Clean technology revolution: the next Big Bang?

45 years (give or take a few). That’s about how long we have before the world will run out of oil according to peak oil theorists. And 30 years after that, all the gas will be gone too. 

So what’s the solution? How about a Revolution? 

Picture a world where energy is decentralized, cars are plugged in every night, and solar panels crest every home. Imagine a system where waste heat is captured and re-used and clusters of small on-site generators called microgrids are the preferred source of energy for heating homes and offices.  

Visualize a day when energy is abundant instead of scarce and consumers can run their dishwashers without fear of rolling black- or brown-outs. 

Sound like Captain Kirk and the Enterprise should be fixing up a star-date for this future? Think again. The Clean Tech Revolution will be here faster than you can say ‘Beam Me Up, Scotty.’

Merrill Lynch experts say that we experience revolutions every 50 years or so. With oil and gas shortages predicted and legitimate concerns surrounding climate change, the Clean Technology Revolution is about due and will be as important as the Industrial Revolution was during the 18^th Century. 

Leading the revolution? Experts say solar energy. Stay tuned as the story continues to unfold.