PROSPECTS OF CONVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES USAGE IN SOLVING THE GLOBAL ENERGY PROBLEM
PROSPECTS OF CONVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES USAGE IN SOLVING THE GLOBAL ENERGY PROBLEM

Summary/Abstract: The article summarizes the main findings regarding a study on global problems, with an emphasis on global energy problems and possible solutions. To find solutions to global problems, the conditions of the new industrial revolution were taken into account, the features of technological development of economies in countries worldwide were investigated and, namely the essence of economic paradigms aimed at solving global problems was determined. Convergence of NBIC-technologies as a key factor of the new industrial revolution were characterized, and the process of converging knowledge, technologies and society as a mechanism for solving global problems was studied. Trends in the development of scientific and technical, innovative activities in Ukraine and countries worldwide were determined. In particular, the main directions for development of converging and advanced production technologies that are most promising for developed countries, developing countries and Ukraine are presented.

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