Global economic instability correlates strongly with energy-price volatility. Economic development is in significant part defined by the process of overcoming energy poverty, yet 1.6 billion people still lack access to even the most basic energy services.
能源问题的重要性不言而喻。大约三分之二的温室气体都可以归结于化石燃料的使用。对石油的争夺引发了新一轮的地缘冲突。能源价格的波动也直接影响到全球经济形势的稳定性。经济的发展很大程度上依赖于如何解决能源匮乏难题。世界上还有 16 亿人口甚至缺乏基本的能源使用。