Future History (2012): 2020s

== 2020 ==
Archived January 28, 2012
* 2020-2035 - World energy crisis
* 2020 - Generation X is reshaping global politics
* Internet use reaches 5 billion worldwide
* The 5G standard is released
* Texting by thinking
* Complex organ replacements grown from stem cells
* Ultra High Definition Television (4320p) is available in domestic homes
* Holographic TV is available
* Sweden becomes the first oil-free country
* Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway (MTR) has been significantly expanded
* Completion of the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link
* Public smoking is banned across every US state
* Glacier National Park and other regions are becoming ice-free
* BepiColombo arrives in orbit around Mercury
* Video games with truly lifelike CGI
* Smart meters in every UK home