> I realize that energy is an important input into some industrial processes, but I don't really think we're constrained by it (or by manufacturing in general)

> I realize that energy is an important input into some industrial processes, but I don't really think we're constrained by it (or by manufacturing in general) right now... You should probably reevaluate this. Energy costs are most of the costs of production much of the time. Sometimes it is hidden in the costs of components or of the labor involved, but it’s fundamentally an energy cost.