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Back to the Future Transportation
One of the amusing, and sad, things about discussions of the future of transit in the U.S. is that it is so often discussed in one of two ways, both intended to make it seem rather outlandish. First, it is discussed as something vaguely foreign – sure, they have widespread transit in Europe, but we [...]
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One of the most interesting people trying to invent the future of transportation is Dan Sturges. An original developer of the GEM electric vehicle, more recently Dan has been a leader at Intrago Mobility, which is promoting a whole-systems approach to transportation. Recently he spoke to a SMART conference, in this 10-minute overview of the [...]
Full StoryThe futurists and local transportation futures
The past week has been one of publicity for me, Futurist.com, and Seattle-area futurists. The Seattle Times, in their Sunday magazine called Pacific Northwest, did a cover story profile, called “The Futurists.” The writer, Carol Ostrom, had approached me with the concept for a story on future trends and in the initial conversation asked whether [...]
Full StoryFuture of Technology – Twitter and a webcast archive
Yesterday I enjoyed speaking to the Woods Creek Consulting Technology Executive roundtable group. My assignment as a futurist speaker was to share news of the leading edge of technology development. We also did a live webcast, which was announced here, a link that also takes you to the webcast archive and to the slide show [...]
Full StoryFuturist Speaker: Keynote Speeches by Glen Hiemstra
Once you hear Glen Hiemstra speak, the future will never look the same. Start here if you would like information on keynote speeches. Keynotes are customized for your audience. Click here for a list of popular keynote topics. Glen Hiemstra Keynote Sample Video Photo: Glen Addresses an Economic Forecast Conference To ask about booking an [...]
Full StoryAmericans want transportation change
It is turning out that Americans are in the mood for change in our transportation systems, despite recent declines in gasoline and oil prices. People want an integrated system of trains and buses that run on time and get them where they need to go, in cities and between cities. Yes, cars will be around [...]
Full StoryHydrogen Fuel Cell Tractor
Autoblog Green, one of my favorite sites for tracking what is going on with green transportation alternatives, has an interesting lead article on the debut of a hydrogen fuel cell tractor, in Europe. The tractor looks great, and illustrates both the promise of, and problems with hydrogen fuel cells as a core technology for future [...]
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The Future. You have to see it to believe it. We present a selection of videos on future topics, including a futurist Keynote speaking sample . Go to Additional Video Pages: Futurist Speaker Keynotes – Examples of Glen Hiemstra speaking. The Futurist.com Team – team interviews shot in early 2009. Videos by Futurist.com – Videos [...]
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