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Renewable Energy and its Impact on Consulting

Tom Spencer

National governments are currently in the process of crafting economic policy with a strong environmental focus. Government incentives for investment into renewable energy sources, such as subsidies and tax credits , are becoming an increasingly popular way for governments to meet national pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Big Data: An Opportunity for Data Scientists & Data Analysts

Tom Spencer

Data is information organized in a form that can be efficiently used by people or computers to make decisions. Data analytics is a subfield of data science that involves examining large data sets to identify trends, develop charts, and create visual presentations to help business leaders and government officials make better decisions.

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Drones Help New Industries Take Flight

Tom Spencer

This post explores three areas where drones are currently being used, the data they generate, and how they are being used to increase efficiency and maximise profits. PwC is experimenting with drones to audit clients in the energy sector ( www.consultancy.uk, 2019 ). Drones in Agriculture: How UAVs Make Farming More Efficient.

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The Fight of The Two R’s: Robots v Redundancy

Tom Spencer

“Robots could take over twenty-million jobs by 2030” (Taylor, 2019). This statistic has multiplied threefold in the last two decades (Taylor, 2019). This reasoning forms the basis of the saying that “necessity is the mother of invention” (Woodford, 2019). Currently, we live along-side 2.25 million robots worldwide.

System 60
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Cybersecurity 101: How to defend against cyber-attacks

Tom Spencer

Large organisations use technology to store data for accessibility and efficiency but because of this, can be brought to their knees and resort to using pen and paper after a deadly cyber-attack. Cybersecurity is important partly because of the huge costs that cyber-attacks can impose on governments, businesses, and consumers.

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Descent of the Global Monetary System

Tom Spencer

The principal goal of the Bretton Woods System was to create an efficient foreign exchange system in order to promote trade and economic growth while at the same time preventing countries from engaging in competitive currency devaluations. And secondly, it allows the government to engage in a certain amount of deficit spending.

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

These include offsetting greenhouse gas production by purchasing carbon credits, investing in more efficient gas turbine engines, using sustainable aviation fuel, and manufacturing with novel materials and 3D printing methods. Companies such as GE Aviation and Safran are working on improving engine efficiency in order to reduce emissions.

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