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1/ Here is a thread collecting a few charts providing a perspective on global #ENERGY and its different aspects - production, consumption, #carbon impact and future direction.
2/ For an appreciation of global energy consumption, this chart - how primary #energy consumption has grown and changed over the last 120 years.
From 29K TWH in 1950, the total energy consumption is currently ~176k TWH – grown ~six times.
From 29K TWH in 1950, the total energy consumption is currently ~176k TWH – grown ~six times.
3/ Primary Energy goes towards many uses – Electricity generation, heating, industrial usage and transportation.
Although over one-third of global electricity comes from low-carbon sources, primary energy is still derived largely from non-renewable sources
Although over one-third of global electricity comes from low-carbon sources, primary energy is still derived largely from non-renewable sources
