āļø Are we really on the cusp of an energy revolution? Can the combination of solar energy, decentralised production, better storage and a move to electric vehicles tackle our largest sin? We seem to be very close to some epochal shifts which can bring an end to the auto-petrochemical hegemony. I drove an electric BMW i3 for a couple of hours this week (review in a future issue), the experience was sublime.
Stunning article by Bloomberg on
how the energy ecosystem is just about to change, despite a gloomy on the climate outlook.
And yes, solar is getting much cheaper, with prices
rapidly approaching less than $1 a watt, which is a sort of emotional threshold that determines its sustainability.
Ten positive effects of autonomous cars.. So much of the modern world (city lay out, insurance and finance industries, commutes, sexual desire) have been defined by the triumvirate of cars, oil & advertising. Valuable McKinsey thinking.