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Alan Kennedy

Braded Content Editor

A writer of thought provoking infographics and nonsense stories. Hailing from Glasgow, Scotland but currently tapping keys in Toronto.

Contributions By Alan Kennedy

  • Teaser graphic of a map that shows the sizes of the top U.S. lithium mines. Teaser graphic of a map that shows the sizes of the top U.S. lithium mines.
    Mining4 weeks ago

    White Gold: Mapping U.S. Lithium Mines

    In this graphic, Visual Capitalist partnerered with EnergyX to explore the size and location of U.S. lithium mines.

  • Shareable graphic for US clean infrastructure investment 2021-2023 Shareable graphic for US clean infrastructure investment 2021-2023
    Green3 months ago

    Mapped: U.S. Investment in Sustainable Infrastructure (2021-2023)

    This graphic shows high levels of investment in U.S. clean infrastructure between 2021 and 2023.

  • Shareable for U.S. infrastructure investment graphic Shareable for U.S. infrastructure investment graphic
    Economy3 months ago

    Breaking Down the 117th Congress’s $1.2T Infrastructure Investment

    Graphic showing U.S. infrastructure investment highlighting that investment is primarily going to roads, bridges, and other major projects.

  • Sharable for US infrastructre grade graphic. Sharable for US infrastructre grade graphic.
    Economy3 months ago

    Report Card: Grading U.S. Infrastructure

    This graphic shows U.S infrastructure grades and highlights the general low grade.

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    Personal Finance3 months ago

    How to Reach Financial Happiness

    Empower explores the roadblocks and stressors faced by Americans on the road to financial happiness.

  • Sharable shows the increasing value of the lithium market, which direct lithium extraction could disrupt. Sharable shows the increasing value of the lithium market, which direct lithium extraction could disrupt.
    Energy3 months ago

    Will Direct Lithium Extraction Disrupt the $90B Lithium Market?

    Visual Capitalist and EnergyX explore how direct lithium extraction could disrupt the $90B lithium industry.

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    Money4 months ago

    Cross-Border Payments: A $150 Trillion Catalyst for Economic Growth

    Cross-border payments grew to $150 trillion in 2022—nearly 30x the size of the global tech industry—and could hit $250 trillion by 2027.

  • shareable for the lithium-ion battery cross-section shareable for the lithium-ion battery cross-section
    Energy5 months ago

    Visualized: Inside a Lithium-Ion Battery

    Lithium-ion batteries are critical for many modern technologies, from smartphones to smart cities. Here's how this critical technology works.

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    Energy5 months ago

    Chart: The $400 Billion Lithium Battery Value Chain

    In this graphic, we break down where the $400 billion lithium battery industry will generate revenue in 2030.

  • tomorrows lithium demand sharable tomorrows lithium demand sharable
    Energy6 months ago

    The Lithium Rush: Can We Meet Tomorrow’s Lithium Demand?

    This graphic shows that demand for lithium will outstrip supply by 46%. But direct lithium extraction could be a solution to this problem.

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    Green6 months ago

    World Risk Poll: How Do People Feel About Climate Change?

    This graphic explores 121 nations thoughts on climate change and ranks them by the volume of their population who views it as a threat.

  • shareable for how long people can survive without income shareable for how long people can survive without income
    Economy7 months ago

    World Risk Poll: How Long Can People Survive Without Income?

    Income security is critical in resilience. In this graphic, we explore how secure people are and how long they could live without income.

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    Technology7 months ago

    Visualized: What is the Artificial Intelligence of Things?

    Explore the explosive growth of the Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) industry and its transformative impact across sectors.

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    Technology7 months ago

    A Visual Guide to AI Adoption, by Industry

    AI adoption impacts many industries, with finance leading. Discover how AI tools optimize operations, mitigate risks, and drive growth.

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    Technology7 months ago

    Ranked: Artificial Intelligence Startups, by Country

    Find out which countries are winning the race when it comes to the number of AI startups and private investment .

  • Technology8 months ago

    Digital Transformation: 4 Essential Strategies for Businesses

    Over 90% of businesses are adopting strategies of digital transformation to grow. Here are four strategies you can use.

  • Misc8 months ago

    World Risk Poll: Visualizing Harassment and Violence in the Workplace

    This infographic shows the types of workplace violence and harassment faced by people in the global workplace.

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    Technology9 months ago

    World Risk Poll: Mapping Global Sentiment on AI

    This infographic shows public perception of AI all over the globe and how this sentiment is affected by where you live.

  • Datastream10 months ago

    Can You Calculate Your Daily Carbon Footprint?

    Discover how the average person's carbon footprint impacts the environment and learn how carbon credits can offset your carbon footprint.

  • Green11 months ago

    Can We Close the $11 Trillion Climate Investment Gap?

    $11 trillion needs to be invested in nature-based solutions between 2022 and 2050 to combat climate change.

  • United States11 months ago

    Mapped: Renewable Energy and Battery Installations in the U.S. in 2023

    This graphic describes new U.S. renewable energy installations by state along with nameplate capacity, planned to come online in 2023.