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WHAT'S NEXT?: By 2025 solar energy will be the cheapest energy option globally. In 2040, oil and natural gas are expected to make up nearly 60 percent of global supplies, while nuclear and renewables will be approaching 25 percent. Improvements in energy efficiency in lighting and home appliances are expected to continue to push residential electricity use lower. The burning of coal will fall out of favor. Transportation energy consumption will be rising in correlation to growth in automated vehicles in the coming years.

• [New] Appliance energy efficiency standards now in place are cumulatively expected by the Department of Energy to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 2 billion metric tons over 30 years. The Conversation
• [New] The CYFIRMA Research team observed that a threat actor allegedly offers ERP access to companies in UAE, South Africa, India, Egypt, and the US, spanning several industries including hospitality, pharma, manufacturing & energy. CYFIRMA
• [New] Solar energy is expected to become the main source of electricity in the U.S., surpassing coal. SIDE-LINE - Industrial, electro, EBM, post-punk, darkwa
• [New] Policymakers need to invest even more in clean energy to tackle climate change and capitalize on emerging opportunities surrounding energy supply and security. Scientific American
• [New] Rules require New York to generate 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy by 2035, 6,000 megawatts of solar energy by 2025 and build 3,000 megawatts of energy storage by 2030. New York Post
• [New] The U.S. Energy Information Administration is sticking with its previous projections that demand for domestic oil will decline in the next decade, while natural gas production flatlines, and non-nuclear renewable energies continue to grow. The Epoch Times
• [New] The major industry themes impacting the power sector in 2025 will be electric vehicles, energy storage, energy transition, and hydrogen among others. Market Research Reports & Consulting | GlobalData UK Lt
• [New] Fusion is the energy source of the sun and other stars, and has the potential to provide clean, cost-efficient, and safe energy to power Europe's future, joining the already ongoing development of renewable energy sources. Energy
• [New] The global transition to clean energy faces significant challenges due to critical supply-side risks in the mining sector. Research and Markets
• [New] Newly proposed tariffs threaten to derail the United States' clean energy sector's recent boom, jeopardizing progress, and grid reliability while failing to expand domestic clean tech manufacturing capacity. Center for Strategic and International Studies
• [New] AI's potential to optimize operations, reduce downtime, and enhance safety protocols could well revolutionize the way energy is produced and managed globally. News, Events, Advertising Options
• [New] Iran Nuclear Talks: A Senior Iranian official threatened to reduce cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if external threats against Iran continue, which may seek to instill urgency in the nuclear negotiations while deterring a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. Critical Threats
• [New] The IEA will soon launch a new Observatory on Energy, AI and Data centers, which will gather the most comprehensive and recent data worldwide on AI's electricity needs, in addition to tracking cutting-edge AI applications across the energy sector. IEA
• [New] Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform the energy sector in the coming decade, driving a surge in electricity demand from data centers around the world while also unlocking significant opportunities to cut costs, enhance competitiveness and reduce emissions. IEA
• [New] Data center operators are willing to pay a substantial but not exorbitant premium for new nuclear energy, whether it is SMRs that will enter service in the next decade or refurbished existing large reactors that can be reactivated for use more quickly. Information Technology and Innovation Foundation | ITIF
• [New] Data centers are responsible for about 2% of the U.S.' energy demand, but Anthony DeOrsey, a research manager at sustainable energy research firm Cleantech group, projects data centers will be about 10% of demand by 2027. Maryland Matters
• [New] Additional disruption risks include accelerated global energy transition, domestic policy shifts following leadership changes, geopolitical developments affecting export markets, and investment constraints in production infrastructure. Discovery Alert
• [New] The transition to renewable energy will accelerate by 2025, driven by advancements in solar, wind, and battery storage Emerging Technologies. TechKnowable
• [New] Romania has remarkable potential, both in terms of green hydrogen production and renewable energy generation from which green hydrogen is derived. CEENERGYNEWS
• A pivot from fossil fuels to clean energy technologies by 2060 would improve energy security and reduce trade risks for most nations. Innovation News Network
• Lego opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam on Wednesday it says will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the atmosphere by relying entirely on clean energy. CBS News

Last updated: 18 April 2025