Materials influence every aspect of the energy system; therefore, as well as developing new materials for energy generation, materials scientists should engage in public debate about the limitations of future innovations and the conservation of existing materials.
The term ‘sustainable development’ is used to reflect the concern that we should meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. However, the word ‘sustainable’ is difficult to define precisely and can indicate many different aspirations about economic well-being, social equity and environmental harm. This rightly reflects a broad human agenda, but the actions required to address these three targets are in some cases unrelated, and in others incompatible. A particular problem created by the conflation of economic and environmental intentions of sustainable development occurs when actions to reduce environmental harm are reported per unit of economic or physical output. If output grows faster than the reduction in harm per unit of output, the total environmental harm grows, and it is the absolute physical effects that will challenge future generations. In this context, this Comment article discusses the environmental concerns of sustainable materials and addresses two questions. First, can new materials be developed that support a more sustainable future? Second, what is the role of existing materials within a more sustainable future?
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Showing posts with label development. Show all posts
Thursday, 11 February 2016
Thursday, 4 February 2016
Connecting everyone to the internet won’t solve the world’s development problems
By 9.30am today I will have skyped Malawi, emailed Ghana, Facebooked Nepal, paid a bill online and used the satnav on my mobile phone. It feels a long time since we first got colour TV at home and, years later, when I accessed the internet using a dial-up modem. When I recalled these moments to my son he yawned. Aged, 19, he doesn’t remember a time before ubiquitous connectivity.
According to a new report from the World Bank, more than 40% of the global population now has internet access. On average, eight in ten people in the developing world own a mobile phone. Even in the poorest 20% of households this number is nearly seven in ten, making cellphones more prevalent than toilets or clean water.
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According to a new report from the World Bank, more than 40% of the global population now has internet access. On average, eight in ten people in the developing world own a mobile phone. Even in the poorest 20% of households this number is nearly seven in ten, making cellphones more prevalent than toilets or clean water.
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Thursday, 2 July 2015
12 considerations for a mobile application platform
If your business is moving beyond a handful of tactical mobile apps to considering a more strategic approach to the development, deployment and management of 10s or even 100s of app concepts that potentially connect to a number of backend business systems then you are already looking to a more centralised approach to control your mobile projects. A mobile application platform will help you get there.
Read this paper to learn more about the 12 vital considerations you need to consider to help you build the business case for a mobile application platform.
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Saturday, 17 January 2015
From the early days of Apple to the future of cyberwar: TechRepublic's cover stories of 201
In-depth journalism is alive and well on TechRepublic. Take a tour of all 24 of our cover stories of 2014.
From Angry Birds to Nokia castaways, Finland's startup scene has huge ambitions
First came the artists, then came the hackers: The strange history of London's own Silicon Valley
How Aaron Levie and his childhood friends built Box into a $2 billion business, without stabbing each other in the back
Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity
Microsoft's redemption song in Africa: Catalyzing tech revolutions on the world's least connected continent
How conflict minerals funded a war that killed millions, and why tech giants are finally cleaning up their act
Stadiums race to digitize: How sports teams are scrambling to keep Millennials coming to games
Inside the secret digital arms race: Facing the threat of a global cyberwar
Google's Fiber lottery: Predicting who's next and how Google picks winners
World's largest 4K video screen infuses new flair and tradition into the 140th Kentucky Derby
How big data is going to help feed nine billion people by 2050
The gadget with a conscience: How Fairphone crowdfunded its way to an industry-changing smartphone
Robot restaurants and sci-fi kitchens: How tech is changing the way we eat
How the 'PayPal Mafia' redefined success in Silicon Valley
The mad scientists of 3D printing: How MadeSolid is remixing the formula
New 3D bioprinter to reproduce human organs, change the face of healthcare: The inside story
How SwiftKey built the world's smartest keyboard and soared to the top of the app economy
AI destroys more jobs than it creates: What that means and how to stop it
We-commerce: The sharing economy's uncertain path to changing the world
How a tiny fishing village became the gadget factory of the world, and why that's just the beginning of its ambitions
Cloud sounds: What the latest tech revolution means for the future of making music
Apple's first employee: The remarkable odyssey of Bill Fernandez
The race to 5G: Inside the fight for the future of mobile as we know it
How tech companies are propelling the environmental movement, and why it's time to do more
Read the full post and view the cover stories
From Angry Birds to Nokia castaways, Finland's startup scene has huge ambitions
First came the artists, then came the hackers: The strange history of London's own Silicon Valley
How Aaron Levie and his childhood friends built Box into a $2 billion business, without stabbing each other in the back
Memes pwn the web: What Lolcatz, Tron Guy, and Doge tell us about ourselves and the future of humanity
Microsoft's redemption song in Africa: Catalyzing tech revolutions on the world's least connected continent
How conflict minerals funded a war that killed millions, and why tech giants are finally cleaning up their act
Stadiums race to digitize: How sports teams are scrambling to keep Millennials coming to games
Inside the secret digital arms race: Facing the threat of a global cyberwar
Google's Fiber lottery: Predicting who's next and how Google picks winners
World's largest 4K video screen infuses new flair and tradition into the 140th Kentucky Derby
How big data is going to help feed nine billion people by 2050
The gadget with a conscience: How Fairphone crowdfunded its way to an industry-changing smartphone
Robot restaurants and sci-fi kitchens: How tech is changing the way we eat
How the 'PayPal Mafia' redefined success in Silicon Valley
The mad scientists of 3D printing: How MadeSolid is remixing the formula
New 3D bioprinter to reproduce human organs, change the face of healthcare: The inside story
How SwiftKey built the world's smartest keyboard and soared to the top of the app economy
AI destroys more jobs than it creates: What that means and how to stop it
We-commerce: The sharing economy's uncertain path to changing the world
How a tiny fishing village became the gadget factory of the world, and why that's just the beginning of its ambitions
Cloud sounds: What the latest tech revolution means for the future of making music
Apple's first employee: The remarkable odyssey of Bill Fernandez
The race to 5G: Inside the fight for the future of mobile as we know it
How tech companies are propelling the environmental movement, and why it's time to do more
Read the full post and view the cover stories
Thursday, 30 May 2013
What's wrong with India's software product eco-system?
India has been ahead in software services, but it has failed to see the same traction in the software products segment, despite having the right minds. Recently, it seems like we've been heading in the right direction-with the formation of bodies like iSPIRT and NASSCOM's Product Council that are working for a better eco-system for this industry.
In an exclusive interview with Dataquest, Sharad Sharma, a founding member of iSPIRT (who previously chaired the NASSCOM Product forum) speaks about the pressing issues our software products industry faces and discusses how iSPIRT intends to create an open community that will guide entrepreneurs.
Do you feel that the Indian government provides MNCs with better support?
Why does India need to change its ways for the software product industry?
Indian entrepreneurs spend significant time on product development and are building IP/patentable products, but investors advise entrepreneurs to move it outside India. What can be done to retain this talent within the country?
India is known for its talent in software and products but there aren't many software products coming out of India. Why?
Why do you feel a domestic software product industry will be stronger than services?
How does iSPIRT plan to implement the growth of software products in India?
What is the ideology behind iSPIRT?
It's been a few months since iSPIRT was formed. What difference do you believe you have made so far within the industry?
Recently, everyone was talking about members breaking away from NASSCOM to form iSPIRT. Was there a conflict of interest?
Read the full interview
In an exclusive interview with Dataquest, Sharad Sharma, a founding member of iSPIRT (who previously chaired the NASSCOM Product forum) speaks about the pressing issues our software products industry faces and discusses how iSPIRT intends to create an open community that will guide entrepreneurs.
Do you feel that the Indian government provides MNCs with better support?
Why does India need to change its ways for the software product industry?
Indian entrepreneurs spend significant time on product development and are building IP/patentable products, but investors advise entrepreneurs to move it outside India. What can be done to retain this talent within the country?
India is known for its talent in software and products but there aren't many software products coming out of India. Why?
Why do you feel a domestic software product industry will be stronger than services?
How does iSPIRT plan to implement the growth of software products in India?
What is the ideology behind iSPIRT?
It's been a few months since iSPIRT was formed. What difference do you believe you have made so far within the industry?
Recently, everyone was talking about members breaking away from NASSCOM to form iSPIRT. Was there a conflict of interest?
Read the full interview
Thursday, 23 May 2013
How app developers can get their pots of gold
There are more ways than ever to create and consume content. This is good news for software developers, who now have even more opportunities to strike it rich. Here is a list of things every app developer needs to factor into their projects in order to maximize their chances of success.
1: Do something new
2: Make life simpler
3: Enable creation
4: Share and share alike
5: Good website != good app
6: Collect your compensation
Saturday, 5 January 2013
The Technology Outlook for STEM+ Education 2012-2017 reflects a collaborative effort between the New Media Consortium (NMC), the Centro Superior para la Enseñanza Virtual (CSEV), Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica y de Control at the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Education Society (IEEE) to inform educational leaders about significant developments in technologies supporting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. The addition of the “+” in the acronym, as used here, incorporates communication and digital media technologies in the traditional four areas of study.
14 of the best apps from 2012 for designers, developers and creatives
If you’re a creative with a penchant for eking out the best tools to help you produce the goods, 2012 saw a slew of handy apps that could help you in your endeavors.
Indeed, The Next Web Blog covered thousands of apps throughout this year, from nifty new browser extensions, to the latest game-changing Android and iOS apps, so we sifted through the archives and pulled out some of best apps for designers, developers and creatives in 2012…just for you.
Monday, 26 November 2012
The 7 Social Media Tricks for Your Business
1. How Social Customer Support Brings Social Media beyond Marketing
2. Tap the Social Media Stream for Competitors' Secrets
3. How to Use Social Media to Create Business Value
4. Social CRM for the Enterprise: How Analytics can Move You to Greater Success
5. Enterprise Social Software: What Businesses Need to Do Next
6. Five Reasons Social CRM is the High Ground for Revenue Production
7. 13 Tips for How to Use Pinterest for Business
2. Tap the Social Media Stream for Competitors' Secrets
3. How to Use Social Media to Create Business Value
4. Social CRM for the Enterprise: How Analytics can Move You to Greater Success
5. Enterprise Social Software: What Businesses Need to Do Next
6. Five Reasons Social CRM is the High Ground for Revenue Production
7. 13 Tips for How to Use Pinterest for Business
Monday, 19 November 2012
Open Source Compliance in the Application Development Space
This white paper will take an objective, neutral look at app development today and discuss open source license obligations that must be considered by app developers and app stores. We’ll highlight some of the compliance challenges and point out some of the resources available to assist those companies and app developers committed to respecting the open source community and fulfilling responsibilities.
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