Historically, energy transitions have been driven by new fuels and new energy conversion technologies that have been cheaper, denser, and more
productive than those they replace, enabling new end uses and indeed entirely new sectors of the economy.
Not exact matches
Unfortunately, disasters cause economic disruptions, and rebuilding
replaces rather
than adds to
productive capacity.
While these apps aren't going to
replace your day job, using them is far more
productive than scanning Facebook for the 110th time of the day.
Rather
than replace them however, how about if technology allowed companies to retain workers by melding them with machinery to make them much more efficient and
productive?