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Alex Parker

Power from waste - the world's biggest biomass power plants - 1 views

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    Biomass power is poised to occupy a significant share in the global renewable energy mix, as new technologies reach commercial deployment and some coal- fired plants, such as Drax power station in the UK, are converted.
Alex Parker

Brits abroad - finding cleantech investment in Silicon Valley - 1 views

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    Breaking foreign markets and securing foreign finance is vital for many UK-based cleantech start-ups, but how should such companies go about selling their products overseas?
Alex Parker

Cyberattacks are rising sharply, but businesses are less prepared - and the cost is get... - 1 views

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    An exhaustive report of the state of cybersecurity among businesses has found that the number of companies reporting cyberattacks grew dramatically compared to the previous year - yet cyber-readiness has actually decreased over the same period.
Alex Parker

Flying cars of the future: Why they won't be cars at all | Verdict - 1 views

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    when Blade Runner was released in 1982, Ridley Scott introduced us to a dystopian vision of what Los Angeles could look like in 2019. Amongst the cyborgs, video phones and AI of this world were Spinners - flying cars. Now that we've caught up to 2019, it looks like that vision of flying cars wasn't too far off.
Alex Parker

We're heading towards the Bitcoin price peak, but can it stay there this time? - 1 views

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    Bitcoin fell below the $4,000 mark in February, leaving many questioning whether the digital currency was on its last legs. However, following a month of gains, sentiment is now far more positive, with many predicting that the Bitcoin price could soon be back above the $19,700 record set in December 2017.
Alex Parker

Retire fossil-fuel burning infrastructure early or miss climate goals: Study - 1 views

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    Researchers from a University of California-led study used detailed data sets of existing fossil-fuel burning infrastructures, such as power plants and boilers, to estimate how much carbon dioxide they would emit before they are currently expected to retire.
Alex Parker

How IBM and Wimbledon are combining technology and tennis - Verdict - 1 views

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    Just a few days ago, fans around the world were at the edge of their seats watching the nail-biting finale to the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis fortnight.
Alex Parker

Cricket World Cup 2019: How the stadiums are adopting renewable energy - 1 views

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    While the world's eyes are on the sporting action during this year's Cricket World Cup, behind the scenes the UK stadiums hosting the games are smashing renewable energy goals.
Alex Parker

Climate change to fuel dramatic rise in energy demand by 2050 | Verdict - 1 views

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    An exhaustive global study has found that climate change is set to drive up energy demand significantly by 2050, suggesting policymakers and the energy industry need to take action now to prevent a surge in energy related costs over the next few decades.
Alex Parker

The key payment trend for 2019 is seamlessness and industry has realised - 1 views

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    Customers increasingly want payments to be seamless. New developments in biometrics, instant cross-border payments, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are all part of the larger trend towards more convenient payments. However, seamlessness for consumers means complexity for merchants, creating challenging market conditions.
Alex Parker

Australia-based challenger Volt Bank chooses FIS to power its payments - 1 views

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    The technology from FIS hopes to be a crucial part of Australia-based Volt's overall platform. It will provide a highly scalable, cost-effective platform to serve customers.
Alex Parker

China, blockchain and the crypto "double-edged sword" - 1 views

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    When it comes to technology, China rarely mimics the rest of the world, and the fields of blockchain and cryptocurrency are no different.
Alex Parker

Huawei Harmony OS isn't just a defence... It's an offence too - Verdict - 1 views

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    Huawei has finally unveiled Harmony OS, its long-awaited alternative to Google's Android operating system, at the Huawei Developer Conference.
Alex Parker

Walney Extension: The largest offshore windfarm in the world - 1 views

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    Offshore wind could be described as the younger sibling of onshore wind, with the first offshore windfarm being completed off the coast of Denmark 1991. In countries such as the US, offshore wind is almost non-existent at the moment , but offshore wind is particularly strong in the UK and Europe, with 1.9GW being installed on the continent in the first half of 2019.
Alex Parker

Dabus AI: Should AI be recognised as an inventor? - 1 views

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    Researchers from the University of Surrey have teamed up with US artificial intelligence company Dabus to file patents in an AI system's name, but the idea of recognising AI as an inventor has received mixed response from the industry.
Andrew McDonald

Green Electricity - Scottish Hydro Energy products - better plan - 1 views

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    Some green electricity offer from Scottish Hydro Electric-have to think about this-my green consciousness must be enhanced.
Andrew McDonald

Green Energy | The only energy future - 2 views

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    Nice blog with some teresting news and views on the green energy field.
Alex Parker

Facebook to roll out own cryptocurrency in 2020 - 1 views

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    Social networking platform Facebook is planning to introduce its own cryptocurrency next year, reported BBC. Dubbed GlobalCoin, the new offering is expected to be made available in around 12 countries by the first quarter of 2020 following a trial later this year.
Alex Parker

Machine learning could soon be capable of tracking human emotion - 1 views

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    Despite the many benefits of AI, the inability to understand the complexities of human emotion has long been highlighted as a reason for why human intervention is still vital to providing the soft skills robots cannot master
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