High
energy demand in China could change dynamics, but energy remains a highly volatile market.
Think of the models attempting to predict world
energy demand in 2080, or the economic impacts of (uncertain) temperature increases 300 years from now (that would be the Social Cost of Carbon).
Empirical assessment of the determinants of road
energy demand in Greece.
How is the outlook affected by economic growth and what are the key drivers of rapidly growing
energy demand in key sectors?
In opening the event, IEA Executive Director Dr Fatih Birol reiterated the importance of the world's «first fuel» for managing rising
energy demand in a more cost - effective, sustainable and secure manner.
REFI - A «Climatological test reference years for building
energy demand in changing climate of Finland», project leader, 2010 — 2011
And since heating can account for a significant percentage of home energy use (according to Lancey CEO Raphaël Meyer, up to 67 % in Europe, whereas the US puts it at about 42 % in the United States, and the IEA says that almost 80 % of
energy demand in the buildings sector is from heating), this represents a great opportunity for both homeowners and rental property owners alike to reduce both their costs and their environmental impact.
(3,000 to 6000 Mtoe) or 25 % of the total
energy demand in 2050.
To achieve the goal of 100 % renewable energy production, Ecofys forsees that global
energy demand in 2050 will be 15 % lower than in 2005, despite a growing population and continued economic development in countries like India and China.
China and India together account for 45 % of the increase in global primary
energy demand in this scenario.
To wit: the authors estimate that total US
energy demand in 2050 will average 2.6 terawatts.
Renewable energy has huge potential to substitute fossil fuels in China, and to meet energy demand growth in the future... renewable energy could contribute more than 40 % of China's total
energy demand in 2050, and more than 60 % of power generation.
«Rapid economic development will undoubtedly continue to drive up
energy demand in China and India, and will contribute to a real improvement in the quality of life for more than 2 billion people.
Increased
energy demand in emerging markets, uncertain energy prices and international pressure to reduce carbon emissions, mean governments and businesses see the economic and security benefits of shifting to clean energy.
From 2010 to 2011, CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion decreased by 2.5 % due to: (1) a decrease in coal consumption, with increased natural gas consumption and a significant increase in hydropower used; (2) a decrease in transportation - related energy consumption due to higher fuel costs, improvements in fuel efficiency, and a reduction in miles travelled; and (3) relatively mild winter conditions resulting in an overall decrease in
energy demand in most sectors.
Underpinned by rapid economic and demographic growth,
energy demand in the region has more than doubled in the last 25 years, a trend that is set to continue over the period to 2040.
Thanks to growing economies and burgeoning and urbanising middle classes,
energy demand in Southeast Asia grows at one of the fastest rates in the world.
Unfortunately,
the energy demand in the States far outpaces the renewable capacity.
At the outset, Broecker develops the theme that drives most of the support for geoengineering research in contemporary society, despair over feckless climate policymaking, or as Broecker characterizes it «nibbles by developed countries... swamped by increased
energy demand in traditionally poor countries.»
Energy policies are also biased towards the supply side and there is a clear need for policy - makers to take into account
the energy demand in their long - term energy strategies.
This takes into account the growth of
energy demand in that time, which means if demand grows more than 3.5 % per year till 2020, other energy sources will have to cover the excess.
(Notably, Shell's scenario shows much higher global
energy demand in coming decades; growth outruns efficiency.)
«The overall share of fossil fuels in global
energy demand in 2017 remained at 81 %, a level that has remained stable for more than three decades despite strong growth in renewables.»
However, assessment of such strategies needs a careful net ‐ balance (including calculation of
energy demand in the production process and associated GHG emissions).
The Northern Sea Route is predicted to have up to 125 days per year suitable for navigation by 2050, while the heating
energy demand in the populated Arctic areas is predicted to decline by 15 %.
There's little doubt that oil and natural gas play a critical role in America's energy security and economic wellbeing — and the United States need more of both to meet growing
energy demand in the decades to come.
«(n) the promotion of sustainable settlement and transportation strategies in urban and rural areas including the promotion of measures to --(i) reduce
energy demand in response to the likelihood of increases in energy and other costs due to long - term decline in non-renewable resources, (ii) reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, and (iii) address the necessity of adaptation to climate change; in particular, having regard to location, layout and design of new development.»
Still, coal supplies over 55 % of China's
energy demand in 2022.
Ahmed, Ather Maqsood and Kemal, M. Ali (2001):
Energy demand in Pakistan and the possibility of inter fuel substitution.
Hydropower provides more than two - thirds of the electricity in Brazil and met 11 % of total
energy demand in 2016.
«Getting the prices right, by eliminating fossil - fuel subsidies, is the single most effective measure to cut
energy demand in countries where they persist, while bringing other immediate economic benefits», said Mr Tanaka.
Users can also vary the level of climate policy effort and global
energy demand in each scenario to understand their role.
In the IEA analysis, fossil fuels, in particular natural gas, would still account for 40 % of
energy demand in 2050 — around half of today's level.
Meanwhile, low - carbon sources — in which the IEA includes nuclear and fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage (CCS)-- would more than triple to encompass 70 % of worldwide
energy demand in 2050.
India's commercial sector accounted for nearly 69 % of the country's gross domestic product in 2015, and this share is expected to continue growing, leading to more
energy demand in the commercial sector.
Energy demand in Southeast Asia grows at one of the fastest rates in the world yet around 65 million people across the ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries are without access to electricity.
«According to the IEA, a massive amount of $ 20 trillion is projected to be invested to meet the world's
energy demand in 2030,» he said.
Over the past 25 years, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA),
energy demand in the ASEAN region has increased by over 150 %.
There is likely to be a continued rise of
energy demand in excess of population growth, and I don't think population can be used to predict the rate of global development.
World Energy Outlook Special Report on Southeast Asia 2015
Energy demand in Southeast Asia has more than doubled in the last 25 years
The Assessed 2oC Scenarios produce a variety of views on the potential impacts on global
energy demand in total and by specific types of energy, with a range of possible growth rates for each type of energy (above chart).
They write that they make it «possible for a much larger volume of variable renewable generation to be absorbed», but their approach doesn't lower
the energy demand in times of short supply.
Bar chart (right) shows renewable energy has the economic potential to meet
energy demand in 2010 and 2050.
Assuming that current and announced climate policies are implemented, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that, despite the extensive, worldwide government support for renewables and increasing energy efficiency, fossil fuels are expected to meet approximately 75 % of primary
energy demand in 2040, down marginally from the historic share of around 80 %.
Natural gas grows to account for a quarter of global
energy demand in the New Policies Scenario by 2040, becoming the second - largest fuel in the global mix after oil.
The Fukushima nuclear accident, the turmoil in parts of the Middle East and North Africa and a sharp rebound in
energy demand in 2010 which pushed CO2 emissions to a record high, highlight the urgency and the scale of the challenge.»
The report said a multi-pronged strategy, like increasing production of oil and gas and diversifying import sources, are needed to meet growing
energy demand in India, which is heavily dependent on imports.
Now, research performed in part at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has revealed a way to reduce
the energy demand in one key step of plastic manufacturing by using a class of materials that can filter impurities more efficiently than the conventional manufacturing process.
While the emphasis is firmly on innovation, this could include projects that break down the barriers to the development and take up of new products and services, that deliver innovative solutions to reduce
energy demand in low - income households, or that join up existing schemes to bring maximum benefits for vulnerable households and the wider community.
That's on par with the energy use of the entire country of Serbia, more than 19 European countries, and roughly 0.8 percent of total
energy demand in the United States, equal to 2.9 million US households.