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One Year Later: Energy Decentralization

One year ago, in July 2025, I published Megatrend #7: Energy Decentralization as part of my 30 Megatrends series.

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Publish Date	2026-08-13
Updated Date	2026-09-18
Observed Date	2026-08-13
Strength	strong

Observed in Jim Carroll’s archive on August 13, 2026.

One year ago, in July 2025, I published Megatrend #7: Energy Decentralization as part of my 30 Megatrends series.

Source: Megatrends One Year Later – #7: Energy Decentralization – What I Predicted, and What’s Actually Happening.

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TrendsEnergy DecentralizationPower systems are shifting from a model dominated by centralized generation toward networks of distributed generation, storage and flexible demand.IndustriesEnergy & UtilitiesThe grid is shifting from centralized delivery toward a distributed, storage-rich, software-defined energy platform.IndustriesConstruction & Real EstateThe built environment is becoming intelligent: designed in software, built with increasing automation and operated as a connected, energy-aware system.IndustriesAutomotive & TransportationThe vehicle is becoming a computer, a battery, a data platform and an increasingly autonomous node inside a larger mobility system.IndustriesGovernment & Public SectorPublic institutions must become more adaptive without sacrificing accountability as AI, digital services, infrastructure and citizen expectations accelerate.DomainsEnergy & EnvironmentElectrification, storage, renewables, grid reinvention and technologies reshaping the economics of energy and climate response.DomainsCities & InfrastructureSmart infrastructure, urban reinvention, resilient systems and the technology reshaping how places are built and operated.DomainsConnectivity & Digital ExperiencePervasive connectivity, immersive interfaces and the blending of physical and digital experiences.

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