Government
From governments modernizing their use of technology to creating innovative policies to manage our lives—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the future of governance.
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https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/Japan-seeks-stoppage-of-100-inefficient-coal-plants-in-a-decade
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Nikkei Asia
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will urge the closure or suspension of about 100 low-efficiency coal-fired power plants in the country
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As more people start using interconnected devices in their homes and work, what are the risks involved?
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Since solar power is still inaccessible to vast segments of the US population, community solar is providing solutions to fill gaps in the market.
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https://www.economist.com/britain/2020/01/28/britain-takes-a-third-way-on-5g-with-huawei
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The Economist
Despite America’s protests, the Chinese firm will be given a limited role in building new networks
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http://www.eco-business.com/opinion/who-needs-cars-smart-mobility-can-make-cities-sustainable/
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Eco Business
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263 Predictions COUNTRY FORECASTS
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https://qz.com/africa/1378556/cheap-batteries-may-allow-africa-to-abandon-the-grid/
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Quartz
What the future looks like when it's cheaper to power your own home—and not rely on electrical grid systems.
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COUNTRY FORECASTS
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http://www.grunge.com/57222/futuristic-cities-already-built/
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Grunge
These cities provide a snapshot of what our future will have in store for us.
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COUNTRY FORECASTS
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Proponents of seasteading claim they are re-inventing society but critics think they’re just evading taxes.
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Through TaaS, consumers will be able to purchase excursions, kilometers, or experiences without maintaining a vehicle of their own.
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https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/grand-design-chinas-new-trade-routes
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Stratfor
The strategy behind the Belt and Road Initiative is to diversify transit lines, thereby mitigating China's vulnerability to external economic disruption and reinvigorating China's slowing economy. China's ideal would be to link its inland cities to global markets with a diversified network of transit routes and energy pipelines, many of which would take inland routes and serve as alternatives to e
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http://rsif.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/15/139/20170946
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RSIF
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https://www.reuters.com/article/singapore-siew-philippines-lng/update-2-philippines-short-lists-three-company-groups-for-lng-terminal-project-idUSL3N1XA2IS
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Reuters
* Manila's PNOC, Tokyo Gas, CNOOC in the running - energy min
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https://www.masstransitmag.com/bus/vehicles/hybrid-hydrogen-electric-vehicles/article/21037262/california-plans-to-go-fully-electric-with-its-bus-fleets-in-the-next-22-years
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Mass Transit Magazine
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https://www.flightglobal.com/fleets/air-france-to-retire-a380-by-2022/133724.article
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Flight Global
Air France will retire its Airbus A380 fleet by 2022 and is studying options to replace the double-deck type with twinjets.
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-weather-venice-mose/venice-still-waiting-for-moses-to-hold-back-the-seas-idUSKBN1XN2EQ
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Reuters
If everything had gone according to plan, Tuesday's high tide should never have reached the lagoon city of Venice, let alone flood its basilica, submerge its squares and inundate its historic palaces.
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https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/topics/digital-transformation/digital-transformation-strategies-for-industries.html
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Deloitte
Organizations can leverage industry clouds to enable strategic transformation and stay on the cutting edge.
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https://nation.com.pk/30-May-2019/mohmand-dam-to-be-completed-before-2024-flood-season
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Nation
The construction of delayed-for-decade Mohmand Dam will be completed before flood season of 2024. Sources told that the estimated cost of the project is Rs291 billion
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45476865
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BBC
Governor Jerry Brown signs legislation committing California to carbon-free electricity by 2045.
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https://finance.detik.com/infrastruktur/d-4720565/konstruksi-jalur-kereta-kencang-jkt-sby-rampung-2025
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Finance Detik
"Proyek ini akan dimulai pada 2022 karena membutuhkan pembebasan tanah. 2024 bisa beroperasi sampai Cirebon, 2025 bisa sampai Surabaya single line".
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https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-fracking/fracking-could-cut-britains-gas-imports-to-zero-by-early-2030s-idUKKBN1QS1JC
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Reuters
Fracking Britain's shale gas reserves could cut the country's imports of gas to zero by the early 2030s, an industry group said on Monday.
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https://www.broadcastprome.com/news/satellite/south-korea-plans-to-launch-6g-trials-in-2026/
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Broadcast Prome
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http://www.fastcoexist.com/3038982/visualizing/6-imaginative-redesigns-for-the-worlds-fastest-growing-and-most-unequal-cities
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Fast Company
From floating neighborhoods in Lagos to nonprofit housing in New York City, architects dream up fanciful ideas for how cities of the future can grapple with swelling populations.