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Key points
Introduction
1.
For years, the U.S. Energy Information Agency (EIA) and
International Energy Agency (IEA) have measured primary energy
demand. Governments have used this measure extensively and
it has proven very useful in previous energy crises. It is defined
as follows: Primary energy consumption refers to the direct
use at the source, or supply to users without transformation,
of crude energy, that is, energy that has not been subjected to
any conversion or transformation process.
There is too much focus on the present analysis of replacing
all current energy usage with clean energy.
2. This ignores several facts: that new electric services are
generally more efficient; that a lot of fossil fuels are wasted
in the generation of energy; and that a lot of energy is
wasted on finding and processing fossil fuels.
3. The world will need a lot less clean electricity than fossil
fuels for the same end-energy services.
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Primary energy demand
is an outdated concept
James Forrest
James leads Capgemini’s global business for energy
and utilities. He has three decades of experience
in energy across retail, generation, operations, and
the energy transition. He has lived and worked in
Europe, Asia Pacific and North America.
WEMO 2024
EVP: Global Industry Leader for Energy
Transition & Utilities
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