The Case For an Alternative Energy Driven Boom

Most booms happen on the back of technological change.   Think about it:

The boom in the 1980’s which was caused by computers.
The internet boom in the 1990’s.
The mini-booms in the early 2000’s in bio-technology and nano-technology.

And, come to think of it, some of the biggest booms in history have been caused by energy driven technological change.  [...]