Jet fuel demand: by region and forecasts to 2050?
…and my jet fuel demand will be counted as African jet fuel demand. If we then divide African jet fuel demand by the population of Africa, we will wrongly be…
The laws of thermodynamics: what role in the energy transition?
…physics. https://thundersaidenergy.com/2020/07/03/green-hydrogen-economy-holy-roman-empire/ Conversely the best thermodynamic way to use renewable energy to drive decarbonization is to find ways of using that renewable energy directly, including through demand shifting. If renewable…
Air conditioning: energy demand sensitivity?
Air conditioning energy demand is quantified in this data-file. In the US, each 100 Cooling Degree Day (CDD) variation adds 26 TWH of electricity (0.6%) demand and 200bcf of gas…
Britain’s industrial revolution: what happened to energy demand?
…revolution were inefficient. This note presents our top five conclusions from evaluating the data. Five Conclusions into Energy Demand from the Industrial Revolution (1) Context. Useful energy demand per capita…
Global vehicle fleet: vehicle sales and electrification by region?
…long-term forecasts for global oil demand see gasoline and diesel demand from light vehicles falling by 65% by 2050, as electric vehicles replace combustion vehicles. In thermodynamic terms, EVs are…
India: electricity demand and power grid over time?
India’s electricity demand is growing by 6-8% per year (+100-140 TWH per annum). But 75% of India’s power still comes from coal, which has itself grown at a 5% CAGR…
China Energy Demand and CO2 Emissions, 2000-2060
…with 20-input variables that can be stress-tested. In our base case scenario, total useful energy demand rises 1.5x by 2050, gas demand rises 3.5x to displace coal, wind and solar…
European gas: anatomy of an energy crisis?
Europe suffered a full-blown energy crisis in 2022, hence what happened to gas demand, as prices rose 5x from 2019 levels? European gas demand in 2022 fell -13% overall, including…
Global steel supply-demand model?
Global steel supply-demand runs at 2GTpa in 2023, having doubled since 2003. Our best estimate is that steel demand rises another 80%, to 3.6GTpa by 2050, including due to the…
Global energy: supply-demand model?
…stress-tested in the model. $599.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart Useful global energy demand grew at a CAGR of +2.5% per year since 1990, and +3.0% per year since 2000. Demand…