Can I buy a Nuclear-Powered Generator Yet?
Executive recruiter David Brown will be exploring the key sectors and industries driving the growing demand for energy production and transmission.
This is the first installment of a five-part series where we’ll take a closer look at each key sector fueling this demand—from industrial production to residential growth, AI-driven computing, and beyond. Over the coming months, we’ll break it all down, one sector at a time.
Energy demand in the U.S. is surging like never before, and it's only going up from here. Over the next 25 years, electricity consumption is expected to double, driven by rapid industrial expansion, transportation electrification, urban growth, and the rise of AI-powered data centers.
But what does that really mean for our energy infrastructure? How do we modernize and expand the grid to keep up? And what opportunities will emerge in the workforce to support this transformation?
Industrial Sector
Chemicals (Pharma, Fertilizers, Petrochem)
Iron/Steel Manufacturing (Recycling)
Aluminum (non-ferrous metals)
Cement Manufacturing (non-metallic minerals)
Petroleum Refining
Transportation Sector
Private EV’s
Public EV’s
Transportation Technologies
EV Charging Infrastructure
Battery Manufacturing
Residential Sector
Population Growth
Urbanization
Electrification of heating/cooling
Energy-intensive appliances and technologies
EV’s
AI and Data Center
Skyrocketing compute and data demands
Gains in computing capabilities
Data center construction
Data center operation
Generator, transformer, and UPS construction
Commercial Sector
Electrification of systems
Green Building certifications
Urbanization
EV’s
Infrastructure expansion
What needs to be done to meet it?
How do we expand and modernize the grid?
What are the jobs that will need to be filled?
Stay tuned as we tackle the future of energy, one challenge at a time. Your thoughts and insights are always welcome!
