McKinsey: Smart technology could deliver peak oil, coal and iron ore before 2035

BusinessGreen staff
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New report suggests rapid advances in data analytics and artificial intelligence could dramatically reshape energy and industrial sectors and save global economy up to $1.6tr

Rapid advances in smart technology could fundamentally reshape the global economy and spell an end to future growth in carbon intensive coal, oil, and iron ore consumption by 2035, according to a major...

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