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Muscle, wood, coal, oil: What earlier energy transitions tell us about renewables

TechXplore

In 2000, it was 87%. Even as renewables have undergone tremendous growth, they've been offset by increased demand for energy. In 2022, the burning of fossil fuels provided 82% of the world's energy.

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Technology not growing fast enough to decarbonize steel and cement industries by 2050

Envirotec Magazine

A new study appears to show that, for decarbonization goals of steel and cement to be met, and the demand for new green technology to be satisfied, consumption habits need to change. “We need to be well prepared for a future shortfall between feasible supply and expected demand,” noted Watari. ”

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The future is climate-friendly software

GreenBiz

They’re also essential to our ever-connected world, and their energy demands are huge and expected to grow. Today, they’re responsible for 1 percent of global electricity demand, with projections that the segment will consume 3 to 8 percent within the next decade. .

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Water scarcity: A growing risk for companies and investors

GreenBiz

And demand from agriculture, industry and municipalities will only grow — the United Nations projects a 20 to 30 percent increase by 2050 — as the world’s population rises to somewhere around 9.7 This increasing demand in the midst of plummeting supply spells trouble for businesses. Lagging disclosure.

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4 Lessons on How to Transform to Zero-Emission Transport in India

The City Fix

Vehicle ownership per capita has grown five‐fold in India since 2000. As a result, passenger transport activity has more than tripled, and energy demand more than doubled from 2000 to 2020. The transport sector is the third largest greenhouse gas.

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Has peak oil demand finally arrived?

Energy Central

The data covers actual results since 2000 along with projections for two scenario to 2050. Oil and natural gas demand, wind and solar. The graphs in the article quickly provide a visual snapshot so I thought sharing BP’s findings would be interesting for those focused on climate change.

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Why Doesn’t Load Flexibility Have the Same Incentives as Energy Storage?

GreenTechMedia

energy crisis of 2000-2001. ” And the same piece of enabling legislation instructed the investor-owned utilities of California to “implement demand-responsiveness initiatives pursuant to AB 970.” ” “Demand-responsiveness” is an early form of load flexibility. I should know; I was there.