Global Trends

Human activities is in an new epoch the Anthropocene Epoch. The planet is facing changes never seen before due to human scale development.

By 2030:

Increasing Electrical Demand

• Global Population is increasing from 7.7 billion to 9 billion

• 245 million Electric vehicles added

• Significant growth in Consumer Information Computing Technologies

• Installed low efficiency Air conditioners growing from 1.6 billion to 5.6 billion

• Cryptocurrency 1.3% of the population holds bitcoin

Thermal generation

• Dispatchable Thermal generation efficeincy averages 33% efficient

• Over 2/3 of energy is lost as waste heat to the environment

• Fossil Fuel Thermal Generation will continue to be a significant source of waste heat (Oil, Natural Gas, Coal, Bioenergy, Nuclear)

Global Energy Usage for Thermal Energy

In 2010:

• a global revenue of $6.4 trillion dollars for energy expenditures

• $1.13 trillion for thermal energy in buildings