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Total Energy Consumption - Moderate Progress

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Total Energy Consumption - Rapid Progress

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What will be the annual average retail electricity price (in 2022 US cents per kWh) in the United States in the following years?

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88 comments
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37 forecasters

How many zero emission light vehicles will be available for under 40 thousand dollars (in 2022 US dollars) in the United States for the following model years?

8
1313 comments
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36 forecasters

What will be the annual average retail gasoline price (in 2022 USD per gallon) in the United States in the following years?

4
55 comments
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43 forecasters

How many people will be employed in the electric vehicle industry in the United States in the following years?

10
88 comments
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33 forecasters

Conditional on the US implementing NEPA reform, what will be the change in the energy transition metal index for December of 2027 relative to December 2020?

1
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What will be the percentage change in the energy transition metal index for the value in December of the listed year relative to the value in December 2020?

6
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32 forecasters

When will a private fusion company first report a yearly profit?

Feb 2046 (Jan 2036 - Jul 2060)

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77 forecasters
Feb 2046
(Jan 2036 - Jul 2060)

Which of the following California oil refineries will first announce the intent to idle, restructure, or cease operations before 2028?

66 comments
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2 forecasters

In 2030, what proportion of UK's energy consumption will come from overseas electrical connectors versus battery storage?

0.608 (0.46 - 0.734)

2
0 comments
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0.608
(0.46 - 0.734)

By five years after AGI, will nuclear fusion provide >10% of the worldโ€™s energy?

15% chance

7
55 comments
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71 forecasters
15%chance

Will the retail price of electricity in the US in 2030 be below 11 cents USD (2023 dollars)?

16% chance

1
55 comments
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20 forecasters
16%chance

Will the U.S. "Microgrid as a Service" (MaaS) market exceed $1.5 billion before 2030?

75% chance

1
11 comment
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75%chance

What will be world per capita primary energy consumption (in kWh) in the following years?

5
44 comments
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67 forecasters

What percent of the world's primary energy will come from fossil fuels in the following years?

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66 comments
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136 forecasters

When will nuclear fusion provide >10% of the world's primary energy?

Jan 2072 (Jan 2052 - >2100)

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2525 comments
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156 forecasters
Jan 2072
(Jan 2052 - >2100)

Will renewable energy exceed 55% of global electricity generation before 2030, according to Our World in Data?

5% chance

2
44 comments
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19 forecasters
5%chance

EIA Petroleum Status Report - September 2020

1.42M (1.4M - 1.43M)

2
66 comments
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25 forecasters
1.42M
(1.4M - 1.43M)

Will renewable energy have a higher energy production share in the US than combined fossil fuels and nuclear in any month before 2050?

75% chance

5
77 comments
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75%chance

Will the Lithium-ion battery recycling market surpass $20 billion (current USD) before 2031?

70% chance

4
99 comments
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25 forecasters
70%chance

Will there be a year before 2074 when the percentage of renewable energy supported by space-based power systems is greater than that supported by earth-based power generation systems?

5% chance

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11 comment
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5%chance

When will fossil fuels make up less than 50% of global primary energy consumption?

Nov 2050 (Jun 2041 - Nov 2064)

21
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Nov 2050
(Jun 2041 - Nov 2064)

EIA Petroleum Status Report - October 2020

1.4M (1.39M - 1.41M)

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55 comments
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1.4M
(1.39M - 1.41M)