2020 marks not just a New Year but a new decade. A century ago, the roaring 20s were an exciting time of fast-moving technology and dramatic social changes, where fortunes could be made and lost.
Modern economies depend on energy. Keeping the lights on, running machines and vehicles – and the internet – all require power. There is of course the move to renewables such as wind and tidal, but there is a long way to go and we will be dependent on fossil fuel for many years to come.