Perspectives Our experts offer their perspectives on the issues, trends and technologies that are shaping our world. 307 Articles 529 Publications 3 Videos Search articles and publications Explore our themes Cities How can we plan and design cities for the future? Energy How is the energy sector responding to a changing world? Transport What makes a sound long-term investment, not a missed connection? Water How can we meet the water needs of rapidly growing urban populations? Our latest thinking Article The electric vehicle revolution: why it's already time to invest in the grid The electric vehicle (EV) has a huge role to play in building a sustainable future. For investors in the charging grid, it’s a great time to establish your name, presence and supply chain, attuned to the oncoming e-mobility revolution. Article Time better spent: can we finally overcome airport queues? Queuing impacts almost every stage of the passenger journey. Our ‘processing pod’ could put an end to queues, leaving passengers with more time to relax, eat and shop. Article Stopping the spread: a new framework for fire safety Over a billion people live in informal settlements such as refugee camps, townships and slums. When these communities are hit by fire the results are not only devastating, but hard to recover from. Our new framework offers practical solutions to help NGOs, aid organsations and governments to deal with this risk. Article Innovation at sea: Lowering the costs of offshore wind Bringing down development costs and tackling intermittency are pivotal to the expansion of offshore wind. We look at the different ways to address these issues and ensure the market's true commercial potential can be realised. Publications Explore our publications Cities Alive: Water for People Future of Labs Future of Schools Annual Report 2018
