Every step in the development of life has been a step in the use of energy: from static plants to mobile animals with internal energy supply: then with mankind’s intelligence the use of external energy from other creatures and the power of wind, sun, flame and water; then with fossil fuels the Industrial Revolution with energy 24/7. Without fossil fuels this is now at an end. The next Industrial Revolution is now upon us. Its simple science and extraordinary benefits are misunderstood. The younger generation should overcome the failngs of their elders and pin their future on this science and phase out fossil fuels and renewables as soon as possible.