Consumer interest in renewable energy is growing – ‘clean power’ sales doubled between 2010 and 2014, and then doubled again between 2014 and 2019. In 2019, renewable energy consumption grew to a record-breaking 11% of total US energy consumption – a record that has now been hit for four consecutive years. Morgan Stanley shared that renewables buildout is driving significant growth for utilities.

Close to 40% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from building operations and building materials and construction. 28% of the global building sector emissions is embodied carbon versus 72% building operation emissions. As building operations are anticipated to become more efficient, the global embodied carbon share is expected to rise further.

The smart home has gone mainstream. Once a niche luxury for early adopters, more and more Americans now have at least one or two smart home products installed in their home. In fact, according to a new report from Voicebot.ai and Voicify, there are now 66.4 million smart speakers in the United States – representing about 26 percent of the U.S. adult population.