The Ten Most Important Emerging Technologies for Humanity
One of the most significant global trends arriving in the near future is a shift away from fossil fuels
and towards hydrogen. The term, “hydrogen economy” refers to a global economy powered by
hydrogen, not oil.
The hydrogen economy is important for the advancement of humanity for several reasons.
First off, the oil economy is fraught with problems:
Pollution: burning fossil fuels generates alarming levels of pollution
that affect every living
organism on the planet. We pollute our cities the worst, contributing
to tens of millions of
premature deaths each year due to the disease-causing effects of inhaled by-products from
combustion engines, coal plants and other machines powered by fossil fuels. Fossil fuels also
contribute to global
pollution through oils spills, oil extraction,
oil refining, and other processes.
Global warming: although this topic is aggressively debated, there is growing consensus that the
burning of fossil fuels contributes strongly to global warming. The true impact of this warming is often
lost on the general public, because it seems so remote from modern life. The natural consequences
of global warming are quite severe: rising oceans, disappearing coastlines,
mass extinction of
ocean life, severe and unpredictable climate change, a sharp increase in natural disasters, and so
on. Essentially, global warming makes the planet an unfriendly place in which to live.
