Energy for 1 x 9 Billion Earthlings

By 2050, the world's population is expected to reach 9 billion people: the majority (6 billion) will be new or almost new energy consumers, just coming online. Where will this energy come from? For humanity to have a chance at a secure and viable future, this question must be answered. Jillian Buriak—Canada Research Chair of Nanomaterials in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, and the National Institute for Nanotechnology—discusses a powerful new way of thinking about energy that is emerging worldwide.