David Carr
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- Milken Institute1h 3m
For Renewable Energy, a Painful Transition to Maturity
Stephen Gatto, Arno Harris, Peter Rothstein, Eric Spiegel, Howard Wenger, Joel Kurtzman, David Carr, Paul Tullis, Claire Tram, Ira Herbst, Ed White
Renewable energy is rapidly displacing traditional sources, with wind and solar leading U.S. capacity growth while facing an industrialized landscape defined by significant consolidation and fierce international competition. Driven by a tenfold reduction in photovoltaic costs and strategic partnerships like the $12 billion wind backlog held by Siemens, differentiated technology providers are achieving profitability despite market volatility. Simultaneously, grid modernization efforts are integrating natural gas as a flexible partner and advancing storage solutions to support a future where the central question is no longer the viability of renewables, but the scale of their global penetration.
- Milken Institute58 min
The Mobile Web: Creative Disruption
Jonathan Spalter, Kit Beal, Corey Andrejka, Marion Brownstein, David Carr, David Plylar
This presentation outlines the 2012 mobile industry's exponential growth, highlighted by Facebook's acquisition of Instagram for $1 billion and Apple's surpassing of computer sales with iPhone 5 revenue potentially impacting the U.S. economy. It analyzes critical infrastructure challenges regarding spectrum scarcity and power efficiency that necessitate a shift toward small cells and IPv6 to support the impending trillion-device Internet of Things. Furthermore, the session details how major players like Facebook and healthcare firm Epocrates are adapting their strategies to capture emerging markets and modernize medical workflows through mobile-first innovation and low-cost connectivity solutions.