For all time Iron has been an essential element of life without which we would, literally, not be alive. Beyond biological needs, though, Iron has played a massive role in human history…
Author: Brian Colwell
Alternative Investment Explorer
Artificial Intelligence & The Anatomy Of The Future
The anatomy of infrastructure is not unlike that of the human body, and we all know it’s possible to live long, healthy lives. But we also know that systems out of balance…
Disruption: A Case For Investing In Cannabis
With global legalization of cannabis on the horizon, what can we expect from cannabis and it’s cousin, hemp? Are there enough industrial uses to make a case for investing in cannabis? Where…
Coal – Carbon Capture & Sequestration (CCS)
What is Carbon Capture and Sequestration? How does it work? How well does it work? What are the advantages? What are the challenges? The clean coal technology field is moving in the…
Russia’s Asymmetrical Warfare
Russia’s objective in asymmetric warfare is to avoid direct military operations while interfering in the internal conflicts in other countries. In a 2003 article for the Russian-language journal International Trends, Victor Kremenyuk…
What is AgTech?
With global food security, water scarcity, and climate change as major geopolitical issues, Agtech offers hope… Labor automation, bio engineering and climate extremes are now part of a day’s work in modern…
Pot Stocks: What Are The Options?
Digging into resources, I’ve gone through TONS of articles and tried to “weed” out the pump-and-dump types… so what’s left? What’s left for the creation of a Cannabis Stock Index? U.S.-Based Pot…
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
The following themes are associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Transportation: Electric and cleantech vehicles, self driving cars Climate: Renewable energies and portable energy storage Sovereignty: Cybersecurity, cryptocurrencies, privacy tech Automation: Drones,…
Globalization: The Third Industrial Revolution
TLDR – Further advanced manufacturing capabilities and allowed unparalleled global communication Occurred during the second half of the 20th Century Automation and Globalization are major themes Automation of several manufacturing processes while…
The Second Industrial Revolution
I remember learning about THE Industrial Revolution in grade school… And in the last year have read many articles detailing disruption and innovation occurring right now… But I embarrassed to say that…