his report takes a global view, since 85% of young people live in developing countries, and focuses on practical matters, such as education and jobs. And it will argue that the young are an oppressed minority, held back by their elders. They are unlike other oppressed minorities, of course. Their “oppressors” do not set out to harm them. On the contrary, they often love and nurture them. Many would gladly swap places with them, too.
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Showing posts with label potential. Show all posts
Thursday, 21 January 2016
Generation Uphill
The millennials are the brainiest, best-educated generation ever. Yet their elders often stop them from reaching their full potential, argues Robert Guest.
his report takes a global view, since 85% of young people live in developing countries, and focuses on practical matters, such as education and jobs. And it will argue that the young are an oppressed minority, held back by their elders. They are unlike other oppressed minorities, of course. Their “oppressors” do not set out to harm them. On the contrary, they often love and nurture them. Many would gladly swap places with them, too.
his report takes a global view, since 85% of young people live in developing countries, and focuses on practical matters, such as education and jobs. And it will argue that the young are an oppressed minority, held back by their elders. They are unlike other oppressed minorities, of course. Their “oppressors” do not set out to harm them. On the contrary, they often love and nurture them. Many would gladly swap places with them, too.
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
5 key trends for the future of clean energy
In November 2015, the Breakthrough Energy Coalition (BEC), a team of private investors, announced a multi-billion dollar fund to “get energy technologies out of the lab and into the marketplace”. The scope of the initiative, including the marketplace, is relevant: development and demonstration of new energy technologies are no guarantee for successful commercial deployment.
Three key reasons contribute to the challenge of commercializing new energy technologies:
Three key reasons contribute to the challenge of commercializing new energy technologies:
- Time-to-bankability
- Capital intensity
- Ecosystem development
- Clean energy overtakes fossil fuels
- New sources of capital and financial products
- The rise of distributed generation
- Commercial and industrial customers take the lead
- Government-funded cross-technology development
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