Hydrogen economy

Author: Jeremy Rifkin
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: In the Industrial Age, all the achievements made by humanity have been built upon the foundation of mineral energy. Wood, coal, and oil have made immeasurable contributions to our era. But now, everything humanity possesses is about to collapse, as mineral energy will be exhausted. How to solve this problem? Rifkin believes that only "hydrogen" is the best alternative. It is pollution-free and widely distributed. Coupled with the "network" dissemination model, we will obtain a permanent fuel source, and the civilization created by humanity will continue. In the book Hydrogen Economy, the author presents the impending commercial era from a unique perspective. As a new economic driving force, it will fundamentally change our markets, policies, and social structures, just like coal and steam power did at the beginning of the Industrial Age. Rifkin observes that we will soon face the depletion of mineral energy, which will directly threaten all the achievements of industrial civilization. Experts have repeatedly emphasized that in about 40 years, people will no longer be able to enjoy cheap crude oil. After global oil production reaches its peak, its output will decline sharply, and this moment will arrive early in the first decade of the 21st century. In Rifkin's view, "hydrogen" is the most fundamental and evenly distributed element in the universe. If it is utilized, humanity will obtain "permanent fuel."