Living on Earth - This week's show. Air Date: Week of January 6, 2006
Trend watcher Gerald Celente looks ahead and tells Living on Earth’s Jeff Young what environmental trends to watch for this year.
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YOUNG: Let's talk about energy prices...certainly, one where there's
been a mix of good and bad news. You had gas prices shooting through
the roof, oil companies raking in record profits. What do you think is
on the horizon for our coming year?
CELENTE: Necessity is the
mother of invention. As oil prices continue to go higher, you're going
to start seeing a lot more venture capital, a lot more interest in
alternative energies. It's only a matter of time. To think that we're
in the 21st century using fossil fuels is, by its very nature, a fossil
idea. So, beyond the popular wind power and solar power, we're looking
at real energy breakthroughs that are going to make a huge difference,
such as hydreno power, charge clusters, permanent magnets, zero-point
energy, and even cold fusion. And as Wall Street and venture
capitalists understand the profits to be made, both for the planet and
for their pocketbook, you're going to start seeing a lot more money
moving into that area...
Read the whole transcript here: Forecasting 2006
