In the coming decades we will start to think of data and software as a source of energy.
What do I mean by that? Software won’t generate electrons, but it will let us leverage the electricity we are already generating in a more efficient and productive way.
The anniversary of Superstorm Sandy is a stark reminder that the nation’s infrastructure remains vulnerable to disruptive weather events. By the time Sandy blew out to sea, it had left 72 dead, damaged 650,000 homes, knocked out power for 8.5 million Americans, and cost between $27 and $52 billion.