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Maintenance of centralized water treatment is cumbersome and costlyCentralized wastewater treatment plants and water reuse plants run cumbersome operations 24/7 by hi…
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Water treatment is energy intensive, affecting sustainability effortsWater reuse treatment, and particularly to potable water quality, is energy- and water-intensive, c…
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Infrastructure is non existent or too expensive and hard to maintainWater and wastewater infrastructure is not universally available and further challenged by urbaniza…
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How do we teach soft skills?Here's something that's bothering me: everybody says that we need to help people develop soft skill…
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Infrastructure to balance floods and droughtsIn our changing climate we face an increasing challenge of floods and droughts - in the same place …
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The widespread focus on non-potable reuse limits water reuse, increases costs and health risksGlobal water reuse leaders focus on non-potable water, which introduces an additional layer of safe…
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Data from the Global Learning XPRIZE Field Testhttps://data.xprize.org/global_learning_xprize/5cc0c16150ddf00be88dc6e1 We are thrilled to share th…
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Technology Changes Industry at a Rapid PaceThe exponential pace of technological development is driving forth changes in many sectors of the i…
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Phyco-remediation of WastewaterPhyco-remediation of wastewater is the most sustainable and economical solution. Wastewater treatm…
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More Elderly in the WorkplaceFrom 2014-24, the U.S. labor force for 65-75-year-olds is estimated to grow 4.5%, along with 6.4% f…
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Social Stigma Against Future-Proof OccupationsSome occupations are more future-proof than others. The demand for elderly care, for example, is ex…
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LegalWe have studied the Apache License 2.0 agreement and are aware of the extent of it. During localiz…
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Workshop at XPRIZEXPRIZE hosted more than 40 experts and professionals in its Los Angeles office on Tuesday for The F…
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Weak Collaboration Between Educators and EmployersPoor communication and collaboration between employers and educational institutions poses a major c…
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Lack of political will and restrictive regulation limits water reuse and public acceptanceThere appears to be a lack of political will to take on water reuse and public acceptance -- as wel…
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The Future of the Global Water Crisis in Urban AreasAs population and cities grow, with 70% of the global population expected to live in urban environm…
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Institutional framework incentivesThere is no structured institutional framework that encourages water reuse in most developing count…
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Teachers From the Tiger Woods Foundation Share Their Thoughts on the Future of WorkThis week, XPRIZE Connect had the pleasure of hosting 21 teachers from the TGR Foundation: A Tiger …
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New technology innovations can unlock water reuseWhile theoretically less energy is typically required to return wastewater to fit-for-purpose water…
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Criminalization Hindering Potential WorkersApproximately 33% of adult Americans have a criminal record, with people of color being disproporti…
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Social Capital as an Overarching Structural BarrierI would add to the challenges the Research Team has identified- inequitable social capital- whether…
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Improving Food LiteracyAttendees of the Future of Food & Agriculture Workshop, which XPRIZE co-hosted with the WFP Inn…
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Is the skills gap real?@sternals shared a few articles with me that question the existence of a "skills gap", an…
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Poor Job Quality and Low WagesAmerican job quality has consistently deteriorated since 1979 in four ways: * Stagnation of real in…
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Vocational Work is Underutilized and UnappreciatedVocational careers (carpentry, electrical, plumbing, sheet-metal work, pipe-fitting, etc.) will con…
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Lack of a Supportive Ecosystem for Gig WorkersQuantifying the number of gig workers can be difficult, but researchers from the National Bureau of…
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Energy & Cost - Decentralized Potable Water ReuseTaking a systems approach to the Global (fresh)Water Crisis, we aspire to incentivize a water reuse…
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Characteristics of the Global Water CrisisFreshwater is a scarce resource (only 1% is easily accessible), but clean water is an even bigger p…
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Toxins and Reused Water QualityWe are starting to look into toxins that compromise water quality. Looking at a decentralized potab…
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Excessive Internet Use and Gaming DisorderWhile there is still disagreement about whether one can become addicted to internet use or online g…