Human activities have caused 1.0°C of global warming above pre-industrial levels and this is likely to reach 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052 if it continues to increase at the current rate, reads the highly-referenced IPCC climate report. Two industries have become central to addressing this existential crisis; the power sector that represents almost all of the electricity supply, and the buildings industry that represents about 40% of energy consumption and 40% of greenhouse gas emissions. These two industries have the ability to help solve the climate issue and their failure to act will likely lead to a global environmental crisis.  “The world’s relationship with energy is transitioning as we attempt to mitigate the impact of climate change. In the energy systems of the future, residential, commercial, and industrial consumers will no longer be passive,” reads ‘Driving the Energy Revolution’  a recent whitepaper from Siemens. “They may own generation sources, such as solar panels; they may be able to […]