Chapter 187

Contemporary Resource Transitions

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Current resource transitions creating immediate opportunities:

Energy System Transformation

The fossil-to-renewable transition represents history's largest resource shift: - Stranded asset opportunities - Grid flexibility requirements - Storage solution needs - Efficiency imperatives - Electrification demands

Early positioning captures generational value.

Water Scarcity Solutions

Freshwater scarcity drives massive innovation needs: - Efficiency technologies - Recycling systems - Desalination improvements - Distribution innovations - Quality monitoring

Water solutions create both profit and impact.

Critical Mineral Challenges

Battery and technology minerals face supply constraints: - Recycling technology - Alternative chemistry - Efficient extraction - Supply chain tracing - Substitution development

Solving mineral challenges enables entire industries.

Protein Transition

Traditional protein production hitting environmental limits: - Alternative protein sources - Production efficiency - Distribution innovation - Consumer acceptance - Regulatory navigation

Protein transition creates food system transformation.