As usual in any environmental debate, all sides choose deceiving stats. In most western countries, homes only account for about a quarter of total energy consum

As usual in any environmental debate, all sides choose deceiving stats. In most western countries, homes only account for about a quarter of total energy consumption [0]. So while people reading this headline would think "wow, that's the total energy use of a town like San Francisco!", in reality, it's more like the total energy usage of a town like Fremont. Less spectacular for sure. Remember to use this! If you're pro-environment, always express your energy consumption numbers in terms of "homes", for a 4x more impressive result. After all, who care about the truth when the planet is going to shit (note: the anti-environment folks, or whatever they call themselves, do the exact same thing but I can't come up with a nice example right now). This also means that if you see someone express energy usage in terms of N homes, you know they're ok with twisting the numbers to make a point. Read the rest with a grain of salt. [0] http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/-/DDN-20170328-1 http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/-/DD...