A recent op-ed piece by Thomas Friedman in the NY Times is well worth the read. Interestingly, I almost ignored the article because of the title “The New Sputnik”, but to summarize, the piece is all about China’s new push on green technologies, and how if we (the US and most western nations) aren’t careful, China could easily surpass us on our push towards renewable sources of power.
What do we know about necessity? It is the mother of invention. And when China decides it has to go green out of necessity, watch out. You will not just be buying your toys from China. You will buy your next electric car, solar panels, batteries and energy-efficiency software from China.
Read the full article HERE