The Third Industrial Revolution: How Lateral Po... -

In his book, , economist Jeremy Rifkin tells a story of an impending global shift from centralized, hierarchical systems to a decentralized, collaborative world.

: The story begins with a move away from fossil fuels—the "dangerous endgame" of the second industrial revolution—toward infinite sources like solar, wind, and geothermal. The Third Industrial Revolution: How Lateral Po...

: To handle the intermittent nature of renewables, hydrogen and other storage technologies are deployed throughout the infrastructure. In his book, , economist Jeremy Rifkin tells

: Using internet technology, the power grid is transformed into an "energy internet." Just as we share information online, millions of people can sell surplus green electricity back to the grid and share it with neighbors. In his book