There’s been a lot of punditry and press coverage of the Green New Deal proposed by key U.S. House Democrats. It has been equally praised, panned, and politicized, sparking much debate about aspirational vs. achievable goals in our nation’s transition to a decarbonized clean energy future. But there’s a key and critical point to be made: the nation is already on an inexorable path toward a robust, low-carbon, clean energy future and the world – for the most part – has the technologies needed to get there. Twenty years into the 21st century, we see five major trends that are driving this transformation in the U.S. and around the globe.
