Behind the Scenes: Powering the planet

My time travel revolved around a series of events we set in 2009 — a hurricane followed by a terrorist attack that disrupts the flow of millions of barrels of oil, plunging the world into chaos. We devised the scenario after talking with experts who have gamed out this type of thing. As a journalistic experience, it was as instructive as it was chilling. Envisioning the future — stepping into it — made the hypothetical real.

There’s a lot of it out there. But the supply chain is stretched thin and demand is growing rapidly. Environmental concerns deepen. We are vulnerable. We know we have to come up with another way to power the planet. How long we have is the big question. It’s time to get serious.

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