We’re in the midst of an exciting revolution that’s changing virtually everything about the way we work and live in cities, thanks to technology affiliated with ClearWorld’s work. What’s happening to us all has various names the Gartner Group calls it “the Nexus of Forces”; IDC Research refers to as “the Third Platform”. Others refer to […]
Smart city technology, Smart city technology, not unlike the technology ClearWorld develops, is helping to increase safety across the country thanks to increased visibility and smart grid networking. During Hurricane Irma, it became clear how much-needed safe city technology is to the modern world. In the immediate aftermath of the storm, Miami area police arrested […]
Solar energy has always been a crucial resource for the ClearWorld team. Now, studies suggest that solar and wind energy is now in-demand across the world. While two years of crashing prices for oil, natural gas, and coal triggered dramatic downsizing in those industries, renewables have been thriving. Clean energy investment broke new records in […]
African businesses and power producers need to keep-up with the ever-changing energy landscape, ensure that industries reach its full potential. Bhavtik Vallabhjee, head of power, utilities and infrastructure – advisory coverage at Barclays Africa identifies five key trends. He believed that this will impact on the way we live and work: Coal power plants are becoming […]
More than three months after Hurricanes Maria and Irma slammed their island, over a million Puerto Ricans are still without reliable power. But one recent day, Rosa López and José Quiñones finally left those ranks. It happened when four technicians installed Tesla Powerwall solar battery pack onto a wall in their suburban San Juan home. A […]
Renewable energy sources such as wind and sun are proving to be much cheaper than fossil fuels. And, the trend looks to get stronger. Success in stock trading and investing often comes from an awareness of the deep potential of certain industries and their underlying currents. In the energy sector, there’s a clear trend. Renewable […]
Now, they have designed malware to shut down electric grids. It is currently capable of taking down European grids, parts of the Middle East and Asia grids. This malware is targeting certain control system networks used to operate the grids. This vengeful code is capable of directly controlling electricity substation switches and circuit breakers. […]
Despite the Trump administration’s recent decision to levy a 30 percent tariff on solar, we see tremendous opportunity ahead for the industry. In the next year, the solar industry will develop, construct and finance $25 billion to $30 billion in solar assets. It will build 20 to 25 percent of the country’s new electricity capacity […]
Scientists are working on an exciting new material called perovskite. A light sensitive crystal which could revolutionize solar power. In just a few years its power conversion efficiency figure is nearly on a par with traditional silicon at around 22 percent, and it’s some 1,000 times thinner. All this could mean the price we pay for […]