/start rant/ I honestly have no idea why more entrepreneurs aren't focusing on energy. The world currently uses 528 Quadrillion BTUs annually[1], 87% of which

/start rant/ I honestly have no idea why more entrepreneurs aren't focusing on energy. The world currently uses 528 Quadrillion BTUs annually[1], 87% of which are fossil fuel based[2]. These fossil fuels are constantly adding more carbon to the carbon cycle, which is the primary driver for climate change[3]. So, this it is challenge for our generation. The history books will catalogue the next 40 years as the period we address climate change. How do we transition 87% of the world energy sources to something that doesn't add carbon to the carbon cycle? No seriously, how do we do it? To most people that sounds like a very difficult feat. But to an entrepreneur, that sounds like a huge opportunity[4]. When you're talking about multi-trillion dollar industries that have to shift to a completely different resources, there's got to be some upside for the innovative-minded hackers here. However, when I look around in my energy community, I see many faces from traditional energy jobs, and very few faces from the tech sector. Why? Because I think the tech community thinks of energy as an old industry. Which it is, but we see that as an opportunity for disruption and progress. The startup I'm in is currently addressing the TWO WEEK wait it takes to get energy data out of utilities. There are many other startups that are trying to address more inefficiencies in energy, but there definitely needs to be many more. For the love of all that is holy, stop making social network, marketing, and consumer apps. Contribute to something that will define your generation: energy. /end rant/ P.S. If you're in the bay area, I'm hosting an energy entrepreneurship event next Monday[5]. [1]: http://www.eia.gov/cfapps/ipdbproject/IEDIndex3.cfm?tid=44&pid=44&aid=2 http://www.eia.gov/cfapps/ipdbproject/IEDIndex3.cfm?tid=44&p... [2]: http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=11951 http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=11951 [3]: http://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/ http://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/ [4]: http://www.pvsolarreport.com/the-next-internet/ http://www.pvsolarreport.com/the-next-internet/ [5]: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ype-energy-entrepreneurship-at-sfuncube-tickets-15697062336 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ype-energy-entrepreneurship-at-...