Peak Electricity and the Future of Power

Futurist Thomas Frey joins Stephen Gordon in a discussion of issues related to the future of power. We seem to consuming less electricity than we were before. Will the trend hold up?

And where will the next breakthroughs come from? Thorium nuclear reactors? Solar power from space?

Discussion Topics come from Thomas Frey’s Peak electricity and 17 seismic forces of change that will make you want to shift careers

  • The Electricity Plateau
  • Past the Peak and Falling
  • The Economy Decouples from Electricity
  • Who’s Using the Juice
  • Overtaking Lane
  • More Bang for Your Buck

Seismic wildcards that will impact the future of electricity

Power Generation

Power Distribution

Electric Storage

Changes in Demand

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Phil Bowermaster is a nationally recognized author and speaker. He has more than 25 years experience writing about emerging technologies and the future. As co-host of the popular Internet radio series, The World Transformed, Phil has talked with leading scientists and technologists, best-selling authors, philosophers, filmmakers, artists, entrepreneurs and others who are shaping our understanding of the amazing era of transformation in which we live. Phil helps leaders and their organizations develop strategies for managing accelerating change. He shows how imagination, optimism, empathy, and humor can make all the difference in both understanding and making the most of the powerful currents of change we face.