Looking to the Future
Highlights
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Revolutionizing Energy Efficiency
Digitalization, and the evolution of new smart technologies utilizing artificial intelligence, grid edge, cloud, and internet of things technologies are revolutionizing many industries, including energy efficiency.

Control and Connectivity
Smart appliances and building automation market penetration are projected to continue to grow. In the residential sector alone, control and connectivity are expected to be included in half of new construction by 2023.

Untapped Potential
As a foundational tool for decarbonization, energy efficiency still has enormous untapped potential, and could reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050.
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Digitalization
Global investment in digital infrastructure and software for electricity systems has increased by more than 20% annually from 2014 to 2016
Source: Navigant (2019), Home Energy Management Market Overview
Source: Johnson Controls (2018), Energy Efficiency Indicator Survey
DETAILS
Digitally-enabled advancements have implications for all sectors, including the potential to:
- Push the market penetration of control and connectivity technologies for homes to reach 50% by 2023.
- Save more than 10 PWh cumulatively through 2040 in U.S. buildings.
- Reduce global road freight energy consumption by about 15% by 2050 through improved supply chain and logistics operations.
- Reduce global operations and maintenance costs by 5% in power plants and electricity networks by 2040.
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Energy Efficiency Can Cut Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half
Energy efficiency can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050
Source: ACEEE (2019), Halfway There: Energy Efficiency Can Cut Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half by 2050
Source: ACEEE (2019), Halfway There: Energy Efficiency Can Cut Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half by 2050
DETAILS
Footnotes
- Navigant (2019), Home Energy Management Market Overview
- IEA (2017), Digitalization and Energy 2017
- ACEEE (2019), Halfway There: Energy Efficiency Can Cut Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half by 2050.

