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Energy Operators Embrace Digital Optimization Tools
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Industrial energy operators will shift in 2026 to using existing digital tools and AI as primary decarbonization levers, Joseph McMullen says, after the IEA revised its net-zero roadmap noting 65% of needed emissions reductions are achievable today. He outlines four dynamics—asset optimization, faster AI deployment than policymakers, capital discipline, and connected ecosystems—that imply companies must deliver measurable, data-backed emissions and cost improvements to attract investment.
