And this is so powerful that, when they tweak their stats, when they say your crops wilt after eight hours, or after six hours, or after 24 hours, it changes the lifecycle of 70 million some people during the day.

In terms of total lifecycle costs, these vehicles are three to six times more energy efficient than their petroleum counterparts. People could make even simpler changes to their lifestyles by properly inflating their tires, driving more slowly on the highway a car is most fuel efficient at about 55 miles (90 kilometers) per hour and abandoning their SUVs.

To avoid this fate, governments must focus on what really matters how to be like the 11 of companies that have remained, through the decades, in the top 500. The lifecycle of companies should teach governments that the secret of eternal youth is constant innovation seizing opportunities and behaving like the dynamic, entrepreneurial companies that are defining today s world and shaping its future.