Energy is a leading topic for HVAC manufacturers, building owners, consultants and engineers around the world. It is a cornerstone in developing and executing a successful business strategy in today's rapidly evolving business environment where radical changes in price, availability and new energy sources compete with rapidly evolving environmental concerns and constraints.

Now, more than ever, leaders, managers, engineers need to understand the drivers in the energy industry. This starts with accurate (historical) data. Statista, a leading aggregator of data, has recently performed a study of past, present and future prices of the world's primary energies. Forecasts through 2035 are included. Examples from their slide summary can be seen below.

Download a copy of the complete PDF slide summary (Energy Prices Worldwide) complements of Industry Week.

Editor's Note: CR4 would like to thank GEA Consulting's President, Larry Butz,, for contributing this blog entry, originally appearing at http://www.gea-consulting.com/hvac-blog.