Today I Learned – September 2026

NACFE does most of its work in the field at industry events and staff members hear a lot of interesting things each month. Here are some things we learned recently. Contact us if you want to ask questions about where and how we learned what we share here.

Every week during the NFL season, Americans eat ~63.5 million pounds of wings and drink ~50 million cases of beer, requiring an estimated 1,600 refrigerated truckloads of wings plus 24,000 truckloads of beer, or ~25,600 truckloads a week.

— Dean Bushey, Director of Programs

In the US, datacenter electricity demand is rising by nearly 25% per year and is on track to account for 14% of total US power demand by 2030.

— Ken North, Emerging Technologies Consultant

According to Fortune Business Insights, the global used truck market size is projected to grow from $61.42 billion in 2026 to $92.52 billion by 2034. North America’s share was 36.81% in 2025.

— Mike McHorse, Director of Industry Engagement

Fossil fuels are projected to account for 41% to 55% of global energy consumption in 2050, a decline from today’s 64%.

— Ken North, Emerging Technologies Consultant

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