Leon Trotsky said, “You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.” The same thing might be said about disruptive technologies. The U.S. electric system, for example, may not be interested in disruptive technology, but disruptive technology is interested in it. What Uber and Lyft have done to the taxi industry worldwide is just beginning to happen to the electricity industry; and it could shock consumers — particularly the less affluent
The Uber effect on electricity
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