THE “MATERIAL” OF THE BATTERIES OF THE FUTURE

Graphene is the thinnest material known, only one atom thick. According to Graphene-info, it is 200 times stronger than steel (very resistant).

Produced for the first time in 2004, from graphite, graphene has unique properties that could make it the main material for batteries of the future. In theory, the higher thermal conductivity of a graphene battery would allow it to be charged 5 times faster than current batteries and perform 5 times more charge cycles. It is the “miracle material” for the cars of tomorrow.

In 2021, the Chinese car brand GAC (Guangzhou Automobile Corporation) presented the very first vehicle, equipped with a graphene battery, which can be recharged to 80% in just 8 minutes. A feat! Telecommunications are also part of the game, Samsung, Panasonic, Xiaomi and Huawei are already working on new phone models, equipped with graphene batteries. The full charging time of future smartphones could thus drop below 5 minutes.

Graphene battery demand will affect all industrial sectors, from robotics to aerospace to solar energy. This new generation of battery will bring us into a new energy era. According to Allied Market Research, the global graphene market could reach $875 million by 2027, with an average annual growth rate of +40.2%. It's a race against time that many companies around the world have decided to embark on!

C’est une réalité et un besoin criant…..L’ordonnance 841, signée par le gouvernement fédéral américain, va obliger les Etats-Unis à basculer vers les énergies renouvelables. Cela va créer une énorme demande en termes de conception et de production de batteries à fort rendement et fort stockage.

Le marché, lui, est déjà là, et il dépasse le cadre des seuls véhicules électriques. Pour chauffer et alimenter nos maisons, elle pourrait bien prendre une place essentielle, pour ne pas dire centrale. Cette technologie se répand à une telle vitesse qu’elle passera de l’alimentation de quelques foyers américains à celle de 50 millions de logements répartis dans tout le pays. Et ce, dès maintenant.

Pour se mettre en conformité avec cette ordonnance fédérale, les acteurs de l’énergie sont dans le processus de développer/d’innover et de déployer cette technologie partout, et s’en servent entre autres pour remplacer des centrales conventionnelles. En parallèle, les besoins sont énormes pour les milliards de nouveaux appareils électriques produits chaque année et la marche forcée du remplacement des véhicules à combustion, annoncée par une dizaine de pays (dont la Chine). Selon

Cette poudre, surnommée « magie noire » ou « poudre de graphène »,

Ces nouveaux systèmes de batterie et de stockage permettront :

·       Le stockage de l’électricité à des niveaux inédits ;

·       Aux véhicules électriques de rouler des mois, voire même des années sans devoir être rechargé ;

·       Aux sources d’énergie solaire, éolienne et même hydraulique, de remplacer les systèmes de chauffage, ventilation et climatisation fonctionnant au pétrole, au gaz ou au charbon, dans des millions de logements et d’entreprises.

Cette révolution fondée sur les batteries est en cours de progression et s’accélère.

From the rise of hybrid work to the rise of inflation, the lives of companies and people are affected by an economic, political, and social context punctuated by a series of major events and transformations on a global scale.

Employees have discovered the benefits of teleworking and 86% of them want to continue teleworking with an ideal average of 2 days a week. For companies, the challenge is then to find a hybrid organization that meets their expectations in terms of flexibility.

Ecological & environmental concerns and considerations are increasingly important in the lives of employees, they care much more today about the commitments made by companies in ecological and environmental terms.

Also, companies and employees must adapt to new challenges: inflation, rising energy costs and unprecedented difficulties in supplying products and services.

CHALLENGE 1: PURCHASING POWER

In summer 2022, inflation had reached a record 6.1% in just one year (it was 5.8% in May 2023 - source National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE)). Inflation drastically reduces the purchasing power of households, which must continue to assume necessary expenses such as those related to housing and food. Solutions will have to be found to best limit the impact of inflation on the purchasing power of employees.

CHALLENGE 2: WORKING TIME FLEXIBILITY

After the teleworking implemented during the health crisis, the world of work continues its structural transformation. Concretely, spending two hours on public transport to get to work is no longer to the taste of

The organizational model traditionally represented by “9 a.m. to 6 p.m.” is increasingly rejected by employees because it is no longer adapted to today’s reality.

Employees are seeking more meaningful work, a greater focus on well-being with considerations such as greater time and location flexibility, and more personalized and agile job models and career paths.

According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, 47.8 million people in the United States quit their jobs in 2021, the highest number on record… since at least 2001. In what has been dubbed 'the Big quit', resignations accounted for 69.3% of total separations in 2021.

CHALLENGE 3: SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY

With rising fuel prices and increasingly heavy traffic in metropolitan areas, solutions will have to be found to facilitate mobility to the workplace while taking into account ecological considerations. To attract new talents and keep them, the actions proposed in the context of sustainable mobility will be decisive in the years to come (i.e. bicycle rental, transport shuttle, electric terminal, etc.).

CHALLENGE 4: IMPROVE THE BALANCE OF WORK/PERSONAL LIFE

For employees, work/life balance is priority number 1 (JLL barometer on employees' new work preferences, April 2022). Companies must innovate and offer solutions to support their employees on a daily basis so that they are not parasitized by organizational concerns and focus on their work.

Quality of life, health and well-being have become the primary concerns of employees, even ahead of the guarantee of a comfortable salary, which now comes in third place. The prospect of a better quality of life is the number one reason that drives employees to leave their jobs today.

CONCLUSION

As the gap between what companies offer and employee expectations widens, it is essential for companies to review and reinvent their value propositions to their current and future hybrid employees. Social interactions play a prominent role and remain the main reason employees return to the office today, so the new role of corporate offices is to become this epicenter of social relations and innovation.

The UAE government is taking concrete steps to establish a

These accomplishments have helped to reinforce the competitiveness of the UAE’s national economy, according to indexes published by international organisations, including the World Economic Forum, which ranked the UAE as the leading Arab and regional e-commerce centre in 2017.

At the country’s Golden Jubilee Anniversary in 2021, UAE government announced their agenda that would empower the next generation to advance the UAE’s economy development. The “We The UAE 2031” strategy, outlining the country’s development path for the next ten years. The first set of Projects are now well underway, with one of the key focus areas being the digital economy.

While the UAE has made many notable strides in technology advancement, four priorities will be particularly critical in establishing one of the world’s most resilient digital economies: inclusive connectivity, sustainability, local skills development, and industrial digitization.

The UAE’s digital economy contributes 4.3 per cent to the GDP, with expectations that this rate will significantly increase in the coming period. 40 per cent of the UAE’s population uses government digital services more than once a week. On the retail front, eCommerce in the UAE is growing rapidly and is playing a major role in expanding sales, while traditional retail sales in the country are slowing down. The country is expected to further reinforce its position in the digital economy, supported by factors that include developments to eCommerce, improvements to the information technology infrastructure, the increased spread of Internet services, the use of smartphones and the expansion of electronic payment systems, as well as significant government support for digital transformation.

How digital technology is transforming Dubai, UAE

Dubai’s technological journey began in 1999 with the announcement of its first ICT strategy, which was followed by the launch of Dubai Internet City, Dubai e-government, Dubai Smart Government and, in 2014, the Smart Dubai initiative.

During the past 20 years, the numerous digital transformation initiatives in the city have driven public acceptance and adoption of ICT in all aspects of life.

Today, Dubai, a city of 2.5 million people and one of seven Emirates in the UAE, has one of the highest levels of ICT adoption in the region, both by the public and government:

·       Dubai is already a highly connected and digitally literate society.

·       Residents actively use online services and social media.

·       The ongoing goal is to provide 90% of the daily life needs of city residents through digital services in order to ease their lives. This includes healthcare, education, culture, housing, entertainment, community, and volunteering services, among others.

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