We are thinking about energy all wrong. Eliminating carbon emissions from fossil fuels alone will not address our growing energy, environmental and financial challenges. Currently, we waste a tremendous amount of energy by not understanding how energy functions: how much energy our various systems demand, and how energy is produced, stored and transmitted from our energy grids. This lack of understanding creates fluctuating grid demand, which in turn leads to increased emissions, wasted capital and greater financial and environmental risk. The end result is uncertainty and volatility in energy markets. While we tend to think of our global energy and environmental challenges as macro-issues, only addressable by government institutions and global stakeholders, we not only have the power to make the needed changes at the individual level, but it is also essential for the realization of significant change. At Legend, we are helping our clients meet this challenge.