Scenarios about 'clean energy'
Clean energy refers to power sources that produce minimal or zero greenhouse gas emissions and pollution, including solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and nuclear energy. Throughout history, energy transitions from wood to coal to petroleum fundamentally transformed economies and societies, with clean energy representing the latest shift in response to climate change concerns. In alternate history scenarios, different timelines of clean energy adoption significantly impact environmental outcomes, geopolitical power balances, and technological development paths.
What If Cold Fusion Actually Worked?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1989 cold fusion announcement led to a verified, revolutionary energy technology that transformed global energy production, economics, and geopolitics.
What If Fusion Power Was Achieved?
Exploring the alternate timeline where scientists successfully developed commercial fusion power in the early 2000s, revolutionizing global energy production and dramatically altering the course of climate change, geopolitics, and technological development.
What If Nuclear Fusion Was Achieved Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where practical nuclear fusion power was successfully developed in the 1970s, transforming global energy production, geopolitics, and environmental outcomes throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
What If The Paris Agreement Was Never Abandoned?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States maintained its commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement, potentially reshaping global climate action and international relations in the 21st century.