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How Companies Can Mitigate AI’s Growing Environmental Footprint

Harvard Business

By 2030, AI’s power demand is expected to rise by 160%. However, adopting more sustainable practices, such as utilizing foundation models, optimizing data processing locations, investing in energy-efficient processors, and leveraging open-source collaborations, can help mitigate these effects.

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Sustainable Supply Chains Reduce Environmental Footprint

Tom Spencer

For example, Unilever is working towards making all of its plastic packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable by 2030. Companies are adopting various strategies to make their logistics more efficient and environmentally friendly. The company is also investing in refillable packaging systems to cut down on single-use plastics.

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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. Drones in Agriculture: How UAVs Make Farming More Efficient. The drone measured the volume of RWE’s coal reserves, which allowed PwC’s auditors to calculate its value.

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Clean Energy Transition: Business Risks and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

Based on this grim prognostication, the UN has argued that carbon dioxide emissions need to be reduced by 45% by 2030. Wood was not necessarily phased out, as much as just naturally replaced by coal, which represented a more efficient and denser source of energy. Figure 5 : Projected bioenergy and hydrogen demand, 2030.

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Blockchain: New Use Cases for Governments and Business

Tom Spencer

Low transaction costs will also be necessary to ensure efficient operations and to ensure that blockchain systems offer a cost advantage over the status quo. At a time when government debt levels are higher than ever, more efficient blockchain systems can help to reduce costs, while at the same time improving service delivery.

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Technology Is Changing Transportation, and Cities Should Adapt

Harvard Business

McKinsey and Bloomberg New Energy Finance have estimated that in 50 metropolitan areas worldwide, a rapid transition to advanced mobility systems could yield $600 billion in societal benefits through 2030. billion per year by 2030. The shift to next-generation mobility systems, however, won’t be easy for cities to manage.

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Sustainability: The Growing Importance of ESG Metrics

Tom Spencer

Environmental Metrics: These measure a company’s impact on the planet, including emissions, energy efficiency, waste management, water usage, and sustainability of the supply chain. ESG metrics provide a framework for evaluating business performance along three dimensions.

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