That makes energy innovation the most critical of our lifetime. Without the small manufacturers doing niche products worldwide everyone becomes much poorer on g

That makes energy innovation the most critical of our lifetime. Without the small manufacturers doing niche products worldwide everyone becomes much poorer on goods and services they need. That hits poorer countries the worst and triggers more war as people find fewer means of getting out of poverty (Putin was able to motivate Russians from far regions that thought washing machines were worth plundering and sending back.) Globalisation keeps the world at peace - as long as world leaders see the scales of the choice between maintaining trade and starting a war tilted toward trade, the world is a better place. Fossil fuels for transport and coal burning in China likely contributes the most massive amounts to global pollution. Thus innovation in nuclear would be massive, and improvements in battery storage would increase the utility of seasonal renewables as well as electric transport. Humans are benevolent when they are fed, warm, and secure. The most important effective innovation keeps humans from getting on each other’s throats.