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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). While robots were predicted and have led to significant productivity gains, there are at the same time a number of drawbacks (Taylor, 2019). Robots could take over 20 million jobs by 2030, study claims. Currently, we live along-side 2.25 2017, May 10).

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

While electric vehicles are already replacing conventional automobiles, no electric aircraft is ready for large scale commercial production that can usher in a sustainable revolution in aerospace. Companies such as GE Aviation and Safran are working on improving engine efficiency in order to reduce emissions. Chemical Innovations.

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The Factory of the Future

BCG

New technologies are profoundly changing industrial production, giving rise to “the factory of the future.” The goals were to define a vision for the factory of the future in 2030, assess the benefits, and create a roadmap for implementation. Focus Tuesday, December 06, 2016. But they appear to be struggling to build momentum.

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AI in Project Management: Is the Future Already Here?

Epicflow

According to Gartner , by 2030, 80% of project managers’ tasks will be run by AI, powered by big data, machine learning (ML), and natural language processing. Thus, as stated in KPMG research , companies investing in AI report achieving, on average, 15% productivity improvements for the projects they are undertaking.

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The False Choice Between Automation and Jobs

Harvard Business

We live in a world where productivity, a key pillar of long-term economic growth, has crumbled. Automation will give the global economy that much-needed productivity boost, even as it enables us to tackle societal “moonshots” such as curing disease or contributing solutions to the climate change challenge.

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The Scale of the Climate Catastrophe Will Depend on What Businesses Do Over the Next Decade

Harvard Business

” We will need to cut CO2 emissions by 45% from 2010 levels by 2030, the report says, and get to no emissions by 2050. Engage employees, through awards and incentives, to innovate, find operational savings, and develop products that cut customers’ emissions as well. Getting to 1.5

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3 ways to turn first-time electric vehicle owners into loyal customers

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EV sales are growing at a rapid clip as consumer interest in sustainable products and air quality increase and automotive manufacturers deliver a wider range of EVs at different price points. In addition to zero tailpipe emissions, EVs offer more efficiency than traditional vehicles, lower energy costs, and require less maintenance.