More recently, new technologies developed in the US greatly increase the ability to extract oil and natural gas from underground formations. This technology is now making its way around the globe, allowing other societies to increase their energy production and decrease both their reliance on costly imports and their carbon emissions.
美国仍是独一无二的创新之源。世界大部分人民都在用基于硅谷开发的技术的移动设备通信；类似地，互联网也诞生在美国。最近，美国开发的新技术极大地增加了从地下岩层提炼石油和天然气的能力。这一技术目前正在全球推广，让其他社会得以增加能源产量，既降低了它们对昂贵进口能源的依赖，也降低了它们的碳排放量。