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How 4 Experts See the Future of Site Selection
25 Mar 2025
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The global economy is facing massive changes, with major impacts on the site selection landscape. At this year’s Site Selectors Guild Annual Conference in Orlando, FL, four experienced site selection consultants came together to discuss what’s next for the industry during the closing “Crystal Ball” session moderated by DCI’s Andy Levine. Here’s what each panelist predicted as the most important trend shaping site selection in the next three years.
Jay Garner’s Prediction: Natural Gas Growth Will Outstrip Renewable Energy
Will the U.S. become carbon-free by 2035? Will countries participating in the Paris Climate Agreement be carbon-free by 2050? Are renewables the only answer to our electric power generation needs? Or will fossil fuels completely replace the demand for renewables? To all of the above, Guild member Jay Garner of Garner Economics answers: no.
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