Is There a Correlation Between Development and Civilization and Global GDP Growth?

Adam and Rodrigo had the opportunity to chat with engineer and business owner Alonso Gonzalez about his upcoming book, and in particular his research on the transition from a dirty, inefficient fossil fuel economy predicated on scarce energy to a new energy economy founded on effectively infinite, distributed clean energy from the sun.

Alonso shared a presentation that introduced a variety of novel concepts and assertions that makes a compelling case for a complete overhaul of earth’s energy sources and infrastructure, much of which will be quite noticeable and impactful within the next five to seven years. Topics covered include:

• Impacts of the exponential age of knowledge
• Megatrends of energy abundance and digitization
• Uncertainty as the source of anxiety
• From linear to exponential growth and how the past is no longer useful in understanding the future
• Difference between innovation and disruption and the phases and timeline of disruption
• Understanding general terms about energy
• Understanding current energy production and consumption 
• Visualizing a chronological road map of the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy in the near future
• Consequences of energy abundance

We hope you enjoy our conversation with Alonso Gonzalez!

Hosted by Adam Butler and Rodrigo Gordillo of ReSolve Global*

*ReSolve Global refers to ReSolve Asset Management SEZC (Cayman) which is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity trading advisor and commodity pool operator. This registration is administered through the National Futures Association (“NFA”). Further, ReSolve Global is a registered person with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.