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The U.S. spends nearly 18% of its gross domestic product on healthcare - an estimated 25% of which is categorized as economic waste. Leveraging digital capabilities and advances in personalized medicine has the potential to reduce systemic inefficiencies, improve patient care and optimize numerous processes.
Read MoreOpioid addiction is a national epidemic with dangerous consequences, and without intervention, it will remain so for decades to come. Private capital can play a significant role in combating the opioid crisis.
Read MoreFrom 1990 to 2018, emissions from the transportation sector increased more in absolute terms than any other sector - now accounting for 28% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Countries around the world, including the U.S., are racing toward low-carbon alternative fuels.
Read MoreThe global energy landscape is changing at a rapid pace. The world is moving away from the conventional twentieth-century-style centralized grid, which was fueled by coal and gas power plants. In its place a new market, powered by distributed energy, is emerging.
Read MoreThe need to steadily wean our economies off carbon emissions has never been more urgent. Since international climate talks began three decades ago, global emissions have increased by 30% and continue to rise between 1% and 2% annually.
Read MoreCommercial desalination plants fall into one of two categories: thermal and reverse osmosis (RO). The latter, in which seawater is forced through a membrane to separate water from salts, now dominates the market. In the last three decades, desalination costs have gone down by more than half, creating an expensive, but decent sized market.
Read MoreAn innovative pathway to reducing carbon emissions is rethinking carbon altogether. Rather than a waste product that must be captured and sequestered to curb emissions, carbon is emerging as a resource that can be converted into high-value products – also known as CCU (carbon capture and utilization). This tool is also providing an opportunity to create market value for carbon.
Read MoreAs energy utilities move away from fossil fuels to meet international emission reduction commitments, all sources of renewable energy resources have experienced considerable growth. While solar photovoltaics and wind turbines are often the first technologies that come to mind, the International Energy Agency predicts bioenergy will contribute the most renewable production over the next five years and account for more than 30% of growth.
Read MoreCancer is the second leading cause of death after heart disease for both men and women in the US. More than 1.8 million people will be diagnosed this year, and over 600,000 will die. Lung cancer is responsible for more deaths than breast, prostate, colorectal and brain cancers combined.
Read MoreOver the last half century global urbanization has increased rapidly, and by 2050 nearly 68% of the world’s population is expected to live in cities. This rapid pace of urbanization has led to the transformation of urban areas through massive investment.
Read MoreNearly 465 million people have diabetes around the world — a figure that is projected to expand rapidly over the next 25 years. Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90% of these cases, while the remaining 10% are type 1. There is not currently a cure for either condition. Managing diabetes is costly for individuals and healthcare systems.
Read MoreAdvances in modern medicine have allowed adults to live longer, but this trend has been accompanied by increases in age-related diseases and healthcare costs. Of the many diseases associated with aging, Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most tragic.
Read MoreIndustry experts estimate that buildings contribute to 30% of GHGs through use of materials and consumption of energy, and cement production is estimated to be responsible for 5% of GHG emissions. The sector is also a major consumer of natural resources. The construction industry consumes 60% of all raw materials extracted in the world.
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