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Bluerise is working on creating an energy
breakthrough by generating utility scale electricity
through Ocean thermal energy conversion. It will
be able to outcompete fossil fuel based generation
and other renewables that require storage and
grid balancing.
Bezo’s Blue Origin and Elon Musk’s SpaceX will
push the envelope with space travel enough
that tourism will be feasible in the year 2050.
Someone who could afford to pay 100 million
quid could spend a week in orbit… but it would
only be for rich people in 2050. It’s not going to
be something that’s cheap anytime soon.
(e) Self-driving cars will make driving safer
Despite the crashes involving self-driving cars
that have hit the headlines in the recent past,
this area of AI could dramatically reduce deaths
and injuries on our roads. According to a report
by Stanford University, not only will self-driving
cars reduce traffic related deaths and injuries,
but they could bring about changes in our
lifestyles as well. We will have more time for
ourselves.
Also, the increased comfort and decreased
cognitive load with self-driving cars and shared
transportation may affect where people
choose to live.
(f) Ocean Thermal Energy can take us to 100%
renewable-energy
Ocean thermal energy, is a largely untapped
resource, and one of the world’s largest
renewable energy sources. For example,
right now Bluerise is working on creating
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an energ y breakthrough by generating
utility scale electricity through Ocean
thermal energy conversion. It will be able to
outcompete fossil fuel based generation and
other renewables that require storage and
grid balancing. It will play a crucial role in the
future energy mix being one of the very few
constant energy sources, available day and
night, year-round.
(g) Drone solution for discovering untouched
places
Deep in underground mines, some zones
are inaccessible. But company like Inkonova
started to work on building drones that fly, drive
and climb and use laser technology to scan
zones, and create a 3D map of them. With this
advanced aerial robotics technology, we will
be able to extend human reach to any space
untouched by man-made infrastructures.
(h) Half of current jobs in the world are unlikely to
exist in 2050
The world is changing faster than we think
and the way we learn things and what we
learn should be changed. Employers should
create an engaging learning culture at work by
empowering their staff to take ownership of
their professional development.