Essay from the year 2018 in the subject Energy Sciences, grade: 78.00, , course: LRPM, language: English, abstract: The global energy sector is experiencing large scale transformations in virtually all directions. Emerging themes in the global economy, changing demographics, new markets international collaborations, innovations influencing the cost and consumption efficiency are overturning traditional perceptions regarding energy demand, supply, and sustainability. These revolutions are predominantly referred to as the pillars of emerging themes, namely, emerging changes in society, technology, work environments, and industries as well as markets. Emerging changes in the society have transformed energy consumption and management patterns, while technology disruptions are stimulating the need for sustainable energy management practices. These developments have caused or are anticipated to create drastic disruptions, affecting organisations dealing with energy production and management operations.