Many great developments will take shape in the energy arena in the next 10 to 20 years. New Rockefellers, new Edisons, new Einsteins will emerge. Nations will grapple with complex geopolitical and policy issues. New technologies will affect us in ways we can't yet imagine. No doubt, the progression of history will seem natural, if still remarkable, in hindsight, but the next 10 years will be filled with surprises around each corner we turn. Leaders of corporations that consume a lot of energy have a golden opportunity today to differentiate themselves by becoming low-cost producers within their peer group. While dinosaur competitors wait for energy prices to fall, industry innovators can separate themselves from the Jurassic herd by investing in more energy-efficient processes. And the time to start is now.
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