Wind Power Technology Is Mature
Wind power generation technologies are mature and are being used as part of the electricity generation mix in developed nations around the world.
Solar Power Technology is Mature
Solar PV technology has advanced significantly in the last 5 years and is mature for many residential and commercial applications.
Valuing Nuclear Energy
Correctly valuing nuclear energy is important for the United States, as nuclear power has unique advantages in certain environments.
Microprocessors and Line Spacing: The End of an Era
Moore’s law has been an important foundation of modern computing, but is likely to end due to “line spacing” constraints on circuits, absent a leap-ahead technology such as quantum or organic computing.
Visualizing Globalization
Global trade is the backbone of globalization, as visualized in this amazing interactive map that depicts a year of merchant fleet movement data.
Meta-Learning and the Skills to Learn New Skills
The gap between the skills needed by the U.S. workforce and the skills they currently have is widening, particularly in the field of advanced modeling and simulation that can enhance U.S. competitiveness.
Megacities and Complexity
Megacities, which are home to more than 10 million people, provide a unique set of risks and opportunities for companies and public institutions.
Energy, Prosperity, and Informed Discourse
Energy is a very complicated and sometimes controversial topic. To make conversations more productive, they should be held in the context of a commonly understood framework.
Blockchaining the World
Blockchain can be thought of as a trust mechanism that has the potential to bring new levels of trusted transactions across a variety of industries.
Transforming Insight: Corporate Near Death Experiences
Advanced modeling and simulation creates new insights into the way the world works and fundamentally changes the ways businesses think of their products.