Here in the NE of Scotland, it’s interesting how many in the O&G industry think hydrogen technology will be the way forward. Though hydrogen is prone to leaking through pipes, which brings its own problems.
One thing I haven’t seen anywhere is what will replace plastic. The likes of plastic bags are easy to make from paper but we are surrounded by plastic in everyday use, bottles, domestic & industrial piping, flooring, tech items, food packaging and so on. Maybe we’ll go back to earlier times, taking our lunch in tins, growing plants in terracotta pots. We already have shampoo bars, eliminating plastic bottles and bamboo toothbrushes. I’ve never stopped using soap bars and I do finally feel vindicated in sticking to what many regard as an old-fashioned item.
Ultimately, doing away with mankind is probably the only way to save the earth. The world will carry on without us.