the old into astonishingly new? "Reclaimed Futures" is not just a book; it's a manifesto for a greener and more creative world which bridges the gap between sustainability and innovative design. In "Reclaimed Futures," you will embark on a mesmerizing journey through the dynamic world of upcycling, exploring how discarded materials can be given a second life that's even more vibrant than their first. You'll delve into the roots of the upcycling movement, where a rich history intertwines with modern pioneering spirit, and discover how each of us can play a vital ...

Breaking Bots paints a thrilling portrait of the past, present, and future of the AI revolution through Jason’s unlikely journey to AI stardom, the extraordinary rise of Clinc from a scrappy start-up to a juggernaut toppler, and the paradigm-shifting technical and cultural DNA that makes Jason’s work and Clinc’s technology the future of AI. The AI revolution is at hand, and you are part of the journey!

Silicon Valley is imperializing the planet. With nearly bottomless supplies of cash and ambition, a small group of companies have been gradually seizing symbolic and practical civic leadership in America and worldwide. But Silicon Valley does not answer to the electorate; nor have they been voted into office. And the perils of their influence are only now making themselves known.

Discover the secrets of building a strong foundation for your channel as you dive into the fundamentals of content creation. From defining your niche to understanding your target audience, you'll learn how to stand out from the crowd and develop a unique brand that resonates with viewers. Unleash your creativity as you explore different video formats, storytelling techniques, and the art of engaging your audience.

They say that turning lead into gold is a myth. In 1380 the king of England passed a law forbidding the transmutation of base metals into gold. He did that because he had an alchemist who was making gold for him, and he wanted to prevent competition. Now we are told that making gold from lead was a myth. One is left asking, "Why would the king forbid doing something that was a myth?" Thus the legend of the Philosopher stone (the mysterious powder used to make gold) began. Was it a myth? We are going to submit that it was not a myth. We are going to tell you a cotton farmer from Arizona has ...

Do you question whether or not using Facebook, Twitter, or blogs is a worthwhile investment of your time and resources? In Return on Relationship, Ted Rubin and Kathryn Rose present real-world, practical ideas that will help businesses maximize their potential through using community-focused tools on the Internet. You'll discover why "That's the way it's always been done" will leave you without any customers.

The on-screen world is super exciting—there are games, and new friends, and funny videos! But too much of a good thing isn’t always healthy, and not everything you see online can be trusted. Luckily, this book is here to help you navigate the highs and lows of screen time. Through hilarious comics and vibrant illustrations, listeners of all ages will discover how to make good choices, use devices responsibly, find content that’s just right, and be a good friend on and offline.

This book offers a series of problems in thinking that require no special knowledge and no mathematics. The problems are designed to let readers find out about their personal style of thinking, its weaknesses and strengths, and the potential methods that they never use. Being right is not always important - an error can lead to the right decision.

Ever since the first astronauts traveled to space in the 1960s, scientists and engineers have worked hard to learn more about space travel. What kinds of spaceships will people use in the future? How will their needs be met during the long journey between Earth and some distant world? Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists look for the answers to these questions and more as they learn about modern space tourism and the future of space travel.

What does it mean to "know" something? While the answer to this question has been traditionally defined by the content of an individual's mind, artificial intelligence technology, or AI, has the potential to completely redefine the notion. In no context are discussions of "what it means to know" more relevant than in those surrounding individuals with cognitive disabilities - unique individuals who struggle with knowing daily.

You can control the power of energy with your own two hands. In Harness It, you’ll invent a penny battery, a solar cooker, a trip wire, and many other energy harnessing contraptions. When it comes to inventing, your imagination has no limits!

Have you ever gotten bored when the weather is too bad to go outside for recess? Bored students and bad weather inspired James Naismith to invent the game of basketball in the late 19th century. Using a soccer ball and peach baskets, Professor Naismith worked out the rules of the new sport at the local YMCA.

Rich Dad, Poor Dad was published 20 years ago for the first time and at once achieved wide readership. By the anniversary of the financial best seller, Robert Kiyosaki has prepared the new edition with updates for the present-day world and today’s market conditions including nine additional sections.