26 October 2017
Repsol: Energy in a digital world
The rise of digitisation, data analytics especially, will help to meet rising energy demand, Repsol’s CEO Josu Jon Imaz says
The energy industry is currently facing important challenges. As the global population continues to grow—predicted to increase by 2.7bn through to 2050—much more energy will be needed to guarantee everyone has access to the same living standards that developed countries enjoy. This situation may be exacerbated by other factors, such as rapid urbanisation or middle-class growth in Asia and Africa. This will ultimately lead to an increase in global energy demand. Even taking into account gains in energy efficiency, demand is expected to rise by around 30% globally by 2040. Furthermore, the energy industry is being called on to meet that growing energy demand in an environmentally acceptable ma
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