Can we be optimistic about something in Washington? I’m talking about two pieces of news this week. One about what oil and gas can do for the American economy, and the other about the next Secretary of Energy.
America’s sputtering economy and persistently high unemployment are urgent matters. Does anyone think opening up negotiations with the 27-member European Union (E.U.) will have a near-term impact on either side of the Atlantic?
The Wall Street Journal Thanks to the Golden State's dire fiscal situation, don't be surprised if the governor were to proclaim: 'There will be oil.'
Now comes the Energy Information Administration’s latest forecast, featured last week in the Wall Street Journal, predicting a 0.7% per year growth in America’s use of kilowatt-hours (kWh) for the next two decades. Does that portend a future of low economic growth?
“From 2005 to 2020, the digital universe will grow by a factor of 300 … the digital universe will about double every two years.” “In just four years … the number of … mobile app downloads grew from essentially zero to 60 billion.” Behind it all, generally unnoticed? The infrastructure that gives apps their smarts?…
For those who want to see the “future that has already happened” (to paraphrase my favorite Peter Drucker aphorism), I recommend reading three illuminating reports. Soft Power: Zero to 60 Billion in Four Years, from Entropy Economics Industrial Internet: Pushing the Boundaries of Minds and Machines, from GE. Analytics: The real-world use of big data,…
