As we move aggressively into this period of great invention, we will increasingly marvel at astounding levels of innovation. Every domain will experience this phenomenon…and it is accelerating. The articles below make the point very clear. The most encouraging piece of these breakthroughs is growing evidence that our world of extraction is shifting ever so slightly to one of creation. Advances in materials science are critical to solving some of the worlds greatest challenges. The energy transition is underway.
Tesla aims to release $25,000 electric car in 2023, likely will not have a steering wheel
This wildly reinvented wind turbine generates five times more energy than its competitors
Experimental chlorine battery holds 6 times more charge than lithium-ion
What if walking around on your wood floors powered your home?
Hydrogen in aviation: how close is it?
Graphene innovation opens doors to low cost, sustainable, sodium-ion batteries
Reimagining the Future 
[…] This aligns with the sentiment from a CEO roundtable I had the pleasure of moderating in the fall. The roundtable topic was the purpose-driven corporation. It was clear through the dialog that this phenomenon is not yesterday’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) window dressing. Sustainability at the broadest level is gaining considerable traction. Climate investing is driven by both a necessity to accelerate efforts to combat climate change and the investment opportunity it represents. Many stakeholders are now looking to capitalize on the energy transition. […]
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[…] Energy transitions throughout history have ushered in times of dramatic change. While energy may be the biggest piece of this emerging story, it is part of a bigger narrative in what increasingly looks like a phase transition. That notion of dramatic change is echoed by several prominent sources. For example, Alec Ross in his recent book The Raging 2020s speaks of a world that resembles the 1930s, a growing sentiment that maps to my research on the period beginning in 1920. […]
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[…] Every day another series of breakthroughs can be found in the media. This astounding level of innovation speaks to the reality of an energy transition that is at the leading edge of a shift from our […]
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[…] Energy transitions throughout history have ushered in times of dramatic change. These transitions represent the most impactful periods in human history. At the heart of this transition lies renewable energy. […]
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