Electrification is efficiency: The world will need less energy after the transition

Fri, 8 Dec 2023 09:58:13 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/electrification-energy-efficiency>

"When we electrify our energy systems, a magical thing happens: large
inefficiencies vanish. As the International Energy Agency puts it:
“Electrification is efficiency”.

In a decarbonised world, our final energy demand is much lower than it is
today. A study by the Oxford Professor Nick Eyre suggests it’s about 40% lower.

This is shown in the chart below. It plots global final energy demand today
compared to a ‘post-transition’ energy system where suitable sectors are
electrified, and the rest is fuelled by hydrogen.

Electricity demand does increase – from 110 to 189 EJ, but total energy
demand drops from 416 to 247 exajoules (EJ)."

Via Future Crunch:
<https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-education-girls-crime-uk-ocean-conservation-new-zealand/>

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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