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Renewable energy trends and developments powering a cleaner future

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In a warming world, the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is heating up. Global capacity for renewable power generation is expanding more quickly than at any time in the last thirty years, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). And by 2028, 68 countries will boast renewables as their main source of power.

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How one IBMer is creating a more sustainable future for the island where he grew up

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Through the IBM Sustainability Accelerator , a pro-bono social impact program, IBM volunteers donate their time, energy and expertise to help create lasting impact in communities around the world. The community relies on external sources for most of its energy supply, which could result in an increased costs to residents.

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Climate change predictions: Anticipating and adapting to a warming world

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For instance, when utility officials are aware that a heat wave is on its way, they can plan energy procurement to prevent power outages. 3 While the transition from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy sources is already underway, accelerating this transition could help further limit emissions, even amid rising global energy needs.

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News alert: Beazley reports on how AI, new tech distract businesses as cyber risk intensifies

The Last Watchdog

trillion by 2025, a 300% increase since 2015 1. Environmental – including climate change and associated catastrophic risks, environmental damage, greenhouse gas emission, pandemic, food insecurity and energy transition risk. Yet, boardroom focus on cyber risk appears to be diminishing.

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IBM and Microsoft partnership accelerates sustainable cloud modernization

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Its aggressive sustainability goals included achieving net zero emissions by 2050, making all packaging reusable or recyclable by 2025 and investing more than USD 3 billion globally over several years to drive momentum. Currently, data centers are a significant source of organizations’ energy usage and carbon emissions.

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5G use cases that are transforming the world

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Bandwidth: By utilizing a broader spectrum of radio frequencies than previous wireless networks, 5G networks can transmit on a much wider range of bandwidths. Not only is this better for the environment and consumers, but it also frees up employees to dedicate their time and energy to tasks that are more suited to their skill sets.

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The Growing Presence (and Security Risks) of IoT

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

That pace is unlikely to slow down over the coming years; Pagely noted that organizations are still turning to IoT devices as a way to automate and optimize their business processes as well as save on energy costs. zettabytes (ZB) of data by 2025. billion in number and generate 79.4 Healthcare is in Need of a Check-Up.

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