Is Wireless Electricity Part Of The New Energy Paradigm?

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 Frank Diana Energy, Future Scenarios Electricity, Emrod, Energy, Renewable Energy, Tesla

Yesterday, I wrote about the potential Acceleration towards a New Energy Paradigm. When we consider the building blocks on the innovation wheel that shape this emerging paradigm, the change is likely significant. One such building block is the wireless transmission of electricity. This recent Article describes new innovation that enables this transmission. It was Nikola … Continue reading Is Wireless Electricity Part Of The New Energy Paradigm?

Accelerating Towards A New Energy Paradigm

August 11, 2020 Frank Diana Energy, Future Scenarios, Pandemics BP, Climate Change, COVID-19, COVID19, Energy, Fossil Fuels, Julia Horowitz, Oil & Gas, Pandemic

My Post yesterday revisited the intersections that shape our future. Convergence across multiple domains sets these intersections in motion. In this context, convergence refers to a virtuous cycle where events in one domain spur action in another. The great inventions (electricity, telephone, and internal combustion engine) were clustered together at the end of the 19th … Continue reading Accelerating Towards A New Energy Paradigm

Wednesday Musings: Education, Energy, Currency, and Purpose

January 22, 2020 Frank Diana Future Scenarios Bitcoin, Blockchain, Digital Currency, Education, Energy, Purpose

Every morning, I scan the horizon. Horizon Scanning is a systematic process that serves as an early warning system to inform decision makers about possible futures. It identifies actions, innovations, and events that have the potential to alter our future, both positive and negative. I am struck by the sheer volume of news, areas to … Continue reading Wednesday Musings: Education, Energy, Currency, and Purpose

Which U.S. State Generates the most Wind Energy?

October 23, 2019 Frank Diana Energy, Future Scenarios Climate Change, Energy, Fossil Fuels, Gas, Oil, Texas, Turbines, Wind Energy

Although we spend a lot of cycles debating climate change, some have placed economic development above ideology. You wouldn’t expect a state tied economically and in the American imagination to oil, gas and coal, to lead the U.S. in wind power generation. Less restrictive zoning, taxation systems that encourage building, and robust transmission lines can enable … Continue reading Which U.S. State Generates the most Wind Energy?

The Shifting Energy Paradigm

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 Frank Diana Energy, Future Scenarios Amazon, Energy, Energy Internet, Jeff Bezos, Jeremy Rifkin, Third Industrial Revolution

Our energy platform has not changed since the early days of the second industrial revolution. Energy is one of the three foundational pillars of our society – with communication and transport representing the other two. Collectively, they create a general purpose technology platform that enables our society. Although we talk a lot about a Fourth … Continue reading The Shifting Energy Paradigm

The Future of Energy on Game Changers Radio

January 25, 2018July 17, 2019 Frank Diana Energy, Future Scenarios, My Media Activity Blockchain, Bonnie D. Graham, Energy, Energy Internet, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Gray Scott, Renewable Energy

Today on Coffee Break with Game Changers, Bonnie D. Graham hosted a show focused on the future of energy. You can listen to the rebroadcast here. The session abstract is included below, as well as a Twitter stream that provides insight into the topic and our discussion. The show participants included: Bonnie, Gray Scott, Tom … Continue reading The Future of Energy on Game Changers Radio

The Future of Energy: A Discussion with David Cohen

January 18, 2017July 17, 2019 Frank Diana Energy, Future Scenarios David Cohen, Energy, Energy Internet, Hydrogen, Jeremy Rifkin, Solar, Solar Energy, The Zero Marginal Cost Society

Artificial Intelligence Intersects with Renewable Energy

August 11, 2016July 17, 2019 Frank Diana Energy, Future Scenarios AI, Artificial Intelligence, Energy Internet, Jeremy Rifkin, Jim Harris, Joe Nyangon, Ketan Joshi, Lauri Kinnunen, Marshall Kirkpatrick, Renewable Energy

In his sixth post in the series, Marshall Kirkpatrick focuses on the intersection between artificial intelligence and renewable energy. By way of reminder, Marshall launched a 30 day series that explores the intersection between AI and the various innovation components on my emerging futures visual.

Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Renewable Energy and More

July 12, 2016July 18, 2019 Frank Diana Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Energy, Future Scenarios, innovation accelerators 1 Percent, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Blockchain, Income Inequality, One Percent, Renewable Energy

The airwaves are filled with talk of exponential technologies like Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Renewable Energy and more. In addition, societal factors that influence or are influenced by technology are getting more attention. So what’s the buzz? Blockchain An article on Blockchain uses eight visuals to describe The Future of Blockchain and provides a Financial … Continue reading Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Renewable Energy and More

The Energy Internet

July 15, 2014July 17, 2019 Frank Diana Energy, Future Scenarios Economic Paradigm, Energy Internet, Jeremy Rifkin, Paradigm Shift, Renewable Energy, Third Industrial Revolution

The focus on disruptive scenarios continues in the next several posts with a look at the work of Jeremy Rifkin and his recent book titled The Zero Marginal Cost Society. In his book, he describes the economic paradigm shifts of the past, and points to three elements that converge to create a general purpose technology … Continue reading The Energy Internet

Strategy Looks Very Different In A Fast, Complex, And Uncertain World

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 Frank Diana Ecosystems Competitive Advantage, COVID-19, COVID19, Ecosystems, Learning, Michael Porter, Pandemic, Strategy

In a recent Article, author Greg Satell describes strategy in a post-Digital world. Michael Porter positioned Competitive Advantage and dominating value chains as the foundation of strategy. Like many of our institutions and ideas, multiple forces are pushing that view into the dustbin of history. Two key forces are the shift to horizontal ecosystems versus … Continue reading Strategy Looks Very Different In A Fast, Complex, And Uncertain World

Revisiting the Intersections That Shape Our Future

August 10, 2020August 11, 2020 Frank Diana Autonomous Vehicles, Circular Economy, Energy, Future Scenarios, Health, Smart City Autonomous Vehicles, Chunka Mui, David Cohen, Energy, Gerd Leonhard, Health, Resources, Smart City

The building blocks of our future are numerous, and they are intersecting in ways that drive rapid shifts. I Visualized this phenomenon a while back, trying to depict the complexity of our world and the challenges it represents. It was Futurist Gerd Leonhard that gave me the idea. As someone who used my Anchor Visual … Continue reading Revisiting the Intersections That Shape Our Future

Considering The lessons Of History

August 3, 2020August 4, 2020 Frank Diana Future Scenarios, Pandemics COVID-19, COVID19, Education, Globalization, Inequality, Kevin Sneader, Mckinsey, MGI, Productivity, Public Sector, Reskilling, Shubham Singhal

In exploring a Post Pandemic Society, I first took a look at what we could learn from history. A recent article took a similar view. Written by Kevin Sneader and Shubham Singhal, Their Look Back at History explores the experience of Japan, the United States, and Western Europe, post-World War Two. The article explores the … Continue reading Considering The lessons Of History

Technology Pioneers Describe How the World Will Change By 2025

June 24, 2020 Frank Diana Trends and Predictions 5G, Climate Change, Construction, COVID-19, COVID19, Energy, Events, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Money, Pandemic, Privacy, Retail

In a recent Article via the World Economic forum, author Saemoon Yoon identified 17 ways that technology could change the world by 2025. While the current pandemic exposed our vulnerabilities, it also shows what is achievable through collaboration. While efforts to collaborate globally must improve, a heightened visibility to the issues combined with an appreciation … Continue reading Technology Pioneers Describe How the World Will Change By 2025

The Augmented Age: An Accelerated Path

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Frank Diana Future Scenarios, Pandemics Artificial Intelligence, Augmentation, Automation, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID19, Post Pandemic Society, Robots

In a post from the summer of 2019, I explored the notion of an Augmented Age: a future where our natural human capabilities are radically augmented in three ways: Computational systems will help us think. Robotic systems will help us make. And a digital nervous system will connect us to the world far beyond what … Continue reading The Augmented Age: An Accelerated Path

The Far Reaching Implications Of A Shifting Work Dynamic

June 5, 2020June 9, 2020 Frank Diana Future Scenarios, Pandemics COBOL, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID19, Doctors, Future of Work, Nurses, Pandemic, Pandemic Impcat, Pandemic Response, Work

In an earlier Post, I explored the possible implications of COVID-19. As with any look into the future, we know a series of dots will connect to shape it. Looking at the pieces in isolation fails to identify the potential paths. The world of work is a great example. Whatever happens in the context of … Continue reading The Far Reaching Implications Of A Shifting Work Dynamic

The Rise Of the Smart City

May 7, 2020May 11, 2020 Frank Diana Smart City Corona Virus, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID19, Pandemic, Pandemic Impact, Productivity, Smart City, Sustainability

In my ongoing search for signals that point to potential futures, I both stumble upon great insight, or am made aware of it. When it’s the latter, I wrestle with how much to share. I use the value of the insight as my decision criteria, and in the case of this smart city infographic, I … Continue reading The Rise Of the Smart City

The Price Of Tomorrow

April 27, 2020May 11, 2020 Frank Diana Economics, Our Emerging Future Abundance, Corona Virus, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID19, Debt, Deflation, inflation, Jeff Booth, Pandemic, Scarcity, The Price of Tomorrow

“The best leaders are constantly learning, curious about where they made mistakes and actively looking for areas where they might have it wrong” “Every so often, we learn something new that rewrites all of what we have come to know and trust. In those moments, our foundation of knowledge crumbles—and with it, many of the … Continue reading The Price Of Tomorrow

Possible Futures Emerging Across Multiple Domains

April 7, 2020April 21, 2020 Frank Diana Future Scenarios, Pandemics 4th Turning, Corona Virus, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID19, Energy, Finance, Fourth Turning, Globalization, Retail, Services, The 4th Turning, The Fourth Turning

It has been my desire to tell stories; to paint pictures of possible futures. Any story-teller would marvel at the amount of possible futures evolving from the current crisis. I have been a fan of the book the Fourth Turning because of the compelling journey through history that the book takes you on. Stories of … Continue reading Possible Futures Emerging Across Multiple Domains

From Automation to Hyper-Automation

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 Frank Diana Digital Foundation AI, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Process Automation, Productivity

In a recent Article, Gartner says that no single tool available today can replace humans in the workplace. The article goes on to say that hyper-automation is a response to this challenge – bringing together different tools, technologies and techniques to amplify every company’s ability to automate more processes, more rapidly, with better results. It … Continue reading From Automation to Hyper-Automation

Reimagining the Future

A Journey Through the Looking Glass – Views Expressed Are My Own

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