Trends in the Renewable Energy Business

2017 ◽  
pp. 146-158
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Dynamic Environment ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Future ◽  
New Business ◽  
Information And Communication

The renewable energy business increase its volume each year due to the technology development and due to new business opportunities based on international (e.g., EU) and national support schemes, that have the goal to reduce the CO2 and other emissions of GHG. This chapter presents the main trends in the renewable energy business with main focus on the PV and H2 business. The objective of this chapter is to design a picture of the future of the renewable energy and not only. It is a view of the future of our planet in a dynamic environment characterized by proliferation of new renewable energy installments that are more personalized due to the diffusion of new information and communication technologies (IoT, Big Data, Smart grid) and new business models. The chapter offer an answer regarding to the future of renewable energy business in general, and to the future of PV and H2 business in special.

Trends in the Renewable Energy Business

2021 ◽  
pp. 1932-1941
Author(s):  
Adrian Tantau ◽  
Robert Staiger
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Dynamic Environment ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Future ◽  
New Business ◽  
Information And Communication

The renewable energy business increase its volume each year due to the technology development and due to new business opportunities based on international (e.g., EU) and national support schemes, that have the goal to reduce the CO2 and other emissions of GHG. This chapter presents the main trends in the renewable energy business with main focus on the PV and H2 business. The objective of this chapter is to design a picture of the future of the renewable energy and not only. It is a view of the future of our planet in a dynamic environment characterized by proliferation of new renewable energy installments that are more personalized due to the diffusion of new information and communication technologies (IoT, Big Data, Smart grid) and new business models. The chapter offer an answer regarding to the future of renewable energy business in general, and to the future of PV and H2 business in special.

New tools for developing the living environment (based on materials of Gaidar Forum – 2021)

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
NATALYA YASKOVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Investment Activity ◽  
New Business ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Government ◽  
National Economies ◽  
Expert Community

The pandemic has become the reason for structural reforms as well as for discussing many issues by the expert community. In this regard, the Gaidar Forum – 2021 became the very platform where experts in various fields of knowledge could meet. Specialists discussed such issues as sustainable development problems, the innovative focus of development, the introduction of IT technologies, restructuring of national economies, new business models, etc. Most of the questions, one way or another, concern the problem of the evolution of the living environment. These are the questions that were presented by the experts of the “Building together” discussion platform. Analyzing the results of the construction complex, which ensures the implementation of the national project “Housing and the Urban Environment”, made it possible to identify the nature of further measures taken by the Government of the Russian Federation in order to create a competitive living environment. Experts systematized the prospects for business models of investment and construction activities involved in the development of territories, identified new tools for enhancing investment activity, and focused the attention of the authorities on information and communication technologies used in modeling the living environment.

Digital Transformation and Change Management at Organizations in the Textile Industry

2020 ◽  
pp. 144-174
Author(s):  
Carmen De-Pablos-Heredero
Keyword(s):  
Change Management ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Business Models ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
New Business ◽  
Information And Communication

Organizational changes are required for the implementation of information and communication technologies (ICT) at firms operating in the textile industry. Technologies for a new way of doing things will not provide good results if applied to an old established process. ICT allows putting into action processes in a different way, which may result in many cases, in more efficient and convenient process from the perspective of customer value generation. Textile firms highly invest in digital transformation to get new business models that constitute a challenge for traditional ways to operate. For that, they must face organisational changes. Change management implies leaving a group of structures, procedures, and behaviours and the adoption of new ones. Organizations must be able to identify potential efficient processes as a consequence of the application of new technologies. An appropriate management of more tangible aspects—equipment, financial resources—and intangible ones—people, users, and perceptions—will have impact on change management results.

scholarly journals Financial sector evolution and competencies development in the context of information and communication technologies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilja Arefjevs ◽  
◽  
Aivars Spilbergs ◽  
Andris Natrins ◽  
Atis Verdenhofs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
New Products ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
New Business ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Competencies Development

The development of information and communication technologies (ICT) has a significant impact on the business model of companies operating in the financial sector. Digital transformation leads to changing existing business model rapidly, as well as necessity of developing new processes specifically related to the use of ICT in business processes, development of new products and updating existing ones. At present, changes in the demand for ICT related processes in financial sector are observed both through the development of different technologies and their applications core or ancillary processes (e.g. innovations in payment systems including crypto currencies, blockchain-assisted smart contract, credit markets and insurance including peer-to-peer lending). Based on the opportunities offered by ICT, new business models need to be developed in the financial sector to transform these capabilities into new products and services that respond to changing customer demand. The aim of research to investigate the changes taking place in financial sector in the light of developments in ICT for acquisition of necessary competencies. Research methodology includes systematic review of scientific literature, analysis of selected financial sector statistics, semi-structured industry expert interviews and statistics analysis. The empirical study is limited to the financial sector of Latvia. Although due to the global nature of the financial sector the research findings could be applied internationally.

scholarly journals Shaping the future e-patient

2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-43
Author(s):  
Ulrike Felt ◽  
Lisa Gugglberger ◽  
Astrid Mager
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Problem Solution ◽  
The Public ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Future Citizen ◽  
Material Form

This paper investigates how public discourses, as articulated in EU policy and Austrian media documents, take part in the creation and stabilisation of a new patient figure – the e-patient. The documents we analysed act as one material form for enacting, performing and giving meaning to the changes occurring when a new technology enters established networks in the medical realm. Our analysis will show that the public discourses we studied deploy three rather different forms of discursive registers, each of which address and perform a specific relation between currently new information and communication technologies and citizen-patients. From one place, moment or problem-solution package to the next a slightly different hybrid and ‘multiple citizen-patient’ is being shaped, discussed, observed or concealed. The multiplicity we observed reveals crucial tensions and contradicting expectations expressed towards the future citizen-patient, showing the challenges for e-health in the making.

Entrepreneurial Activity Dynamics That Enhance Tourism in Montijo Municipality

2021 ◽  
pp. 16-33
Author(s):  
Teresa Gomes Costa ◽  
Inês Lisboa ◽  
Nuno Miguel Delicado Teixeira ◽  
Zélia Duarte ◽  
Teresa Godinho
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Models ◽  
National Level ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
New Business ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Tourism Activity

Montijo municipality is in Setúbal district and belongs to Lisbon metropolitan area. Many new projects have emerged in the county related to tourism. However, the health crisis that plagued the world in early 2020 raised several concerns about the entrepreneurial activity of this municipality. Thus, this study has as main objective to broadcast the entrepreneurial activity that enhances tourism in Montijo municipality, before the health crisis and to present a reflection on the future of this activity in the post-COVID-19 era. It was possible to verify that the county has a set of positive indicators with regard to tourism activity and is one of the most dynamic at national level in terms of entrepreneurship. Besides that, the implementation of new business models, new products and services, new distribution and marketing forms, based on information and communication technologies can be very important to disseminate the region and to add value to the tourist experience and business, contributing to making the region a national reference of economic and social progress.

scholarly journals Orchestrating Smart Cities, New Disruptive Business Models and Informal Enterprises

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Mkalama ◽  
Bitange Ndemo
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
New Business ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
New Business Models

As the fourth industrial revolutions technologies intensify, cities are becoming smarter, new business models are emerging and informal enterprises are formalizing by default. Research demonstrates that the future of our world is decided by the quality of its future cities. As cities invest in information and communication technologies (ICTs) and embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies to make life easier and solve many of the problems we face today, employment opportunities expand and citizens enjoy better lifestyle. This chapter will examine how the concept of smart cities is disrupting existing business models and creating new ones that have positively impacting Africa’s informal enterprise sector. The chapter leverages abundance theory to explain the emerging phenomenon in the nexus between smart cities, new business models and informal enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa. The study finds that indeed the concept of smart cities is indeed facilitating new business models that are formalizing the informal sector.

scholarly journals Propuesta de variables para el diseño de un modelo sobre TECNO-ADICCIÓN al sexo en la población juvenil = Proposal of variables for the design of a model about the TECHNO-ADDICTION to sex in the youth population

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Olga Serrano Villalobos ◽  
Victoria Cuesta Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Sex Addiction ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Future ◽  
Relevant Variables ◽  
Nuevas Tecnologías ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Youth Population

Resumen: Introducción: Parece existir una penetración en la vida cotidiana de las TICs que afecta al comportamiento sexual de los más jóvenes. Objetivo: El objetivo de este artículo es presentar una revisión bibliográfica que nos dirija hacia el análisis de las variables más relevantes a la hora de proponer en un futuro un nuevo mo­delo teórico para comprender el fenómeno de tecno-adicción al sexo vs. adicción al ciber-sexo. Método: Se trata de analizar la bibliografía existente con el objetivo de presentar una nueva línea de investigación para la adicción al sexo por Internet a través de las emociones como origen del comportamiento, y donde cuyo principal interés está dirigido hacia la población adolescente. Resultados: Parecen óptimas determinadas variables, junto con otras variables que también se exponen, centradas en las emociones como origen– causal del comportamiento para este tipo de afecciones. Conclusiones: En definitiva, se trata de abordar la problemática relacionada con el uso de las Nuevas Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación (TICs), la sexualidad y la juventud con respecto a la salud presentando una serie de variables que nos permitan crear un nuevo modelo teórico en el futuro así como una herramienta clínica válida de medición.Palabras clave: Adicción; Sexo; Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TICs); Emociones; Jóvenes; Comportamientos; Clínica.Abstract: Introduction: There seems to be a penetration in everyday life to ICT that affects the sexual behavior of the younger. Objective: The goal of this article is to present a bibliographical review that will guide us towards the analysis of the most relevant variables when proposing in the future a new theoretical model to understand the phenomenon of the techno-addiction to sex vs. cyber-sex addiction. Method: We analyze the existing lite­rature with the aim of presenting a new line of research for addiction to sex on the Internet through emotions as the origin of behavior, and where the main interest is directed towards the adolescent population. Results: Appear to be optimal, along with other variables that are also exposed, certain variables centered on the emotions as causal-origin of the behavior for this type of affections. Conclusion: In short, we try to address the problems related to the use of new information and communication technologies (ICT), sexuality and youth with regard to health presenting a series of variables that allow us to create a new theoretical model in the future, and also a valid clinical measurement tool.Keywords: Addiction; Sex; ICT; Emotions; Youngs; Behaviors; Clinic.

What's New? Perspectives on Freedom of Information and the Internet

2011 ◽  
pp. 235-254
Author(s):  
Sonja Bugdahn
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Freedom Of Information ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Concept Of Information ◽  
The Right ◽  
Right Of Access

Critics of the notion or concept of “information society” have often made claims to put the new ICTs into a more historical and institutional context. As a response, in this chapter, the more than 200-year-old right of access to governmental information is selected as a reference point. A comprehensive review of literature reveals that this right can be analyzed from various perspectives. Examples are the politics, policy, and polity perspective; the market perspective; and the citizenship perspective. Each perspective highlights different aspects of the impacts a right of access to information can possibly have. The citizenship perspective turns out to be particularly interesting, because the traditional, but changeable concept of citizenship, and the right of access to information interact with each other. In a second step, the same perspectives can be utilized for an analysis of documents and literature on new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in order to determine whether truly new and original elements are added to what has previously been analyzed in terms of access to information rights. The application of the freedom of information perspectives to Internet-based access to information allows for the identification of interesting research questions on the changing concept of citizenship, the future of national and transnational governance and the future of regulation.

PP156 New Information And Communication Technologies And Hospitals' Design

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. 142-142
Author(s):  
Eduardo Alves ◽  
Benefran Bezerra
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Laboratory Equipment ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

INTRODUCTION:The hospital's design today must be prepared for changes resulting from the incorporation of new information and communication technologies (ICT) (1). These will affect non-finalistic (warehouse, archive), diagnostic support (laboratory and image) and finalistic activities (emergency, surgical center, clinics) (2). The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is fundamental in the dimension of the impact of each technology on the structure of healthcare facilities (HCF). In this way, this work intends to evaluate the trends of impact of the new ICT on hospitals’ structure.METHODS:The main technologies under discussion in Management of HCF in Brazillian Health Regulatory Agency were raised. From this survey an impact matrix was built with hospital environmental design and the trends of adequacy of its space.RESULTS:ICT that tend to decrease the physical space are: electronic health record for the archive, use of digital imaging for radiology, Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) for the warehouse, point of care and automated laboratory equipment for clinical laboratories.ICT that tend to increase physical space are: Telemedicine for the surgical center, Internet of Things - IoT for Intensive Care Units, beds for emergency and hospitalization.The technologies that present an undefined tendency in relation to physical space are: automatic dispensers of drugs for nursing posts.The use of database servers and the need for network points are still undefined due to the use of Wi-Fi technology and cloud storage. However, it's possible to increase use of electricity and the internet.CONCLUSIONS:It is concluded that the new ICT will have an impact on the planning and building of the future HCF (3). The designs of today's buildings should consider this trend so that the future reality is adequate and the regulatory requirements about HCF should be able to consider it.

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