A call for reason, responsibility and a new understanding of energy.
Introduction: A new energy awareness
On 17 November 2025, Lirim Muharemi, author and initiator of the Green AC&DC Energy™ programme, addresses Europe and the global community with a message that goes beyond technology and politics – a message rooted in awareness, responsibility and the intelligent use of energy.
As the world faces rising energy demand, climate instability and the physical limits of existing infrastructure, this message shifts the focus from production to optimisation. It challenges one of the most deeply rooted assumptions of our time: that development must always mean “more energy” instead of smarter energy.
From production to intelligence
For more than a century, humanity has driven progress by building new power plants, transmission lines and additional capacity. Yet a large share of the electricity we generate is still lost through inefficient conversions, standby consumption and outdated alternating-current (AC) systems.
The Green AC&DC Energy™ initiative turns this logic upside down. It suggests that the next major energy revolution will not come from additional production, but from the energy we are currently wasting.
By moving from a purely AC-based supply to hybrid AC&DC systems, the initiative aims to remove systemic losses and adapt Europe’s electrical architecture to reality: most modern devices – from computers and LED lighting to many cooling systems – already operate internally on direct current (DC).
The hybrid vision: where logic meets nature
At the heart of the concept lies simplicity: centralised AC&DC conversion, efficient distribution and transparent measurement. This hybrid approach reduces the number of individual converters inside devices, improves power quality and stability, and allows one integrated system to combine the existing AC grid, a central AC&DC converter, energy storage and renewable sources (such as solar power).
“It’s not about adding to the grid – it’s about freeing the energy we already have.” — Lirim Muharemi, author of Green AC&DC Energy™
The potential impact is remarkable: over 316 TWh of electricity saved, €37.9 billion in avoided energy costs and 77 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions reduced every year – without building a single new power plant.
Europe as a starting point: what the numbers show
At the level of the European Union (EU27), annual electricity consumption is around 2,900 TWh. The analytical package behind Green AC&DC Energy™ shows that, with a hybrid AC/DC approach and optimisation of key consumers, Europe could:
• save more than 316 TWh of electricity per year,
• avoid about €37.9 billion in energy costs per year,
• cut emissions by roughly 77 million tonnes of CO₂ per year,
• eliminate the need for around 36 GW of new installed capacity.
All of this without building a single new power plant – purely through smarter use of energy and better system architecture.
From Europe to the world: what if everyone joined?
These calculations are prepared for the European Union and based on European electricity consumption. But the message is global – which raises a simple question:
What would happen if the same approach were adopted worldwide?
Today, global electricity consumption is around 24,400 TWh per year. This is roughly 8.4 times the consumption of the EU27.
If the global community achieved a similar relative saving as the Green AC&DC Energy™ scenario for Europe (around 11% of electricity use), this would roughly mean:
• 2,600-2,700 TWh of electricity saved every year,
• about €320 billion in avoided energy costs per year (at comparable price levels),
• around 650 million tonnes less CO₂ emissions per year,
• avoidance of the need for approximately 300 GW of additional power capacity worldwide.
These are not precise forecasts, but orders of magnitude that illustrate the potential of a simple shift in thinking: from “let’s produce more” to “let’s use more wisely what we already have”.
In line with European goals – and beyond
The initiative directly supports the objectives of the European Green Deal, REPowerEU and the LIFE Clean Energy Transition (LIFE CET) programme. Where these frameworks call for measurable, scalable and citizen-centred solutions, Green AC&DC Energy™ offers a systemic mechanism to deliver them – through optimisation, not endless expansion.
But the message goes beyond Europe. The same logic – save first, then spend – applies in every country, on every continent. It is a model that can be adapted to local infrastructure, but always with a shared goal: less waste, lower costs, lower CO₂ and greater awareness.
A path of awareness and responsibility
This is not just a technological shift. It is an awakening – the recognition that our greatest source of power does not lie in data, infrastructure or materials, but in the intelligence that guides their use.