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Table capitalization

The large GPT table had a capitalization system I would call clipboard machismo—typography in the tradition of Brutalist architecture. Some people actually liked that architectural style, one must suppose, as it flourished for a time.

I've just now voted with my fingers on this article, but it's just one industrious vote, and it's finally for others to decide. — MaxEnt 01:49, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

Section redacted to lead

First of all, there is not enough citation here, it all's a recap of a single book. The book mentioned dates to 2009 and has not a single review or rating on Goodreads. So, rather dated, and let's just say, not an epic tome liable to withstand the sands of time.

=== New general-purpose technologies in energy systems transformation ===

In the book Global Energy Transformation, author Mats Larsson refers to the work of Vernon W. Ruttan and argues that large scale government programs for energy systems transformation will become necessary to drive the development of new energy technologies. Energy efficient technologies and infrastructures will become necessary to drive economic growth in a future situation after peak oil. The task of developing and implementing these technologies on a large scale will be too complex and demanding in terms of resources, for the market to drive this on its own.

Larsson refers to earlier large scale development programs and projects, to support his argument. One is the transformation of US industry to war production during World War II, the second is the Marshall Plan and the third is the Apollo program. A similar government funded program will become necessary to transform global energy systems on a large scale.

Ruttan was also the main authority quoted in a section I left alone.

I don't think this was a bad addition to the article, but I think it needs at least a buff before returning to the limelight. — MaxEnt 02:02, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

GPT, you say?

Well there's a case of nominative determinism if I've ever seen one. flarn2006 [u t c] time: 03:08, 20 April 2023 (UTC)