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An interactive graphic examines the growth of global energy and petroleum demand based on scenarios accounting for GDP and other factors, including the potential reduction in demand through increased energy productivity. | | Read more on McKinsey Quarterly site |
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| | | Why energy demand will rebound | | McKinsey Quarterly, May 2009
Demand for energy will return, and oil prices could spike anew as soon as the world economy recovers. | | Read more on McKinsey Quarterly site |
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| | | Unlocking energy efficiency in the U.S. economy | | If the United States can overcome barriers that impede the capture of efficiency opportunities in non-transportation uses of energy, the nation could eliminate more than $1.2 trillion in waste and reduce its annual energy consumption by roughly 23 percent by 2020. Capturing this level of efficiency potential will require an integrated, comprehensive national and regional strategy, as well as roughly $50 billion in annual upfront investments over 10 years.
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| | | Energy: Investing in efficiency | | July 2009
There may be tension among the current administration's goals, but nearly $100 billion in new spending on energy-related projects will have a huge impact. | Launch this article (PDF - 599 KB) |
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| | | Electrifying cars: How three industries will evolve | | June 2009
Upon entering the mainstream—in a few years or a couple of decades—electrified cars will transform the auto and utilities sectors and create a new battery industry. What will it take to win in a battery-powered age? | | Launch this article (PDF - 651 KB) |
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| | | Promoting energy efficiency in the developing world | | McKinsey Quarterly, February 2009
Developing economies have a huge opportunity to strengthen their economic prospects by boosting their energy productivity.
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| | | What is carbon capture and storage? | | McKinsey Quarterly, January 2009
Executives and public policy makers should familiarize themselves with the technologies involved in carbon capture and storage (CCS) as they work toward reducing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
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| | | Renewables in China: Opportunity or threat? | | Winter 2008
Companies should use China to keep abreast of dynamic changes in the industry and as a manufacturing platform to stay ahead of the game globally. | | Launch this article (PDF - 872 KB) |
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| | | Biomass: Fueling the next era of power generation in Europe | | Winter 2008
To achieve the European Union's renewable-energy goals, generators will have to take a more active role in mobilizing supplies and shaping the regulatory framework. | | Launch this article (PDF - 404 KB) |
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| | | Pioneers to industrialists: How to grow profitably as the renewables sector matures | | Winter 2008
As the industry grows to substantial size, its complexity will increase, making success and returns more difficult to attain. | | Launch this article (PDF - 372 KB) |
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| | | Renewable energy: Bridging India's power gap | | Winter 2008
Large and growing electricity shortages, as well as favorable natural conditions, make the future of renewable energy in India very bright. | | Launch this article (PDF - 416 KB) |
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| | | How to operate and maintain wind assets | | Winter 2008
Superior O&M practices are critical to achieving optimal profitability of wind farms and can increase return to shareholders by 20 percent. | | Launch this article (PDF - 372 KB) |
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| | | The future of wind and solar power: An executive roundtable | | Winter 2008
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